Turkey’s New Economic Challenges under the New Normal
While economic growth is slowing down in some developing countries such as China, Turkey, and Mexico, some other developing countries such as Russia and Brazil are suffering from a recession.
The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle East
Although second-rank party to the agreement, Russia was to be given parts of eastern Turkey (defined as “Armenia”), Istanbul and the Turkish Straits.
Sykes-Picot: The Symbol of Western Imperialism in the Middle East
During the war, three allied imperialist states –Great Britain, France and Russia– secretly negotiated an agreement to invade the Ottoman territories in the Middle East, since the Ottoman State was the main target of the war.
Is the Spirit of Sykes-Picot Still Alive in the Middle East after a Century?
The agreement was also approved by Tsarist Russia.
Is Normalization Possible in Turkish-Egyptian Relations?
Secondly, in recent months Ankara has confronted a number of foreign policy crises, particularly with the most important actors in the region, namely the US and Russia.
The 2016 Elections in Iran
The nuclear deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 countries which consists of US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany and the consequent lifting of longstanding and burdensome sanctions on the former came shortly before the elections for which the Rouhani government was given credit.
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
In addition, benefiting from DAESH’s presence in Syria, PYD has presented itself as a multi-tool for the USA and Russia.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
, Russia witnessed the halfhearted support given by the U.
On Nationalism, Ethnicity and Ethnicity Regimes
The ISIS terror and the Russian offensive in Syria are among the most complicating factors for country’s future.
The Geneva Talks and Syria in its Aftermath
The principle reason behind this failure was the unwillingness of the Russian-Iranian-Damascene axis to stop its offensive against the opposition and the disinclination these governments showed to diplomatic efforts to find a lasting solution to the crisis.
ISIL: Horror and Terror Revisited
, Russia and Iran in Iraq and Syria is legitimized in the eyes of both their public and the global community.
Turkey’s Settlement Process: Back to the Original Positions?
PKK leadership has two new block-partners in this new war: on the one hand, the Russians, the Iranians and the Assad regime through the PKK’s Syrian branch, the PYD, and, on the other, the military support of the US who saw the PYD as a substitute power for its own soldiers in the field war against IS.
Why “November 13th” can not and should not become a French “9/11”
As confirmed by President Hollande’s mixed results in his attempt to build a larger coalition with the support of key regional players such as the United States, Russia or even its closest European ally Germany, it is clear that France will not be able to unilaterally wage the “merciless war” against ISIS on Syrian soil as President Hollande and Prime Minister Valls promised to French citizens.
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
As you may remember, Russia has first reacted to the West's policies by destabilizing Ukraine and used this crisis to expand the Russian influence towards Eastern Europe, Black Sea and Western Asia.
