Will The AK Party Part Ways With 'Islamists'?
In recent years, Mr. Erdoğan has included the common themes of conservatism, nationalism and Islamism, the main pillars of Turkish politics, in his discourse and policies to the best of his ability and under the prevailing conditions.
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Post-Referendum Era Pushes Ankara to Reform Foreign Policy
Ankara has begun to renew its foreign policy agenda in the post-referendum era in attempt to balance the shaken relations with its alliances
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The April 16 constitutional referendum did not lower the tensions in Turkish politics. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to India, Russia, China, Belgium and the U.S. in the coming weeks.
Thanks to the 'yes' result in the constitutional referendum, Turkey is going to negotiate with its foreign allies with renewed confidence in the following days
At this point it is not clear what options the U.S. is really considering and if armed intervention is among them, something that has never been done against a nuclear power before due to the risks.
This report entitled “The PKK’s Branch in Northern Syria: PYD-YPG” aims to answer basic questions about the PYD and is one of the leading reports originally penned in Turkish.
The Policy of the YPG in Syria Is Controversial
Since US supports YPG-PYD and Russia supports regime forces, the policy of PYD-YPG in terms of handing over territory to the regime will not continue for a long time.
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European Islamophobia Report 2016
This is the second edition of the annual European Islamophobia Report (EIR) which was presented for the first time in 2015.
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If the West wants to do business with the Turks, it must acknowledge that what Mr. Erdoğan represents will be part and parcel of Turkey's future
The Europeans are destroying the possibility of cooperating with Turkey to pursue mutual, rational interests as they retain their anti-Erdoğan sentiments
The U.K.'s Brexit episode set a useful precedent for Turkey's future mode of engagement with Europe
Under the circumstances, Turkey should be expected to use new hard power instruments in Syria.
The United States wants to get involved in the Syrian crisis again – rapidly and effectively.
European countries' open support to the ‘no' campaign in the Turkish referendum will have an adverse effect on the camp opposing the constitutional reform
As the sociopolitical atmosphere gradually shifted towards the confines of the far right and the isolationism in Europe, serious questions about the future of the European project began to be raised
Surprising developments are afoot in the world. A terrorist organisation that claims to be Muslim is shedding blood around the world, including in Turkey.
The constitutional change bill does not only concern the policy of one party. It is a long overdue duty of the Turkish state to strengthen itself, which will consequently benefit both the people of the country and the entire region
Relations between the Trump team and the media may further sour in the coming days. The international system and regional crises are also not making Trump's job easier.
In order to become a key player in the Middle East again, Washington needs to repair its damaged relations with Ankara
Whether the current negotiations will be able to solve the Syria crisis is still uncertain, but it is good to see that at least something has started to be done in the name of peace
The Trump administration must adopt a reasonable policy both in domestic and foreign platforms and not allow the world to become a place where every actor loses in the end
