Syria and Israel are two semi-states which base their identities on pretended hostility.
MoreThe PKK, which missed by a long shot the transformation both Turkey and the Middle East undertook as evidence by the more blood it continues to shed, will continue to be a burden to the Kurds.
MoreThose who insisted that al-Assad was there to stay for a long time, after a bomb went off in Damascus, moved onto the second propaganda phase.
Russia is now about to pay the cost for its decision to invest in al-Assad -- a decision Russia has difficulty justifying even to itself.
If Turkey’s CHP believes that they are up to the task of running the country, the Syrian crisis may serve as a great opportunity to convince the still doubtful voters.
Hafez al-Assad, with his collaborative strategies, his power of control and cruelty, corresponds to Vito Corleone.
The Syrian regime, with its latest move, has cleared the path for Turkey to be a more legitimate and involved actor of the current crisis.
MoreWe can assess where exactly Egypt falls on the “revolution” and “change” spectrum by tracing the “times” of Egypt post-Mubarak through the lenses of the Turkish political “calendar.
MoreThe statements of government circles, new initiatives taken by the CHP (Republican Peoples Party) and the interview with Leyla Zana among others boosted hopes once again.
Turkey must discuss and conclude the issue of specially authorized courts independently of judges and those who stand trial in order to strengthen the constitutional state, to pave the way for the judiciary to deliver justice and to prevent the judiciary from contributing to injustices.
Europewhich shaped the world during the colonial period and created a dominant discourse for military, economy and politicsis today fighting for its very survival.
As elective courses in the education system increase and become diversified, people have worried that this will weaken the values that hold society together.