Dimitar Bechev | 08 December 2016 | AR
Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has left a trail of political debris in its wake. At the top of the long list of casualties is the cherished myth of American exceptionalism. At [...]
Basheer Nafi | 07 December 2016 | AR
As is custom, several Turkish journalists accompanied Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his recent visits to Pakistan and Uzbekistan. On their way back, the president told the reporters on the plane that the Turkish people must deal [...]
Galip Dalay | 07 December 2016
Can relations between the EU and Turkey be mended? On November 24, 2016, The European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution in favour of freezing Turkey's EU membership accession process. This issue will be on the table [...]
Muhanad Seloom | 23 November 2016 | AR | TR
The possibility of a direct Turkish military intervention in Iraq illustrates how ethno-sectarian conflict is spreading ever faster across the Middle East. At the moment, a heterogeneous
Imraan Minty | 21 November 2016 | AR | TR
In its approach to foreign policy and diplomacy, Turkey separates trade from regional conflicts. This is most evident in the signing of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline at a time when Russia is using military force to oppose Turkey’s
Mesut Ozcan | 12 November 2016 | AR | TR
The campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIL began on October 17. Although it is generally believed that this operation will be a success, there remain some questions about the duration of the operation and the future of the city.
Muhanad Seloom | 12 November 2016 | TR
This paper examines the political and ethno-sectarian implications of driving ISIL out of Mosul, the last city occupied by ISIL in Iraq. Iraq after ISIL cannot be the
Mark N. Katz | 28 October 2016 | AR | TR
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States could result in American foreign policy changing dramatically toward the Middle East, as well as everywhere else.
Nabeel Odeh | 30 September 2016 | AR
The triumph of reformists in the Iranian elections has led some in international and regional political circles to feel a sense of relief. However, the question still remains as to whether the reformists
Dimitar Bechev | 15 September 2016 | AR
The Syria deal unveiled by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on September 10, is a diplomatic coup for Russia.
