Erdogan will look to discuss three major issues with Obama when they meet: Syria, Israel, and energy. Whatever decisions are made, the impact on the greater Near East is likely to be substantial. More…
Category Archives: Turkey
Turkey’s Obstructed Obvious: Iraqi Gas Reply
The United States should keep all options on the table regarding Iraqi-Turkish energy trade. More…
For Israel and Turkey, an Apology is Rarely Just That Reply
What Israel’s apology does and does not mean for a new era of Turkish-Israeli relations.
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Erdogan’s Rhetoric is Kerry’s Headache Reply
The diplomatic divide between the US and Turkey grows. More…
Ankara on Line Three, Mr Secretary Reply
Mending America’s strained relationship with Turkey will be a top priority for John Kerry. More…
Iraq After Jalal Talabani Reply
An ambiguous turmoil awaits Iraq–and its neighbors–after Mam Jalal’s stroke.
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A Late Call For ‘Justice’ Reply
Turkey wants to join the rising powers in re-organizing the international system.
In the past ten years Turkish officials have adopted a rhetoric that calls for an equal and just world order. In the recent meeting of Istanbul World Forum (IWF), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that; “Nobody can claim that the U.N. Security Council is built upon a fair structure… More…
The Worst Case Scenario Reply
The worst case scenario has come for Syria and the region at large.
Soon after the Arab Spring spread into Syria, conflict between Damascus and Ankara has been escalating rapidly. Numerous factors have exacerbated the dispute, including the presence of around 100,000 Syrian asylum seekers… More…
99 Problems for the “Zero Problem” Policy Reply
Turkey spent a decade de-emphasizing concerns with neighbors. Now, it’s surrounded by threats.
Turkey’s foreign policy has been changing quickly since the end of the 1990s, the most significant feature of which is Turkey’s decreased emphasis on security matters in diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries… More…
Turkey’s Long Path to Democracy Reply
Despite 56 years of multiparty politics, it appears that democracy remains misunderstood in Turkey. From the very beginning, Turkish parliamentary democracy has had to grapple with the transcendental state tradition which, unfortunately, has made parliamentary democracy a framework without its essence — namely its fundamental principle of inclusive debate… More…
