Turkey is not a country that can be understood easily by foreigners. The speed of developments and change leaves one reeling. But there’s no ...
Time is ticking away for everyone regarding Iran. While the United States tries to corner Iran, it runs out the clock as it did in the past. It...
The approaches and debates regarding the unfortunate Uludere incident are quite educational. Data provided by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and...
The U.S. has withdrawn its troops from Iraq. While the last units were leaving Iraq, an important agreement was being signed in the Kurdish...
You might know the famous metaphor Mao used for clarifying the relationship between guerillas and people. The metaphor is based on the...
Turkey-Syria relations are getting tenser by the day. Turkey is not only criticizing the Syrian government for its methods but also drawing...
Syria is not falling off the agenda of the world media and politicians. Everybody relevant keeps on commenting on the point the problem has come...
We are witnessing multi-faceted changes triggered by the Arab Spring. Changing balances and weakening state structures create risks for some and...
Despite all those exciting explanations and images, I am not hopeful – in the medium term – about the prognosis for the Arab Spring. I have four...
As the ongoing bloodshed in Syria shatters hopes of a “soft” regime change, the country is proceeding rapidly toward the point of no...