Is the Turkish Economy Overheating?
ast week the Financial Times published an article implying that the Turkish economy is overheating.
Who Decides Whether Islam Belongs to Germany or Not?
he new German Federal Minister of the Interior (Christian Social Union, CSU), Horst Seehofer, said in a recent interview that “Islam does not belong to Germany … of course the Muslims who live with us belong to Germany.
Rising tension over assassination of ex-spy in Britain
PM Theresa May stated that police identified the poison as a “military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia.
From top of the CIA to US Secretary of State: Mike Pompeo
There is a rumor that Tillerson also found out from President Trump’s tweet.
New Cold War heats up around Cyprus
n October 2015, my analysis article titled “War in Syria today could spell war for Cyprus tomorrow” was published in the Cyprus Mail newspaper.
Strategic Exit in Afrin, but Whose Strategy?
ith Olive Branch Operation (20 January-18 March), Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish-backed National Army (Free Syrian Army) captured Afrin in less than two months.
How will Turkey carry out its Military Campaign beyond Afrin?
n the 58th day of the military campaign Operation Olive Branch, Turkey declared its victory against the PKK/YPG in Afrin.
Chancellor Merkel’s IV. Federal Government and Domestic Challenges
71 days after the federal elections when main parties such as the Christian and Social Democrats had suffered damaging losses, on March 12 the German parliament finally re-elected Angela Merkel as the head of her new-old federal government.
Not Financial Speculations, but Financial Attacks against Turkey?
he Turkish economy has proved its resilience again and again in the last decade.
Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Future of the Authoritarian Regime
ver the past few years, the political arena in Egypt has witnessed an unprecedented period of oppression.
The PYD’s Forced Migration Policy in Syria
n June, 2015, I came across two Syrians in Şanlıurfa’s Akçakale district who were contemplating the Syrian border facing Tell Abyad with hopeless eyes.
Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
iming to eliminate terrorist elements of PKK/YPG, The Operation Olive Branch (OOB) launched by Turkey on January 20 revealed how local, regional and international actors in the Syrian crisis are intertwined.
Turkish opposition ex-official gets 10 years in jail
court in capital Ankara on Friday sentenced a former senior official of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in jail on terrorism-related charges, according to a judicial source.
Iraqi parliament speaker backs Turkey’s anti-PKK fight
he visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Salim al-Jabouri, has backed Turkey’s fight against the PKK terror group.
Germany’s Muslims urge solidarity after mosque attacks
ermany’s Muslim organizations have called on all citizens to unite and speak up against the recent wave of violence targeting mosques across the country.
Turkey: Private sector loans from abroad on rise
he Turkish private sector's outstanding long-term loans received from abroad rose to $225.
Turkey, Sudan to found agriculture, livestock company
urkey and Sudan will establish a joint agricultural and livestock company, the Turkish government's Official Gazette announced on Thursday.
Turkish FM postpones US trip in wake of Tillerson exit
Turkey’s foreign minister has postponed a previously scheduled trip to Washington as the torch is passed at the U.
What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?
he political invalidation of the Arab world has been one of the most important consequences of the recent developments in the Middle East.
