Putin and Russia's Dreams
The domestic identity of the Russian people plays an important role in determining the role of Russia in the international system. Their dream for their future will play an important role in determining the future of Russian foreign policy.
More
Toward a Political Solution In Syria
It may be too late for this to succeed, but there does not seem to be a better option unless, of course, the international community is prepared to let the Syrian opposition fail.
More
Is Assad really winning the war? And what does the victory look like for a regime that destroys its own country and has killed almost 200,000 people?
The international community will have to address Iran's role in the Syrian conflict one way or another and a truly lasting resolution will depend on Tehran's behavior as much as that of the Assad regime
For how long will the perpetrators behind the killings in Syria be left to the conscience of real politics instead of international law as it was the case in the Bosnian War?
What should be expected from international law in the face of the crimes committed against humanity in Syria?
Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Syria
The only way to press charges against crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Syria is to take action in the United Nations Security Council.
More
Was Assad Alone in Committing the Massacres?
These photographs are the best proof of why Assad is still standing. These massacres could not have been committed by the Baath regime alone. Just like Milosevic, the racist, Sisi the ouster, Israel the occupier, the Assad regime could inflict atrocities on two conditions.
More
The political performance presented in the Diyarbakır visit of Massoud Barzani, President of the Kurdish Regional Administration in Northern Iraq, and of Erdoğan will create an effect of clearing the early reservations of the Kurdish Movement about the political ground and political strength of Erdoğan.
If Iran under Rouhanis leadership adopts a foreign policy based on less defiance and more cooperation, it can contribute to Turkeys regional vision that prioritizes stability and peace.
There is really only one question: Is this a Syrian crisis or a global political depression?
A combination of obligations and concerns will determine the scope of the possible intervention in Syria.
Although the use of chemical weapons in Syria has forced the United States (US) administration to take action, it does not seem to make a big difference in the US attitude towards the issue in terms of strategy.
Having silently stood by in the face of the Assad regimes numerous atrocities over the past two years, all global actors reacted to Assads use of chemical weapons against the civilian population. In this sense, none but Assad himself will be responsible for a possible foreign intervention.
Despite the arrival of United Nations (UN) inspectors at Syria to investigate the claims that the Bashar al Assad regime uses chemical weapons against civilians and opponents, the Assad forces coordinated a chemical attack against the East Ghouta area in the Damascus suburb today and that has opened a new round of discussions about the track record of chemical weapons use in Syria.
SETA Foreign Policy Director Ufuk Ulutaş in an assessment to the Anadolu Agency (AA) said that the silence of the United Nations (UN) and the international community legitimizes massacres committed by the Bashar al Assad regime.
SETA presents the analyses of SETA experts on Syria in order to better understand Syrian civil war which cost more than 100 thousand lives, injured more than 2 million people and displaced many others.
This is a complex conflict; it is not simply black and white. In order to fully understand what is happening in Syria, every aspect of the conflict must be considered including the actors both inside and outside the state.
