The Ordeal of the Century
Editor's Notes
Editor's Note | Winter 2020
Through a wide range of commentaries and articles, this issue of Insight Turkey aims to bring to its readers a comprehensive framework on the current situation of the Israeli-Palestinian question. Whether there will be a deal to this problem remains a difficult question to be answered. Currently one thing is clear, that the plan declared by the Trump Administration, which was welcomed by Israel and some of its Arab allies, such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, assures the Palestinian people the continuation of their century long ordeal.
Commentaries
The Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMF) is the most recent state-led institution to promote Turkey’s...
This commentary argues that the announcement of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement...
. The commentary addresses these and other obstacles, but it also notes the important changes...
In this commmentary, it is emphasized that it has been years, perhaps decades, since the success...
In this commentary, the status and significance of Bayt al-Maqdis in Islam is discussed from a...
Articles
The term ‘apartheid’ was coined to describe the system of segregation, practiced for many years...
According to Freedom House, those southeast European states which have joined the European Union...
The 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump as the U.S. president opened a new chapter in U.S. policy...
This article examines the history and outcomes of Hamas’ involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian...
By the standards of historical and anthropological scholarship, Israel constitutes a colonial...
The public protests that engulfed most Arab regimes in 2011 have since opened a Pandora’s Box of...
This article deconstructs the stated reasons behind the quartet’s blockade on Qatar, including i)...
Malaysia began supporting the MNLF when the group emerged in the 1970s. In recent years, however,...
Review Article
Yemen in the International Security Agenda: The Context of Tribalism, Sectarianism, and Intervention
Yemen’s socio-political structure has a close connection with the tribes. Unlike the central and southern parts of the country, Yemen’s extreme north (Sa’dah, al-Jawf, northern ‘Amram) is dominated by tribal norms and customs.
Book Reviews
The events that preceded and followed the downfall of then octogenarian Hosni Mubarak in February...
Christianity and American State Violence in Iraq: Priestly or Prophetic? attempts to rethink the...
After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies, argues that “traditional monarchy...
Questions about Islam’s compatibility with democracy, its relationship with terrorism and the...
In Rethinking Turkey-Iraq Relations, Kumral explores the Saadabad Pact of 1937, the defense pact...
America and the Making of Modern Turkey: Science, Culture and Political Alliances, explores the...
Declaring its independence on February 18, 2008, Kosovo received strong support from the EU as a...
Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989 aims to keep readers updated on the...
Behind the Veil deepens the literature with its specific focus on the question of veiling and the...
Trust in the European Union in Challenging Times offers an interdisciplinary approach to trust in...
Events
Web Panel | Recent Developments in the Israili-Palestinian Impasse
In this panel, organized by Insight Turkey, where the Israeli-Palestinian issue was discussed academically, the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate were emphasized. Although the importance of the region will inevitably increase in the coming years, it is thought that this panel will contribute to the efforts to examine and comprehend regional problems from a different perspective.