Tunisia in a Predicament: Echoes of the Tunisian Revolution Lingering
Blaise’s aphorism that ‘frustration at that failure has no more gruesome expression than Tunisia’s tide of self-immolations’ (Blaise, Self-Immolation, Catalyst…
The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided war in Syria fought between the Assad Regime and various domestic and foreign forces opposing both the regime and each other in varying combinations. It started as part of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 and escalated to an armed conflict due to the excessive use of force by the regime. The war is currently known to be the second deadliest of the 21st century.
America’s MESA Delusion
The idea of forming a strategic alliance in the Middle East (MESA) is not new. It came under many labels…
Turkey’s Fight Against Terrorism: PKK, not Kurds
There is a deliberate confusion by using the term “Kurds” in relation to both societal or even political groups and…
Turkey’s Relationship with Pakistan and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
With the BRI and CPEC aimed at enhancing economic integration and prosperity in the region, it surely provides a firm…
Another Bumpy Week in US-Turkey Relations
The continued U.S. insistence on the use of the general category “Kurds” to describe the YPG forces in northern Syria…
Reflections on the Erdogan-Imamoglu Meeting
During the meeting between the two, Erdogan and Imamoglu spoke about the future of Istanbul and the dynamics of the…
Is the spring finally coming to the Turkey-PUK relations?
Turkey has a simple rule: do not support the PKK if you do not want to catch my wrath.
Pompeo’s Long Tour: How Incoherence Creates Challenges for the US in the Middle East
An interesting aspect of Pompeo’s recent visit to the Middle East is that he prefers to hold separate meetings with…
Four Scenarios for Idlib and the Future of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Developments on the ground in Idlib and a bigger HTS presence will have serious implications for the international context and…
Turkey Can Help the US Exit from Syria
Although the withdrawal remains unclear, the road-map for Turkey is clear. Firstly, as President Erdoğan proposed in his piece, Turkey…
The AK Party’s Plan to Use Social Media for its Digital Election Campaign
For the March 31 elections, around 1.5 million first-time voters will go to polls. The figures indicate that young electorate…
Does Turkey have a brain and wealth drain problem?
If the lack of liberty, disrespect for merit, and an economic slowdown are not the reasons behind the educated and…
What is behind the ticket sales debate in Turkish cinema?
During the first days of 2019, many important film producers in Turkey started a ‘dispute’ by stating clearly that they…
Can Germany’s Non-Permanent Seat at the UN Security Council Bring Reform?
Germany already had established together with Brazil, Japan and India the so-called G4 group in order to support the mutual…
Erdogan in the NYT: Turkey is the only Viable Partner for the US
Erdogan states that Turkey can defeat (and has already defeated) Daesh militarily and, further, it is capable of preventing grievances…
US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria Requires Serious Strategy
Going forward, the central question will remain the same: what is the U.S. strategy in Syria? With or without U.S.…
Macron’s Syria Policy: Does France want to Play the Role of the US?
French President Emmanuel Macron took his stance in the White House-Pentagon conflict, praising James Mattis, who resigned from his position…
Turkey’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts in 2018
With the recent U.S. decision to pull out of Syria and stop supporting the PKK’s Syrian offshoot PYD, it seems…
