AFAD and Local NGOs Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize

There is something almost legendary going on in Turkey in regard to the Syrian refugees. This amazing work by AFAD and local nongovernmental organizations deserves better international recognition.


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AFAD and Local NGOs Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize
Presidentialism The Turkish Way

Presidentialism: The Turkish Way?

The main theme of the meeting related to Turkey's need to design a unique type of presidential system in light of its own democratic progress.


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As for now, the Turkish Central Bank stands loyal to its neoliberal legal framework and continues to aim for inflation control at the expense of other macroeconomic goals.

If on the other hand the goal of the hosting countries is to end the diplomatic isolation of Russia and Egypt, it will again not provide positive results for these two countries.

There is an incentive for Iran and Turkey to cooperate on Syria, as both countries are faced with a huge burden from the fallout from the conflict. If they can identify issues they agree on, they can work toward an eventual resolution.

Adopting a foreign policy with reference to ‘strategic patience,’ Washington’s current stance against ongoing conflicts continues to create new problems for the region as well as at the global level

Turkey's Emerging Power Politics in Latin America

As an emerging power from the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey must be more visible in Latin America and we very likely will be.

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Turkey's Emerging Power Politics in Latin America
Putin in Cairo Sissi in Ecstasy

Putin in Cairo, Sissi in Ecstasy

Through this visit, the two countries also tried to demonstrate that they have different options for strategic partnerships outside of the Western world.


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The Syrian crisis has created a new cold war environment that calls on countries to take sides. This new environment has given rise to a state of "inaction" which has worked well for the Assad regime.

Nobody can justify terror but the root cause is a reflection of a western-centric discourse and is extremely worrying. Defending freedom, human rights, and dignity of people requires sincerity and it cannot be hidden under the guise of political projects.

In response to the most recent developments, foreign fighters became a top priority for the intelligence community in Turkey and other European countries.

Egypt represents the heart of the Arab world. The country has the potential to create new regional trends in terms of the balance of power in the Middle East and the transformation of Islamic movements.