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.

In the last decade, the Turkish Republic has experienced the most difficult breaking points in its history since its establishment.

The “New Egypt” will be shaped to a great extent by a “negotiation” process between the army and the political actors in opposition. It is likely that Egypt’s transition to democracy will be a long and difficult process.

The Kurdish political movement and PKK maintain discourses and activities similar to the ones they exhibited in old Turkey.