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To our great Syrian people and all the free citizens around the world who won't be humiliated anymore.

 
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A Stand in downtown Toronto against the killing of Egyptians by the Egyptian army for demanding freedom, democracy, and an end to 60 years of rooted corruption within all aspects of the Gov and army.

   
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'So what is government?... Very simply, it is an agency of coercion. Of course, there are other agencies of coercion -- such as the Mafia. So to be more precise, government is the agency of coercion that has flags in front of its offices.'

 
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THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART II (The Origins of the Anti-West Dogma)

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART II (The Origins of the Anti-West Dogma)

December 2nd, 2011

BEVIN KURIAN
At the height of its glory, the Sassanid Empire of Persia stretched from the borders of Turkey in the west to the eastern periphery of Pakistan, encompassing the Caucasus, modern day Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART I (Overview)

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART I (Overview)

December 1st, 2011

BEVIN KURIAN
Over the past decade, the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, Israel, and other leading nations fiercely expressed their deep concerns against the current Iranian nuclear program.

IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: A CASE OF SELECTIVE NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: A CASE OF SELECTIVE NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

October 30th, 2011

BOWDEN B. C. MBANJE
DARLINGTON N. MAHUKU
In this article the argument is that the existence of mistrust among states and selective nuclear development has made nuclear non-proliferation a problem in the international system.

NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS FROM FUSION TO FISSION

NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS FROM FUSION TO FISSION

October 12th, 2011

GARETH SMYTH
In the fall of 2004 I went twice to the Supreme Council for National Security in Tehran for long interviews with Hossein Mousavian, a senior negotiator in talks with Britain, France and Germany over Iran’s nuclear program.

 
May / 2012
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April - January / 2012
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NEW DATA ON ATTITUDES TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS

NEW DATA ON ATTITUDES TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS

April 28th, 2012

ONNIK KRIKORIAN
On 1 March 2012 the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) and Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) held a one-day conference on Turkey’s South Caucasus Agenda: Roles of State and Non-State Actors.

PROTECT OR RESPECT: BURMA’S CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE

PROTECT OR RESPECT: BURMA’S CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE

April 28th, 2012

DEREK BARRY
The wording of an oath is the pawn in a dangerous power game in Burma as newly elected democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi flexes her muscles. Her party the National League for Democracy refused to allow its newly elected members to be sworn in at the parliamentary opening in Naypyidaw yesterday.

ISLAMIC LAW AND JUSTICE FOR ALL?

ISLAMIC LAW AND JUSTICE FOR ALL?

April 20th, 2012

NERVANA
I once asked a Salafi acquaintance, what he thought of Bouazizi. He paused for a moment then said: “he committed a major sin; he deserves the punishment of hell.”

TURKISH – ARMENIAN SERIES PART II: ALTERNATIVE DIPLOMACIES

TURKISH - ARMENIAN SERIES PART II: ALTERNATIVE DIPLOMACIES

April 4th, 2012

TUGCE ERCETIN
During the second half of the twentieth century, civil society organizations became an important factor in enforcing harmony within communities by highlighting civil, political, social, and environmental rights for all people.

TEHRK-I TALIBAN PAKISTAN

TEHRK-I TALIBAN PAKISTAN

April 2nd, 2012

GIZEM AKTAS
The Afghan Taliban is a Pashtun movement that emerged in the early 1990s in northern Pakistan. The Taliban came to prominence in Afghanistan in the autumn of 1994.

ERDOGAN’S DILEMMA

ERDOGAN'S DILEMMA

March 28th, 2012

DANI RODRIK
Imagine you are the leader of a regional power, basking in the glow of global attention to your political and economic success. You have managed to consolidate your power by outmaneuvering your opponents, most critically the military with its habit of pushing out governments not of its liking. You are celebrated the world over as a flawed, but transformative and visionary leader of an emerging democracy.

CHRISTIANS’ FUTURE IN THE IRAQI KURDISTAN

CHRISTIANS' FUTURE IN THE IRAQI KURDISTAN

March 24th, 2012

ABDULLA HAWEZ
As it becomes clear that one major outcome of the region’s revolutions will be the empowerment of Islamists, the Arab Spring threatens to become a nightmare for the Middle East’s Christian minority.

ORDEM E PROGRESSO PARA A SIRIA

ORDEM E PROGRESSO PARA A SIRIA

March 24th, 2012

YORIKIRII
The national flag of Brazil is a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. Brazil officially adopted this design for its national flag in 1889.

SYRIAN KURDS: CONTEXTUAL IRONY AND RAMIFICATIONS ON TURKEY

SYRIAN KURDS: CONTEXTUAL IRONY AND RAMIFICATIONS ON TURKEY

March 14th, 2012

IDREES MOHAMMED
Syria’s current crisis could possibly end in an ironic scenario for Syrian Kurds that will have both positive and negative ramifications for Turkey.

TURKISH – ARMENIAN SERIES PART I: RELATIONS ON POLITICAL AND CULTURAL BASIS

TURKISH - ARMENIAN SERIES PART I: RELATIONS ON POLITICAL AND CULTURAL BASIS

March 13th, 2012

TUGCE ERCETIN
International relations  involve wars, agreements, conflicts, treaties, resolutions, rebellions, peace, cooperation etc. It means that international politics is really dynamic and multi-dimensional, therefore it has complexity all the time.

FRENCH – TURC RELATIONS IN THE ERA OF SARKOZY

FRENCH - TURC RELATIONS IN THE ERA OF SARKOZY

March 13th, 2012

GIZEM AKTAS
Over the decades, relations between Turkey and France have certainly been marked by many crises, but each time, the seniority of trade between the two countries, the influential presence of culture Francophone in Turkey allowed them to overcome and bounce back positively.

TURKEY AND FRANCE: IN THE SHADE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LAW

TURKEY AND FRANCE: IN THE SHADE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LAW

February 20th, 2012

GIZEM AKTAS
On January 23, 2012 the French Senate passed a law, which criminalizing the denial of the mass killings including Armenians’ perpetrated between 1915 and 1917.

CRISIS POINT FOR SYRIAN KURDS

CRISIS POINT FOR SYRIAN KURDS

February 19th, 2012

IDREES MOHAMMED
Repressed for decades, the Syrian Kurds have been divided, marginalized and doubtful with respect to Syria crisis. Trusting neither Syria’s regime nor its opposition, the Kurds have declined to take an active role in anti-Assad protests.

MACHIAVELLI ON LIBYA, OR: FINDING THE NEW PRINCE

MACHIAVELLI ON LIBYA, OR: FINDING THE NEW PRINCE

February 19th, 2012

YORIKIRII
Bad news are coming out of Libya in the past month. The National Transitional Council (NTC) seems to be a transitional body itself, unable to give Libya any kind of stability and direction in the post Gaddafi era. Heavily armed militias - not signing up to a national agenda - have taken the law in their own hands, controlling territory here and fighting each other for influence there.

A YEAR OF REVOLT: IN MEMORY OF MOHAMMED BOUAZIZI

A YEAR OF REVOLT: IN MEMORY OF MOHAMMED BOUAZIZI

February 8th, 2012

DEREK BARRY
Francis Fukuyama’s 1992 book The End of History and The Last Man was misinterpreted as a triumph for democracy in the wake of the fall of western communism. It was therefore easy to laugh at him being hopelessly wrong as the New World Order collapsed in the late 1990s and new enemies appeared to replace old bugbears.

UNTRUTHS ABOUT TURKEY HURT DIPLOMACY

UNTRUTHS ABOUT TURKEY HURT DIPLOMACY

January 29th, 2012

ORRIN FORD
Rick Perry said Turkey should be expelled from NATO, and he called Turkist leaders "Islamic Terrorists."

IRAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ: TURKEY’S CHALLENGING TRIANGLE?

IRAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ: TURKEY’S CHALLENGING TRIANGLE?

January 26th, 2012

IDREES MOHAMMED
Turkey is facing a difficult period with respect to ties with its triangle of neighbors: Iran, Syria and Iraq.

A TALE OF PALESTINIAN NONSENSE BY BARRY SHAW

A TALE OF PALESTINIAN NONSENSE BY BARRY SHAW

January 24th, 2012

BARRY SHAW
The world has bought into the Palestinian narrative of victimhood to the extent that, for decades, it has thrown billions of dollars into a lie.

BASHAR AL-ASSAD’S OPPONENTS ARE FLOWING TO KURDISTAN

BASHAR AL-ASSAD'S OPPONENTS ARE FLOWING TO KURDISTAN

January 23rd, 2012

ABDULLA HAWEZ
Lately, Iraqi Kurdistan has witnessed vital political activity, starting from Burhan Ghalioun, chairman of the Syrian National Council (SNC)’s visit to Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese prominent druze leader, to Samir Geagea, from Lebanese opposition bloc, to Turkey’s deputy foreign minister, Feridun Sinirlioglu.

WHO WANTS TO KILL A MILLION?

WHO WANTS TO KILL A MILLION?

January 19th, 2012

YORIKIRII
In my ongoing series on nonviolent forms of protest, I today want to shed a light on Masasit Mati from Syria.

ENDING THE PALESTINIAN “RIGHT OF RETURN”

ENDING THE PALESTINIAN "RIGHT OF RETURN"

January 17th, 2012

DANIEL PIPES
Between 1967 and 1993, just a few hundred Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza won the right to live in Israel by marrying Israeli Arabs (who constitute nearly one-fifth of Israel's population) and acquiring Israeli citizenship.

WHAT HAVE WE TRADED HUMANITY FOR? –SYRIA

WHAT HAVE WE TRADED HUMANITY FOR? --SYRIA

January 17th, 2012

KIMBERLY JONES
I have been told that our behavior is reflective of an expected outcome. If we aren't getting adequate attention as a child, we might act out in order to receive the attention we desire.

 
December - October / 2011
Policy Analysis

US WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ – MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

US WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ - MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

December 27th, 2011

IRAM RAMZAN
In the run up to the invasion of Iraq, The Sun ran the headline: ‘Brits 45 mins from doom”. Other newspapers echoed the sentiments. Saddam Hussein, it was claimed, did have weapons of mass destruction and was prepared to use them. Did the public buy into this notion?

WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN IRAQ?

WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN IRAQ?

December 23rd, 2011

ABDULLA HAWEZ
The recent tension in Baghdad between Nouri Al-Maliki’s Shiite Iraqi prime minister with both Iraqi president’s deputy Tariq Al-Hashimi, and his deputy for service affairs, Salih Mutlaq, which both are Sunnis is highly connected with the regional tension between Iran and Turkey on Syria, also the timing is connected

OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY IN A BRIEF : THE PRESIDENT AS TURKEY

OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY IN A BRIEF : THE PRESIDENT AS TURKEY

December 15th, 2011

BARRY RUBIN
On October 5, 1938, Winston Churchill said in the House of Commons, regarding the Munich agreement in which Britain and France forced Czechoslovakia to cede the strategic Sudetenland to Germany, leading a few months later to that country’s extinction and a year later to World War Two.

EXPATRIES IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA : A TALE OF MODERN DAY SLAVERY

EXPATRIES IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA : A TALE OF MODERN DAY SLAVERY

December 8th, 2011

BEVIN KURIAN
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attracts a vast number of migrant workers who comes in search of higher income and a better lifestyle but unfortunately, a majority of them gets trapped under the evils of domestic abuse, torture, unfair trials, and forced confessions of alleged crimes and trafficking.

EGYPT’S SHAM ELECTION

EGYPT'S SHAM ELECTION

December 6th, 2011

DANIEL PIPES
This stunning result prompts two questions: Is this a legitimate or rigged outcome? Are Islamists about to dominate Egypt?

THERE IS NO POWER LIKE HARD POWER

THERE IS NO POWER LIKE HARD POWER

December 6th, 2011

YORIKIRII
When Duke Ellington, the elder statesman of Jazz, left New York on September 6, 1963, he began one of the most eventful journeys of his long career.

ASSAD YOUR TIME IS UP – CALL IT A DAY!

ASSAD YOUR TIME IS UP - CALL IT A DAY!

December 6th, 2011

KIMBERLY JONES
Apparently Assad isn't smart enough to learn from the Dictator experience in North Africa. Just in case you are taking a look at this blog post, here is a newsflash for you Bashir :

RAZAN GHAZZAWI ARRESTED IN SYRIA

RAZAN GHAZZAWI ARRESTED IN SYRIA

December 6th, 2011

DEREK BARRY
Prominent blogger Razan Ghazzawi is the latest victim of an increasingly desperate Syrian regime, arrested on her way to a media conference in Jordan on Sunday.

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART II (The Origins of the Anti-West Dogma)

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART II (The Origins of the Anti-West Dogma)

December 2nd, 2011

BEVIN KURIAN
At the height of its glory, the Sassanid Empire of Persia stretched from the borders of Turkey in the west to the eastern periphery of Pakistan, encompassing the Caucasus, modern day Iran, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART I (Overview)

THE CASE AGAINST IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM – PART I (Overview)

December 1st, 2011

BEVIN KURIAN
Over the past decade, the United Nations, the United States, the European Union, Israel, and other leading nations fiercely expressed their deep concerns against the current Iranian nuclear program.

SLEDGEHAMMER (BALYOZ) CASE : STILL PROCEEDS WITH THE HELP OF FORGED DOCUMENTS

SLEDGEHAMMER (BALYOZ) CASE : STILL PROCEEDS WITH THE HELP OF FORGED DOCUMENTS

November 23rd, 2011

DANI RODRIK
Pity the mafia that is staging what is probably the most significant political trial in modern Turkey’s history – a show trial in which more than three hundred Turkish military officers stand accused of plotting a military coup back in 2003.

EXTREMISM ON THE RISE IN ISRAEL

EXTREMISM ON THE RISE IN ISRAEL

November 15th, 2011

ARIE AMAYA-AKKERMANS
“It’s been enough. It is unacceptable to sit and wait for the next political murder.” Those were the words of Ishay Menuchin, director of the Public Committee Against Torture.

GLOBAL REPERCUSSIONS: PALESTINE, UNESCO, AND THE AMERICANS

GLOBAL REPERCUSSIONS: PALESTINE, UNESCO, AND THE AMERICANS

November 14th, 2011

KIT WEAVER
On 31st October, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, or UNESCO, voted to admit Palestine as a full member. The vote was as highly politicised as it was controversial.

 
IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: A CASE OF SELECTIVE NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: A CASE OF SELECTIVE NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

October 30th, 2011

BOWDEN B. C. MBANJE
DARLINGTON N. MAHUKU
In this article the argument is that the existence of mistrust among states and selective nuclear development has made nuclear non-proliferation a problem in the international system.

SYRIA, IRAQ AND THE SHIITES

SYRIA, IRAQ AND THE SHIITES

October 13th, 2011

AYMENN JAWAD AL-TAMIMI
Unrest in Syria is unlikely to cause sectarian problems in Iraq.

STRATEGIC NOTES ON GILAD SHALIT PRISONER EXCHANGE

STRATEGIC NOTES ON GILAD SHALIT PRISONER EXCHANGE

October 12th, 2011

BARRY RUBIN
There are some substantial misunderstandings on the nature of the Gilad Shalit exchange deal. I should stress that the list of those Palestinian prisoners being given in exchange for him has not yet been released.

NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS FROM FUSION TO FISSION

NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS FROM FUSION TO FISSION

October 12th, 2011

GARETH SMYTH
In the fall of 2004 I went twice to the Supreme Council for National Security in Tehran for long interviews with Hossein Mousavian, a senior negotiator in talks with Britain, France and Germany over Iran’s nuclear program.

THE LEGAL CASE AGAINST PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

THE LEGAL CASE AGAINST PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

October 11th, 2011

DAVID B. RIVKIN JR.
Later this week Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to seek recognition of a Palestinian state from the United Nations. The move is opposed by the Obama administration, which has rightly called it a "distraction." Nevertheless, the PA's effort has wide support among the U.N. membership, including Security Council members Russia, China and Britain, as well as other important regional states such as Turkey.

HISTORY OF TURKISH – IRANIAN COOPERATION AGAINST KURDISH REBELS

HISTORY OF TURKISH - IRANIAN COOPERATION AGAINST KURDISH REBELS

October 4th, 2011

WLADIMIR van WILGENBURG
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently signaled in a statement that Turkey is willing to launch joint operations with Iran against Kurdish rebels, the Associated Press reported, but many analysts claim, and Wikileaks cables indicate, that Turkish-Iranian cooperation existed prior to 2011.

TURKEY – ARMENIA DISPUTE MUST BE SETTLED IN COURT

TURKEY - ARMENIA DISPUTE MUST BE SETTLED IN COURT

October 3rd, 2011

BURHAN GURDOGAN
The Turkish-Armenian dispute holds a great deal of importance for both countries. The Armenian side accuses Turkey (successor of the Ottoman Empire) of committing genocide in 1915, while the Turks answer these claims by stating that the relocation of the Armenians was a necessity in a time of war.
September - February / 2011
Policy Analysis

THE PALESTINIAN UN BID: ABBAS AND DOMESTIC FRONT

THE PALESTINIAN UN BID: ABBAS AND DOMESTIC FRONT

September 30th, 2011

NERVANA
On September 16, 2011 President Mahmoud Abbas formally declared his intention to seek full membership for the Palestinian state in the United Nation. His decision raised more than a few eyebrows, as many did not expect him to defy the Obama administration who have repeatedly warned against such a move. So does Abbas know what he is doing?

FREEDOM TO PROTEST IN TURKEY

FREEDOM TO PROTEST IN TURKEY

September 7th, 2011

TUGCE ERCETIN
We all know that the freedom to protest is a significant part of the bedrock of democracy, since all individuals need to express themselves. This is a fundamental right for all citizens in every country, because people have the right to demand more rights, freedom to live better.

CHRISLAM – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CHRISLAM - WHAT IS IT AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

September 6th, 2011

ROBERT GREER
Chrislam is a newly coined term that reflects an ecumenical melding of Christianity and Islam. More to the point, various Christian churches are renting out some of their facilities to Muslim groups where Islamic worship takes place.

JERUSALEM: THE KEY TO ISRAEL’S PEACE? OR AN EXISTENTIAL LIABILITY?

JERUSALEM: THE KEY TO ISRAEL'S PEACE? OR AN EXISTENTIAL LIABILITY?

September 3rd, 2011

DANIEL SEIDEMANN
The Jewish attachment to Jerusalem is incontrovertible. However, the realities in Jerusalem today clash with Israel’s genuine interests, and a blind devotion to exclusive Israeli rule over a mythical “undivided” city poses grave existential challenges to the long-term viability of Israel and its character.

OTTOMANS VERSUS MAMLUKS: NEW EPISODE SAME PLAYGROUND

OTTOMANS VERSUS MAMLUKS: NEW EPISODE SAME PLAYGROUND

August 16th, 2011

NERVANA
On 23rd of January 1517, the Ottomans defeated the Mamluks army, entered the city of Cairo and hanged their leader Tuman bey from its southern gate “ bab Zuwaila”. This victory had a profound impact on the entire Middle East for decades that still resonates today.

THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL IS BEING VIOLATED IN THE SCIENCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION CASE

THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL IS BEING VIOLATED IN THE SCIENCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION CASE

August 14th, 2011

UFUK ZEYTINOGLU
Numerous unlawful acts have taken place during the Science Research Foundation case that began in the year 2000.

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF THE IDEOLOGICAL WORLDVIREWS OF AL-QAEDA AND THE U.S. NEOCONSERVATIVES

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF THE IDEOLOGICAL WORLDVIREWS OF AL-QAEDA AND THE U.S. NEOCONSERVATIVES

August 10th, 2011

ABDELAZIZ ABOUELHODA
It is often said that there is a fine line between friends and enemies. The relationship between Al-Qaeda and the Neo-conservatives is no exception to this simple and generalized rule.

 
REENERGIZING ZIONISM

REENERGIZING ZIONISM

July 19th, 2011

DANNY AYALON
The moment God said to Abraham Lech-Lecha, Zionism was born. Almost 4,000 years later, the Jewish People as a nation have never known any other home. Through 2,000 years of exile, our people faced the land of Zion during every prayer, remembered its destruction at every wedding and hoped for its rebuilding at the end of every Pesach Seder and Yom Kippur’s Neilah Service.

TURKISH – ARMENIAN RELATIONS ON A SOCIAL BASIS

TURKISH - ARMENIAN RELATIONS ON A SOCIAL BASIS

July 13th, 2011

TUGCE ERCETIN
The relationship between Turkey and Armenia has remained tranquil since Armenia was declared an independent state in 1991. When the Republic of Armenia became an independent state, Turkey gained a new neighbor in the region after an era of conflicts.

CAUTION! SHAM TRIAL IN PROCESS…

CAUTION! SHAM TRIAL IN PROCESS…

July 4th, 2011

DANI RODRIK
A Turkish court accepted a second indictment yesterday in the infamous Sledgehammer case, adding 28 new names to the 195 officers already under indictment (most of whom have been jailed). The new indictment is based on additional (digital) documents, said to reinforce the original charges, which prosecutors have "found" in a naval base and at the home of a retired colonel.

2011 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS: WHO REALLY WON?

2011 TURKISH GENERAL ELECTIONS: WHO REALLY WON?

July 1st, 2011

BURHAN GURDOGAN
If the AKP wants to pass a new constitution, Erdogan should remember the true meaning of democracy, not only in his victory speeches from the balcony, but also in making decisions that concern the country’s agenda.

 
TRUMPING THE LEGAL FORMALISM

TRUMPING THE LEGAL FORMALISM

June 14th, 2011

ABDULAZIZ ALMUSLEM
Critical analysis of the"A Performance-based Road Map to a Permanent Two State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" (2002) in the light of the international law of self-determination.

UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS DOES WAR ASSIST WITH STATE AND NATION BUILDING?

UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS DOES WAR ASSIST WITH STATE AND NATION BUILDING?

June 11th, 2011

ABDELAZIZ ABOUELHODA
This paper then attempts to outline the conditions that promote the constructive abilities of war.

Al-QAEDA VERSUS THE NEOCONSERVATIVES: THE WORLD IN BLACK & WHITE

Al-QAEDA VERSUS THE NEOCONSERVATIVES: THE WORLD IN BLACK & WHITE

June 11th, 2011

TUGCE COMERT
Comparison and contrast the ideological worldviews of al-Qaeda and US neoconservatives

TURKEY’S WATERSHED ELECTIONS

TURKEY'S WATERSHED ELECTIONS

June 6th, 2011

MICHAEL RUBIN
Over the past nine years, Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) has undermined Turkey's struggling democracy while building a virtual police state.

 
ISRAEL’S OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THE SECOND IHH FLOTILLA

ISRAEL'S OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THE SECOND IHH FLOTILLA

May 21st, 2011

BURHAN GURDOGAN
The Flotilla II will probably start its journey at the first week of June, so let's hope that no one gets hurt and Turkish politicians stop risking people’s lives in order to gain few more votes.

 
PRESS FREEDOM IN TURKEY

PRESS FREEDOM IN TURKEY

April 30th, 2011

TUGCE ERCETIN
We all know that expressing our thoughts, ideas and political perceptions are our primary rights in a free country. Yet, in Turkey we cannot deny that there is still lack of democracy and freedom, and fundamental rights and freedoms are not protected enough by the government as, Turkish public cannot express its opposition thoughts.

 
ISRAELI – TURKISH RELATIONS WITH IN THE CONTEXT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

ISRAELI - TURKISH RELATIONS WITH IN THE CONTEXT OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

February 27th, 2011

BURHAN GURDOGAN
Among other Muslim countries, Turkey has always shared close ties with Israel through various points in history. It was the second Muslim country after Iran to recognize Israel in 1949 and especially in the 1990s, relations between two countries greatly expanded and reached an unprecedented degree of closeness.