Turkey was not affected by the financial crisis as much as the advanced economies and managed to rapidly exit the turmoil. The reasons behind the...

The CHP constitutes a crucial place in Turkish political life. From its establishment to its closure after the military intervention of September...

The recent reform of the Turkish constitution makes Turkey a more democratic country according to European Union standards. This does not mean,...

This commentary studies the results of the constitutional referendum that took place on September 12, 2010. It argues that the results underscore...

Much has been said and written about US-Turkish relations recently. The main reason for that is the fact that the relations have gone through a...

Owing to a changing geopolitical environment and a new foreign-policy approach, Turkey’s policies towards and role in the Middle East have...

Since 2000, Turkey’s Europeanisation process has affected the country’s foreign policy both as a structural and a conjunctural factor. As a...

This paper begins by underlining Turkey’s excessive external dependence on energy. Issues surrounding the creation of new power generation...

Turkey has so many factors operating in favor of it becoming one of the world’s great energy hubs – and yet there are so many reasons why it may...

This article brings internal and external aspects of Turkey’s energy policy into sharp perspective by summarizing trends and practices. A brief...

Debates over Turkey’s application for EU membership are rife with pessimism nowadays. Much of the gloom comes from the many obstacles either...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed the fourth round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 9, 2010. Turkey, along with...

The questions about the direction of Turkish foreign policy have been voiced once more following the flotilla crisis between Turkey and Israel,...

Palestinians in Gaza have suffered under an illegal siege—first imposed by Israel in 2005 and strictly enforced since early 2009—which Amnesty...

This commentary addresses Azerbaijan’s position prior to and in the aftermath of the Turkish-Armenian Protocols signed in October 2009. It...

Following the 2008 Georgia war, Russia reasserted itself as the main power in the Caucasus. The war shattered the old status quo and Moscow sought...

Since Armenia’s independence in 1991, its three successive presidents have invariably expressed their country’s readiness to normalize relations...

Turkey and Armenia signed two protocols on October 10, 2009 at Zurich University in Switzerland, with a view to opening a new chapter in bilateral...

This article deals with debates surrounding the package of constitutional amendments proposed by AK Party deputies. The proposal consists of 27...

In recent years, the EU’s newest members – having identified a number of shared interests that make collaboration between them desirable, if not...

Despite repeated calls and promises, Turkish Cypriots live in economic, political and humanitarian isolation. This paper tries to address one...

This article analyzes Turkey’s domestic political developments in 2009, by situating them against the results and implications of the 2007 national...

Since the early 2000s, Turkish foreign policy has experienced a fundamental transformation. Turkey’s regional and global position, its relations...

Despite the general tendency within the literature on Islamism to label all Islamist associations as undemocratic due to shared Islamic ethos. this...