Gezi Park: Ground Zero for New Wave of Democratization
In its capacity as a wake-up call for all, the demonstrations will go down in TurkeyÂ’s political history as a constructive, democratic statement if all parties work together to establish common ground for dialogue and progress.
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Syria in between ideological politics and reel politik
The Arab Gulf countries have caused the prolongation of the Baath regimeÂ’s life by not providing strong support to the Syrian opposition and by instigating segregations.
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Perhaps from now on, Tunisia should adopt an approach prioritizing social dynamics without pushing the new constitution process aside.
Although Assad and the apparatus of security that surrounded him managed to survive, their obstinacy left Syria in ruins.
One of the fundamental issues and the source of ‘fear’ for many in the West after the revolution in Egypt was a possible radical change in the foreign policy area. But what has changed in the foreign policy of Egypt after the revolution?
The U.S.-Turkey relationship took on a fresh dynamic with the onset of the Arab Spring in early 2011.
US-Turkey Relations in The AK Party Decade
Today, a new Turkey as a regional power is faced with a new US effort to reconsider its role in the region and around the globe.
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Al-Assad as Michael Corleone
Hafez al-Assad, with his collaborative strategies, his power of control and cruelty, corresponds to Vito Corleone.
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The Arab world is going through fundamental social and political transformation. By the end of 2010, Arab states were stagnant and paralyzed.
SETA PANEL Moderator: Taha Özhan, SETA President Speakers: Müjge KüçükkeleÅŸ, SETA, Research Assistant Talip Küçükcan, Director, SETA Foreign Policy Research Egemen Bağış, Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Date/Time: May 10, 2012, THURSDAY 11:00-12:30 Venue: SETA Ankara room, ANKARA
Israel wants regime change in Syria, as much as it wanted a change in Egypt, the heart of the Camp David order, of which the Syrian regime is branch.
Turkey is so involved in developments in the Middle East that it cannot be a mere spectator to what is currently taking place.
Turkey has refreshed its social and historical memory of each and every country that experienced change and revolution.
Relations with the region have been multi-faceted, encompassing diplomatic, economic and civil society dimensions since 2002.
It would be misleading to interpret the changes in the Arab world as isolated developments taking place in each and every country.
Recent Arab revolutions have brought both opportunities and challenges to Turkish foreign policy.
The withdrawal seemed to be an achievement of the Palestinians and a positive step towards peace by the Israelis.
On January 14, 2011, Ben Ali fled Tunisia after 23 years in power, signaling the end of the distorted regional order in the Middle East and North Africa.
SETA-DC PANEL DISCUSSION Chair: Kadir Ustun, SETA-DC Speakers: Daniel Levy, New America Fnd. Stevn A. Cook, Council on F.R. Erol Cebeci,SETA-DC Date: September 19, 2011 Monday Venue: SETA-DC, Washington
