The EU's Turkey Policies: Promotion of Democracy vs Interventionism
While Islamophobia and conservative governments in Europe may be discouraging, Turkey must work with proponents of a more balanced relationship
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Syria, Ukraine and Historical Analogies
Western governments' indifference toward Russian advances in Syria and elsewhere helped boost Russia's self-confidence over the last three years
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The Palestinian cause has always been somewhat internationalized, however, frequently this support fails to spur action and holds actors involved in sustaining Israeli apartheid
The international community will have to address Iran's role in the Syrian conflict one way or another and a truly lasting resolution will depend on Tehran's behavior as much as that of the Assad regime
The new normalization necessitates a paradigm shift in the nature of relations. The international system, the region and Turkey witnessed major transformations in the last 10 years which will impact Turkish-Israeli relations.
Which approach has shaped Irans understanding of foreign policy after the Revolution? What are the basic approaches to Irans interest-based foreign policy?
Rational Dimension of Turkey-EU Relations
It is the requirement of rational politics for Turkey to have economic and political cooperation with all countries, notably with her neighbors.
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The Massacres in Syria and the Bosnian Experience
For how long will the perpetrators behind the killings in Syria be left to the conscience of real politics instead of international law as it was the case in the Bosnian War?
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Turkey, a country so critical in shaping the international system, should play a more effective role in international organizations.
The only way to press charges against crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Syria is to take action in the United Nations Security Council.
The thesis of Turkeys being isolated represents a reductionist approach as it simply focuses on the relations with Syria, Egypt and Israel, and rules out the heavy diplomacy conducted outside the Middle East.
The analysis offers a local, regional and global landscape of key issues and actors in regards to the new rounds of the American brokered peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority under the Kerry Talks.
