How the European Union Continues to Generate Poverty and Migration in Africa
In a manner that totally subverts the Freudian slip, a European (sort of a) leader spilled the beans.
Populism: The New Wave of “Magic” in Europe?
aris is burning with protests that started in reaction to the government’s announcement of a new tax on diesel fuel.
Is the European Defense Union Viable?
he foreign and defense ministers of 23 EU ministers signed a protocol in Brussels on Monday, which is considered as the first step towards establishing a European defense union.
Will the EU Keep the JCPOA Alive?
pon the request from Iran, on July 6, 2018, the remaining parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) gathered to discuss the future of the agreement at the Joint Commission.
Education matters: Why does Turkey operate schools in the Euphrates Shield Region of Syria?
hen the Syrian Civil War is discussed, the discussion tends to evolve around the number of refugees, the constant attacks conducted by the Assad regime and trilateral discussions between Turkey, Iran and Russia, who are the three guarantor states seeking to find an end to the years long conflict in Syria.
The problem of minority representation in Europe
he representation of ethnic minorities is an important indicator that reduces inequalities in society.
Turkey to secure Visa Liberty during the EU-Turkey Summit in Varna?
urkey’s permanent delegate to the EU, Faruk Kaymakci, delivered a work plan on visa liberalization to the Frans Timmermans, the Vice-President of the EU Commission, in Strasbourg on February 7, 2018, over the seven criteria that have not yet been met.
The EU-Africa Summit: Africa Deserves Better
he 5th African Union-EU summit which took place on 29-30 November, 2017, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, was seen as a landmark to strengthen political and economic ties between the two continents.
Lebanese PM: Hezbollah needs to remain neutral in the region
n Monday Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said that the Iran-backed Hezbollah must stop interfering in the affairs of neighboring countries, and accept a "neutral" policy in order to bring an end to Lebanon’s political crisis.
The End of Eurocentrism?
ust like victory, the road to defeat begins with the mind.
How realistic is the European Defense Union?
n Monday the foreign and security ministers of 23 European Union member states signed an agreement in Brussels, which was regarded as the first step for the creation of a European Defense Union.
The Customs Union agreement between Turkey and EU to be discussed in December
peaking at the Turkish Export Week event in Istanbul on Friday, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek announced that Turkey and the EU will discuss economic relations in a high-level meeting this December.
The Operation Euphrates Shield: A Joint Military Campaign in a Foreign Land
he Operation Euphrates Shield (OES) which was launched on August 24, 2016 in order to clear the presence of terrorist organizations along Turkey’s southern border and to prevent the illegitimate PKK entity in Syria, seems to have reached its major objectives.
Turkey’s Balance of Power Politics in the Axis of Europe, US, and Russia
he downfall of relations between Turkey and the U.
The Headscarf Decision of the European Court of Justice
he discourses of Islamophobic parties and politicians whose influence has been increased throughout Europe are effecting all European institutions, including judiciary bodies.
What the Referendum’s “Yes” means for Europe’s “No”
he hotly debated referendum on Constitutional amendments that is to be held on April 16th is not confined within Turkey alone.
Shockwaves of the Syrian Conflict in Europe: The Price of Standing Aside
hat began due to the killings of a group of Syrian teenagers, who drew revolutionary slogans on the wall of a school, has inarticulately turned into a catastrophic bellum, which is not likely to end soon.
How Undemocratic Europe Can Be: The Examples of Germany and the Netherlands
We Are the Good Ones is a book written by Schreyer and Broeckers on how mainstream media in Europe and in the West in general tried to demoralise Russia during the crisis in Ukraine.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
he Syrian Civil War has developed in roughly three phases.
Questions Remain Unanswered as the PKK Enjoys Full Freedom in Europe
After years of reporting in Turkey, I moved to the heart of Europe in October.
