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Some odd reports are casting doubts on the psychological and mental wellbeing of the Turkish foreign policy team
Comment(s) 1/27/2014
Under different circumstances, it would be a sign of great hope to witness an alliance between the AKP and the Kurdish political movement
Government officials have been emphasizing stock prices and bond yields to highlight the economic cost of the graft scandal, while ignoring the asset that could affect the economy the most; the exchange rate
It is not only Turkey that is in turmoil due to a bitter political confrontation ahead of local elections. It is not only Turkey where political polarization breeds conspiracies and leaves part of society in deep doubt...
Famous novelist Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar said it years ago. 'Turkey does not give its children the possibility to deal with anything but itself.'
It’s the political equivalent of showing up with flowers and walking straight into a bar room brawl
Turkey’s active and effective image in regional relations and the constant trend in Turkish economy throughout 2000s have increased the importance of the country for its global allies as a regional actor
It is possible to separate Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan’s stance on the controversial judiciary bill in Turkey
Comment(s) 1/25/2014
Turkey is waiting for rain to fall. Not only because rainy weather is enjoyable, but our dams are near empty at 25 percent of the total capacity.
Comment(s) 1/23/2014
Growing inequality between the rich and poor in Western societies has again become a key issue.
27 Comment(s) 3/29/2013
Last year, Turkey ranked last among 34 nations, according to the OECD’s Better Living Index (based on 11 selected criteria including health, education, environment, personal security and income).
Comment(s) 1/24/2014
The talks between the Syrian opposition and the government tilted toward an unsurprising end of collapse while the two sides cannot even stand each other in a same room
“The protest mood in Ukraine is at a higher temperature than ever before,” said Vitali Klitschko, the de facto leader of the anti-government protests that have filled central Kiev for the past two months, in an interview with the Guardian on Tuesday.
The first wave of the graft investigation erupted on Dec. 17, 2013. It was a Tuesday. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
The other night, I watched “Lawrence of Arabia” on television and was shocked again by the first...
5 Comment(s) 12/31/2012
At last, the Kurdish movement had found an interlocutor who gave hope of a political solution and peace.
Comment(s) 1/17/2014
So the world’s a mess. The view from Istanbul across Asia to Mumbai is one of chaos and despair. Hundreds of thousands of refugees ...
3 Comment(s) 3/1/2012
What do coffeehouses and the Internet have in common? Both, believe it or not, are mediums of information exchange. What’s the problem with them?
The Syrian crisis began with massacres perpetrated by the Baath regime at the beginning of 2011.
It has been almost a year since the Syrian people began their uprising, following the arrest of over a dozen children for painting ...
9 Comment(s) 3/10/2012
Turkey’s main opposition party yesterday unveiled its strategy for the March 30 local elections, and the slogan that it will use: “Turkey’s Unifying Power.”
The current political tension in Turkey, which has pitted the government against not just the Gülen Movement but also a part of the judiciary
The long-awaited Geneva-II process, despite its name, started in Montreux, Switzerland on Jan. 22, with a conference attended by 39 foreign ministers and several international organizations.
Head of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Kütahya, a Central Anatolian city, Nafi Güral is both an industrialist and a tourism investor.
Comment(s) 1/21/2014
Today, hundreds of thousands will meet in Diyarbakir, among them the extremely angry and sad.
1 Comment(s) 1/18/2013
Ankara’s policy of targeting the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus is Turkey’s most brazen foreign policy...
6 Comment(s) 4/29/2013
It’s obvious that timing of the release of the report that could lead to prosecuting Bashar al-Assad and other senior regime officials
Comment(s) 1/22/2014
The responsibility to change the course of Egypt again falls on all Egyptians
3 Comment(s) 9/28/2013
The first thing to be said about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s talks in Brussels on Tuesday is that it was good to see no tension emerge from the meetings.
The political process that started with the Dec. 17 graft operation continues to affect the economy negatively.
When a Turkish reconnaissance jet was shot down by the Syrian air defense system
6 Comment(s) 9/19/2013
Turkey is facing the worst possible scenario a country could face: Getting identified with al-Qaeda.
Allah-u Ekber; Allah-u Ekber, started shouting the crowds in what appeared to be a large ballroom of a hotel.