World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul
There will be five issues on the agenda of the summit, including preventing and ending conflict, respecting the rules of war, leaving no one behind, working differently to end need and investing in humanity.
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Restoring Humanity with Compassion: Turkey and the World Humanitarian Summit
The international community has failed in the case of the Syrian civil war as the number of refugees increased expotentially
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The ruling AK Party has chosen Binali Yıldırım to be its new chairman and prime minister. Coupled with the immunity debate in Parliament and the convulsions within the MHP, this week will long be remembered by those closely following Turkish politics
The main problem with the Sykes-Picot debate is that commentators tend to exaggerate the influence of great powers over the Middle East – which borders on conspiracy theory.
Decoupling from a global economic trend is a difficult task; but Turkey did a good job in implementing first generation reforms. Why not again?
The future of the Middle East region relies on the support of mainstream, democratic and non-violent groups.
US-Turkish Relations and the Systemic Dimension
American allies, facing a fluid and ambiguous policy from the U.S., hope for a more honest approach with clear-cut objectives from the next administration
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How Obama's Failed Syria Policy Is the Next Guy's Problem
The Obama administration, having rejected the safe zone and other policies that could have helped moderates, seems intent on aggravating instability by supporting the YPG
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The conditions of the Sykes-Picot agreement are no longer valid, but the spirit of the agreement is still alive.
The tactical divergences between Turkey and the U.S. concerning Iraq, Iran and Syria have caused significant friction between the two allies in the past decade
Expected debates concerning the modalities of presidentialism seen as appropriate for Turkey's conditions must be advanced with always one careful eye on the health of economic parameters
Unwilling to take up an effective role in finding a political or military solution to the Syrian crisis, the EU and U.S. have to follow Turkey's lead
