EU Refugee Management 101: Turn away boats, burn camps, close airports
“We will close the airports as we closed the ports.” This remark is a well substantiated one as Salvini came…
Amid Worldwide Hypocrisy, Turkey becomes the Global Paragon of Humanity and Hospitality
Whilst refugees, or the threat thereof, has become a political leverage to win elections in many European countries left and…
EU fault lines: Brexit, Belt and Road Initiative and rising Germany
The centrifugal forces in the EU are increasing and among the integration and enlargement dynamics of the EU, whether it…
The PYD’s Forced Migration Policy in Syria
Not only Arabs but also Turkmens, Kurds and Assyrians have suffered from the PYD’s forced migration policy in Syria. The…
Operation Olive Branch secures Europe
According to Ozan Ceyhun, “Europe’s safety, NATO’s prestige and border, and protection of EU values begins on Turkey’s border.”
The Latest on the Syrian Civil War: The Victors and the Defeated
So, who are the winners and losers of the civil war, which is in its seventh year, and which parties…
Rare addmission of Turkish hospitality to refugees by EU
Turkish officials must have it tough to determine whether to call it “better late than never” or “too little too…
EU-Turkey Deal: A Dead-Duck
If the EU insists upon the revision of Turkey’s anti-terror laws, while the country is fighting against terror groups such…
Turkey-EU migration pact worthy of honor: IOM
According to latest IOM figures, nearly 23,000 people passed to Greece from Turkey in the first 10 months of this…
Protests in Support of Rohingya Muslims all over the World
Following increasing violence against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, rallies have emerged across the world in protest of the humanitarian…
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
If the referendum on the presidential system in Turkey was a close call for “no,” for instance with 50.1% of…
Shockwaves of the Syrian Conflict in Europe: The Price of Standing Aside
The EU politics towards the Syrian crisis has not been a sustainable one as they continuously attempt turning a deaf…
Melian Dialogue and Six Years of Civil War in Syria
Rules of international politics are often heartbreaking. The Syrian civil war has been an instance where the world has witnessed…
Turkish NGOs Facing the Refugee Crisis
Providing access to education ought to be the main target for international organizations, and that can only be achieved by…
Distant Suffering: Images of the Syrian War
In the last few years, some shocking pictures coming from conflict zones have turned audiences into passive, distant sufferers.
Securing a Future for Syrian Women in Turkey
Turkey is home to the highest refugee population in the world, having adopted an open door policy for people who…
No More Ghost Generations: Syrian Children’s Education in Turkey
Turkey needs to prepare a road map for the education of refugee children. This is necessary to prevent the emergence…
The NuDay Initiative for the Syrian Refugees in Turkey
While Turkey stepped in with little hesitation, most of us never took the bait and still have not done our…
