Despite Opposition, Kurdistan’s Independence Referendum to Continue as… Julia Yingling Sep 25, 2017 In a region profoundly lacking in international accord, the so-called Islamic State (IS) has provided a cause that…
A Boiling Point in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Anonymous Sep 1, 2017 After a difficult summer, Azerbaijan and Armenia’s precarious conflict is in danger of erupting. It is an issue…
The European Dream is Dead: Erdoğan Turns Turkey Away from the EU Isabel Post Aug 1, 2017 “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” It’s a bit of cliché advice we’ve all heard before.…
Qatar-Gulf Crisis: Several Years in the Making Iman Lahouaoula Jul 19, 2017 A little over a month ago, sudden news emerged that four Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,…
Adnan Tanrıverdi and the Ascent of Turkey’s Hardliners Anonymous Mar 18, 2017 In August 2016, as branches of the Turkish government faced significant restructuring following July’s botched…
A Lost Generation: Syrian Children and Barriers to Education in Turkey Jeremy Monk Mar 12, 2017 Since the onset of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, millions of Syrian citizens have sought refuge, primarily in…
Making Amends: U.S. Military Talks Turkey Kathryn Schmidt Feb 19, 2017 America's former ambassador to Turkey, James Jeffrey, once noted, “you have to deal with the Turkey you have,…
A Democracy in Dissolution Anonymous Feb 2, 2017 It is interesting to note that in Turkish there are two words for peace. The first, barış, denotes reconciliation…
Kurdish Female Fighters: Leaders of a Revolution Jasmine Lee Jan 23, 2017 The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is known as the Kurdish separatist group who have had rigid tensions and…
The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement Kathryn Schmidt Jan 19, 2017 Nearly a month following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, we have seen neither…