After Kirkuk, What's Next?
The neo-medieval order in the Middle East creates brand new challenges for policy makers as national, sub-national and trans-national actors are involved in some of the most sophisticated conflicts simultaneously.
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Will Turkey's Cooperation with Iran Last?
Turkey's cooperation with Iran in Iraq and Syria will likely set new developments in motion across the Middle East
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The neo-medievalism in regional geo-politics enforces passing alliances and unlikely groupings in several areas in the Middle East
KRG officials will try to drive a wedge between Turkey and Iran by making the case that they do not pose a threat to Iraq's neighbors
Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
From Berlin to Irbil, a New Era
In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
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Barzani’s Quest for Independence and Why Turkey Is against It
What are Turkey’s concerns regarding the KRG’s independence move? What leverage does Turkey have on the KRG? What is Turkey’s post-referendum game plan?
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By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
KRG leader Barzani might find it difficult to keep his seat whether the referendum takes place on Sept. 25 or not
Turkey's stabilizing role as a functioning democracy and strong market economy will be in higher demand in the coming months
Barzani sees the independence referendum as a political opportunity for the KRG, but at such a conjuncture, it seems to lead a more complicated region
Taha Özhan: Hosting Massoud Barzani in Diyarbakır is a significant turning point which has a consistent decade-old background history, and we may regard it as an ultimate-point for the state.
Barzani, particularly for the last month, made his stance against PYD known. Not to mention, Barzani has been seizing on to a deep strategic alliance with Turkey in the recent years.
Held in an environment of weak political process, the 2013 local elections were pale in comparison with other elections and specifically reminded of the 2005 local polls boycotted by the Sunni Arab community.
