More: Turkey
Turkey’s Public Diplomacy for Political goals in the Balkan Region
The political goals and the means of achieving them have largely changed from the practices that were common in the past, presently territorial integrity...
Country Forecast: Turkey, Erdogan and Where Policy Leads
With its 81 provinces and a population of nearly 80 million inhabitants, Turkey continues its state of emergency imposed under President Tayyip Recep Erdoğan...
Algerian controversy over Salafism puts government control of religion on the spot
A controversy in Algeria over the growing popularity of Saudi-inspired Salafi scholars spotlights the risk governments run in a region in which they strive to...
Great Purges Of Tyrants
Authors: Zakir Gul, Ph.D. & Dr. Kadir Akyuz*
The pages of history are littered with oppressors, dictators, and tyrants from countries large and small across...
The Third Face of Power: Manipulation
Manipulation. It is the subtle and insidious use of power by rulers over the governed and, in effect, is a form of ideological mind...
The Macbeth Of Turkey
The ruler during Turkey’s rise to (and probable fall from) power—Erdogan—reminds me of two stories: the real-life King Saul and William Shakespeare’s fictitious character...
Turkey Starts Construction of its First Nuclear Power Plant
Turkey reported the construction start of its first nuclear power plant to the IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) this week. The first safety-related...
Russia-Turkey: The Interdependent Relationship Shaped by Energy or a Deeper Friendship?
Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the deepening relationship between Russia and Turkey showed itself in the first agreement designed to enhance...
Turkey – EU: Waiting for Godot
Turkey has been applying for the EU membership since 1987 when Turgut Ozal, the 8th President of Turkey submitted an application. But until today,...
Military-political events in and around Nakhichevan
Turkey's current foreign policy, emerging from the theory of New - Islamism and Pan-Turkism intertwined with the expansionist Azerbaijan's aspirations, poses a real threat...