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Israel and the Syrian Crisis Ardent Desire and Restrain Risk
Israel and the Syrian Crisis: Ardent Desire and Restrain Risk

This article addresses the strategic Israeli attitude concerning the Syrian crisis, linking the historical...

Monday, December 19, 2022

The Fourth Ordeal A History of the Muslim Brotherhood in
The Fourth Ordeal: A History of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, 1968-2018

The book tries to frame the current predicament the Muslim Brotherhood is experiencing within the internal conflict...

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Demystifying Qatar s Pro-Revolution Monarchy Old Rivalries New Geopolitical Motives
Demystifying Qatar’s Pro-Revolution Monarchy: Old Rivalries, New Geopolitical Motives

Unlike other Arab monarchies, Qatar has embraced a supportive position toward the Arab revolutions since the moment they...

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Editor's Note Fall 2020
Editor's Note | Fall 2020

This issue of Insight Turkey focuses on underscoring both promises of internal reconstruction and challenges fueled by...

Friday, November 27, 2020

The UAE s Disruptive Policy in Libya
The UAE’s Disruptive Policy in Libya

In the last decade, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a leading counter-revolutionary force in the Middle...

Friday, November 27, 2020

The EU and the Arab Spring Between Spectatorship and Actorness
The EU and the Arab Spring: Between Spectatorship and Actorness

Throughout the first seven months of the Arab Spring, starting with the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in the...

Friday, July 1, 2011

Unrest in the Arab World Four Questions
Unrest in the Arab World: Four Questions

This essay addresses four questions that the “Arab spring” has raised with respect to academic scholarship and policy...

Friday, July 1, 2011

Israel Quo Vadis Turkey
Israel: Quo Vadis, Turkey?

The Mavi Marmara tragic affair is viewed in Israel as part of a Turkish political maneuvering which gained momentum...

Saturday, October 1, 2011

America s Asia-Pacific Strategy and Turkish-American Partnership
America’s Asia-Pacific Strategy and Turkish-American Partnership

The debate on the future of the Turkish-American partnership has puzzled scholars in recent years due to its constant...

Sunday, April 1, 2012

An Unfulfilled Opportunity for Reconciliation Israel and Turkey during the
An Unfulfilled Opportunity for Reconciliation: Israel and Turkey during the Arab Spring

2011 brought an opportunity for Israel and Turkey to mend their bi-lateral relations. The re-election of Erdoğan in June...

Sunday, April 1, 2012

The Syrian Quagmire What s Holding Turkey Back
The Syrian Quagmire: What’s Holding Turkey Back?

The Assad regime has been playing all the diplomatic, political, and security cards it has accumulated over the past...

Sunday, April 1, 2012


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