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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Austrian elections and pre-2019 Westernism in Turkey
The current crisis with the West is structural and genuine. But the talk about Turkey turning its back on the West is used for operational purposes.
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Turkey rightly desires to maintain a respectable and equitable relationship with the U.S. and would not accept to be bullied for anything
The idea of "strategic partnership" - let alone what President Obama once hailed as "model partnership"- means little, if anything at all. At this point, Turks of all political backgrounds are convinced that Washington is being hostile toward their country.
Turkish-U.S. relations are going through neither a structural crisis nor conjectural tension. I think relations are experiencing structural tension.
Moving forward, Washington must take the time to understand Turkey's frustration and engage in qualified cooperation with Ankara in certain areas. A review of Washington's policy on FETÖ, for instance, could go a long way.
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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Cooperation with Russia and Iran: is Turkey Joining the Eurasian Axis?
Turkey's Western allies, which conveniently turned a blind eye to Ankara's vital interests, have effectively compelled the Turks to work more closely with Moscow and Tehran.
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Orientalism is not just the West's ideological supremacy. It is also an attempt to irrationalize the East and make it exotic
Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge
The reaction from the U.S. administration does not provide any indication of the steps that the administration may take regarding the referendum process.
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
In terms of safeguarding regional stability, the key issue is protecting the territorial integrity of even the most fragile states in the Middle East through collaborative efforts
In the absence of a U.N.-led effort to remedy these humanitarian problems, skepticism of the effectiveness of this organization will increase.
The groups against Turkey seek to benefit from the PKK by discarding Masoud Barzani's team and Iran-sponsored groups in northern Iraq.
If Turkey-U.S. relations are intended to head for a fresh start rather than a collapse, Washington must revise its Middle East policies, especially the leftovers from the Obama administration on Syria, Iraq and Iran
The first ever OIC Summit on Science and Technology started a historical process through which multifaceted issues related to scientific research, higher education reform, financing and the commercialization of technology began to be discussed as strategic priorities
Needless to say, Greece stands to lose more than other EU countries if membership talks with Ankara come to an end. And we are not just talking about illegal immigration and terror threats either.
In the wake of sorrowing international apathy, Turkey endeavors to spearhead efforts to coordinate humanitarian diplomacy to assist the Rohingya Muslims despite its geographical distance
The international community must do its best in order to stop the the massacre of Rohingya Muslims and this time not allow another tragedy to happen in the world
