Al Sharq Strategic Research | 13 April 2016
The Training Unit in Al Sharq Forum in Istanbul-Turkey announces the opening of an academic competition
Galip Dalay | 10 April 2016
Turkey opens new chapter in region after PYD rift with Washington After the deadlock with Washington over the PYD, Ankara is in pursuit of collaboration with alternative actors such as Saudi Arabia and Israel through [...]
Dr. Ahmet Yildiz | 09 March 2016
The KCK-PKK’s essentialism regarding Islam has long targeted sheikhs and aghas, the traditional loci of powers in the Kurdish environment.
Galip Dalay | 17 February 2016
Before the onset of the Arab uprisings, Turkey had a functionalist approach to the region. It prioritized economic integration over the push to open up politics, in the belief that deepening economic ties would inevitably have a political spillover.
Galip Dalay | 17 February 2016
The main motivation behind the Geneva III talks was to get a deal irrespective of whether this deal was fair and sustainable.
Galip Dalay | 21 January 2016
This attack appears intended at disrupting Turkey's tourism industry by depicting the country as unsafe.
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 26 December 2015
The Al Sharq Forum has inaugurated the first stage of the "Jewar" initiative by training 23 activists from 15 different countries in the Al Sharq region on "Social Peace and Reconciliation"
Galip Dalay | 26 December 2015
Turkey needs to strike a fine balance between establishing public order in PKK-occupied places and avoiding military overreaction.
