Al Sharq Strategic Research | 06 August 2016
The first confirmation that there was a coup attempt against the democratically-elected Turkish government was a military force taking control of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation headquarters and broadcasting a statement announcing that a coup had taken place.
Chris Doyle | 04 August 2016 | AR | TR
Britain is facing its most challenging foreign policy crisis since the Second World War after voting to leave the European Union. Divorcing Brussels would always be a major step, but is now even more so, as no British leader has yet to articulate a clear vision and strategy for the future.
Omar Ashour | 01 August 2016 | TR
On the night of 15 July 2016, Turkey witnessed its bloodiest coup attempt in the history of the Republic. The very essence and symbols of Turkish democracy came under bombardment for the first time. But despite its brutality and seriousness,
Mohammad Affan | 05 July 2016 | AR | TR
Different patterns of military hegemony and different strategies adopted by elected governments in resistance to this hegemony may be the main factors that explain the different outcomes between the successful military coup in Egypt 2013 and the failed coup attempt in Turkey 2016.
Galip Dalay | 03 July 2016 | AR | TR
Since the July 15, 2016 coup, Turkey has been living in what might be termed ‘momentous times’. Since then the country has been struggling to deal with the aftershocks of the failed coup
Mariya Petkova | 01 July 2016
In the past two years, Europe has witnessed a surge of violence against refugees and asylum seekers. The continent’s mismanagement of the Syrian refugee crisis has led to security forces,
Galip Dalay | 29 June 2016
Regional geopolitics is shifting at an accelerated pace. While some of Turkey’s traditional security concerns and foreign policy challenges still linger, new threats are also emerging. Nevertheless
Muberra Nur Emin | 15 June 2016 | AR
The Syrian Civil War began in March 2011, and has turned into a humanitarian crisis, with more devastation in every subsequent year. The hopelessness engendered by these clashes and the failure to find a solution has led to migration
Mohammad Affan | 14 June 2016 | AR | TR
At its tenth national congress, the Ennahda Movement declared that they would separate “politics” from “preaching” and to transform itself into a national democratic party.
Dimitar Bechev | 08 June 2016 | AR
This paper explores the question of how the Western Balkans have been affected by the crisis. It looks at the emergence of the migration corridor through the region, responses from the countries involved, and the fallout from EU policy intended to address the challenge at hand.
