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Category Archives: Turkey
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…
Assad’s Endgame Reply
Would Bashar al Assad be desperate enough to provoke a regional conflagration? If he is, there’s a target on the U.S. personnel in Jordan.
Bashar al Assad has been at war with his own country — or vast swathes of it, at least — for a year and a half. His regime is more threatened now than ever before, and the duration of the violence has only hardened opposition to his regime from the international community. (cont.) More…
From Israeli Eyes: Davutoglu and the Iceberg Reply
Understanding the mechanics of the Turkish foreign policy process — and how that process is viewed by Israelis — means understanding Ahmet Davutoglu. More…
Winter is Coming 1
A Turkish winter looks to confront an Arab Spring, and it’s coming with unexpected consequences for the region. More…
Syria’s Kurds Seize Autonomy 1
The Kurds of Iraq and Syria are seeking greater autonomy. How to achieve that autonomy is another matter. This is the first in a two-part series on Kurdistan by Senior Editor J. Dana Stuster. You can read the second piece here tomorrow. More…
Turkey’s African Opening: Limits and Potential 1
Turkey scrambled for Africa, but will have to rethink its priorities after the Arab Spring.
The new scramble for Africa is a growing arena of competition among the great and rising powers in the emerging new world order. Nearly each and every regional actor strives to diversify its policies in order to reap political gains, both domestically and internationally. Turkey stands out in this regard. More…
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