Monthly Archives: December 2009

On the sidelines of a European Union-backed media freedom seminar in Tbilisi last month, I was chatting with Karin Deutsch Karlekar, the managing editor of Freedom House’s Freedom of the Press survey, over how accreditation was used in Turkey as … Continue reading →

On the eve of a historic meeting between US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House on Dec. 7, analysts and commentators overwhelmingly focused on the security, military and strategic aspects of relations … Continue reading →

It is perfectly normal for an ambassador to call it quits during his assignment, either for personal or family reasons or to lodge a protest with the government he is supposed to be representing. What I find hard to believe, … Continue reading →

Backing out of a long-cherished tradition of taking a unique policy position to ensure greater autonomy and independence, France decided to return to the integrated military command structure of NATO with the hope of repositioning itself to boost Paris’s influence … Continue reading →