Fears of the Middle East
The worry is not about the possibility of a war breaking out; it is about the hope of building a new regional order in the near future fading away.
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2012: A Tough Year
The world and Turkey, especially within the last five years, have experienced head-spinning events. In fact, the turbulent environment of the last five years does not indicate anything but an even more difficult year ahead.
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The wave of uprisings that spread through North Africa, and the Middle East have brought our region to an interesting junction in terms of the proxy wars.
The Kurdish political movement and PKK maintain discourses and activities similar to the ones they exhibited in old Turkey.
Turkish foreign policy has entered a new phase, and it is highly possible that this phase will prove to be a breaking point.
Egypt has to confront military tutelage, economic crisis, regional order and international dynamics all while learning the particulars of democratic political competition.
Turkish-American Partnership 2.0?
The new paradigm in relations seems to be working so far in critical issue areas, including Syria and NATO’s missile shield.
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Overused Questions on Model and Threat
If we are to talk about a model, it must be the Camp David model which was imposed in our region for decades. It is a model that captured people’s will and gave it to dictators by force.
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Conspiracy theories are instruments of creative thinking. Yet, there is a huge difference between creative thinking and insisting on selective facts that only align with a theory.
In the wake of the Arab League’s embargo against Syria, a new period is ahead for the Baathist regime.
It is politically, economically and historically impossible for Turkey to abandon its zero problems with neighbors policy no matter what happens in Syria.
Turkey is so involved in developments in the Middle East that it cannot be a mere spectator to what is currently taking place.
