Monthly Archives: July 2012

Last week, I sat down to talk to a man who has finally consolidated his power as the leader of the main opposition party after two years of intra-party fighting which has consumed much of the party’s energy and resources, … Continue reading →

The high-stakes game plan for Turkey to control the fast-paced developments in northern Syria using the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in neighboring Iraq as a proxy force without getting directly involved in Syria — at least for the time being … Continue reading →

I would have described the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government’s performance on campaign promises on fundamental rights as merely lackluster, after more than a year since parliamentary elections were held on June 12, 2011, if there was … Continue reading →

It is clear that there is a significant gap between how Turkey would like to project itself to the Middle East and the realities in key circles of the foreign policy establishment in these countries. Complicating matters more are the … Continue reading →