December 2012
Reflections TURKEY, as we noted in our previous issue, has been following closely the national and regional policy ramifications of the crisis th at has been deepening Syria. Our projections that the Syrian Crisis would transform into a prolonged, costly and painful process appears to be holding so far and the manner in which Turkey has been anxiously becoming a...
December 2012
While Turkey continues its journey with a sharp shift in policies towards Arab countries, the “spring” has come to its border.
December 2012
Although Turkey's pretext for intervention in Syria has changed to “Syrian mortars killing Turkish citizens” from “the absence of democracy,” the end result of the fragmentation does not seem profitable for Turkey.
December 2012
In the new world establihment, the mantras of cultural diversity would be tolerance and dialogue.
December 2012
AKP's aggressive policy to expand Islamic brotherhood started to become a threat for Alevis in Turkey.
December 2012
Although public opinion about Syria was in favor of the government, recent polls show that the Turkish public does not support the government's Syrian policies anymore.
December 2012
The tasks and responsibilities that Turkey would have to undertake in a Peace Support Operation by NATO would inflict significant costs and burdens on the country.
December 2012
In the recent Turkish bar elections, lawyers were not only selecting their presidents and board members, they were in fact putting forward their opinions and preferences regarding the current rule of law in Turkey.
December 2012
Meeting every saturday on the busiest street of Istanbul, Saturday Mothers insist on demanding that those responsible for the disappearences of their loved ones should be put on trial.
December 2012
After three consecutive electoral defeats against the ruling Justice and Development Party, Turkey's first political party, the Republican People's Party, is experiencing a difficult period, fluctuating between Kemalist and social democratic principles.
December 2012
Despite the recent important decisions both EU and Turkey is still facing a number of significant problems.
December 2012
The tasks and responsibilities that Turkey would have to undertake in a Peace Support Operation by NATO would inflict significant costs and burdens on the country.
December 2012
As many critics in Europe noted, Turkey, in its aggressive policy toward Syria, is becoming more and more isolated and seems to be “trapped in the swamp.”
December 2012
By looking at the famous quotation of King Lear, we can see how perfectly the words find their equivalent in today's political environment in Turkey.
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