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.
Energy and Turkey’s South Caucasus Policy: the EU Regionalization Catalyst
In the early 1990s, Turkey’s role in the South Caucasus was seen as part of a greater scheme of liberalization, westernization, and Europeanization.
Portrait of a French Sufi on the Night of Reunion (Şeb-i Arus): Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch
A person can have insight for where and when our choices will lead them in their lives by looking at the story of anyone and everyone; in our case, by looking at the story of Eva de Vitray.
Europe Plays the Wrong Movie
Donald Trump’s election as the US president is not the most surprising and worst thing we experience nowadays.
Why Europe is increasingly irrelevant to the Middle East
From the moment the Mosul operation started, multiple officials from the European Union made statements expressing their concern for European members of DAESH returning home.
The Fear of Decline: Cultural Pessimism in Europe
For more than a century, the emotion of fear seems to have been one of the main determining factors of the debate regarding demographic and social change in the West.
Strategic Goal and Operational Context of the Euphrates Shield
The Euphrates Shield is intended to create a terror-free zone cleared of Daesh and PYD/PKK terrorists by the setting of a security zone between Jarabulus and Azaz within 40 kilometers of northern Syria.
Failed Coups and Their Aftermaths: European Examples
In many countries throughout the world, a variety of steps have been taken to ensure the normalization of political institutions after failed coup attempts.
The European Paradox: Between Islamophilia and Islamophobia
Following the end of the cold war, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama announced that the Western victory over the Communist bloc marked the beginning of a new era that would be dominated by cultural and economic liberalism, democracy and peace.
The EU and Turkey: From the Migrant Crisis to the Visa Crisis
Being able to travel into the EU's Schengen Area without having to have a visa is a long-standing expectation of the Turks.
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
The Syrian Civil War has begun in 2011 during the process called the "Arab Spring" which has destabilized an immense geography from Libya to Afghanistan, passing from Egypt, Yemen, and Iraq.
“Biggest Honor of My Life”, Says Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s First Minister
umza Yousaf became the first minister of Scotland after narrowly winning the election for leader of the Scottish National Party.
Why Did Turkey Ratify Finland’s but Not Sweden’s NATO Bid?
aving fought both the Soviets and the Nazis in World War II and suffered territorial losses, Finland declared neutrality at the end of the war and has not joined any military alliances since then.
As Finland Gets Closer to NATO, Sweden Has Yet to Dispel Turkey’s Concerns
n March 9, the trilateral talks between Turkey, Sweden, and Finland restarted in Brussels.
Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
urkey is awaiting a response from the U.
