Neo al Qaeda: The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS)
How has ISIS, coming to the fore in Iraq and Syria, emerged? How has the basic philosophy of the organization been shaped and who are the leaders of this organization?
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Turkey's Iraq Challenge
Since the beginning of the American occupation, Turkey has consistently been one regional actor that has been most supportive of Iraq. It has consistently exerted the most effort towards Iraqs consolidation.
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The regional actors are roughly divided into two camps. All regional administrations, except Turkey, are fighting over each other to extend the life of the Sykes-Picot order.
The attack on Mosul and the fall of the second-largest city in Iraq may also have some serious consequences regarding the future of international and regional relations in the region.
Multilateralism, in the absence of a clearly articulated policy goal and willingness for international leadership, will not achieve results by itself.
The developments in Egypt over the last year demonstrate how some segments of society can be equally responsible for the tragedy taking place in this country.
Two Elections, Many Funerals and the Curse
In fact, two elections in Syria and Egypt generated further pessimism about the future of these countries, the fate of democracy and the stability of the region as a whole.
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Public Trials: Dejavu For China
The public trials have been mostly practices that we learned about from the documentaries on China's history.
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When I asked a Ukrainian voter about what he expects from the elections given the hard situation, the response was clear and summarized everything: "difficult but possible."
What do the Crimean Tatars mean for the region? Why did Russia take such a dramatic step as annexation, and what does Russia expect from this? Where does Turkey stand on this issue?
There is nothing to be hopeful about an election that was produced by a coup détat orchestrated with the political support provided by the United States, financing by the Gulf and violence by the Baltajis.
For the first time in history, a Turkish leader has gone to Germany to hold election rallies and address a Turkish audience.
