Idlib has turned into the last frontier between Syrian pro-regime forces and opposition forces, as well as their respective international allies. US special envoy for Syria engagement and the fight against the Islamic State group, [ More … ]
The Egyptian government’s widespread violence toward the Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition parties is strengthening them. Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi fainted and died during an appearance in a Cairo court last month, part of [ More … ]
‘Shrugging alone is not a political strategy in the long run,’ Johannes Hahn said. The EU can no longer “shrug” at Ankara’s “unacceptable” behavior and should change its Turkey strategy, European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes [ More … ]
Decree defining terms such as ‘terrorist acts’ follows a deal between Qatar and US to fight ‘terrorism financing’. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has issued a decree amending some provisions of a [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay* As of April 17, 2017, Turkey did not only switch to a new system of administration. The constitutional amendment package approved through the April 16 referendum is also leading to direct and indirect [ More … ]
BY: İBRAHIM KALIN* The third Cultural Council served as an important venue to address the issues of Turkey’s increasingly diverse and vibrant cultural and artistic landscape. Does culture still have a meaning in a world of [ More … ]
Turkish PM congratulates deputies for passing Constitution; says ‘people will have the final say’ Turkish lawmakers approved a new Constitution early Saturday as deputies completed voting on 18 articles. A total of 339 MPs voted [ More … ]
NAGEHAN ALÇI* An important phase of the Cyprus talks in Geneva has drawn to a close. The Cyprus question, which has come to epitomize the concept of intractability, has now provoked hopeful excitement for a [ More … ]
By: Yasin Aktay* The proposal for the Constitution change, which will bring the most radical change in Turkey’s administration system to date, will start to be discussed in the Parliamentary General Assembly as of today. During [ More … ]
BY: Iyad Walid* There are predictions that the year ‘2017’ may carry political changes and transformations in the Middle East region, which has actually witnessed quality leaps over the past five years. The Middle East [ More … ]
European Union’s demand for changing anti-terror laws as key condition for visa-free travel poses security risks for Turkey and EU, Turkey’s EU min says Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik said Wednesday there was no [ More … ]
A Turkish parliamentary committee early Friday passed a bill on constitutional change that proposes a switch to a presidential system of governance. The bill, backed by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 316 lawmakers, [ More … ]
As al-Sisi government is seeking to secure $12 billion in loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to save its economy, it also needs to deal with a new financial challenge, and is looking at [ More … ]
BY: Kemal Öztürk* President Erdogan, last week, personally stated that there is a paradigm change in Turkey’s foreign affairs and security policies, particularly in the Middle East. I wrote about this, stating that an “Erdoğan [ More … ]
BY: Merve Şebnem Oruç* There are critical signatures made between Turkey and Russia, which is beyond rapprochement and can be described as a “game changer.” Eyes are on Iraq, the () Mosul operation is on [ More … ]
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