It is that time of the year when you take stock of the past 12 months.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull out troops from Syria has been met by shock in the world’s Western sphere. It has nearly been accompanied by sadness, as though U.S. military presence has brought peace and stability.
After two weeks of negotiations, an agreement was reached over the weekend in Poland on a set of rules that are supposed to help curb global warming.
I am not sure to what degree the traditional voters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are following the developments to select candidates for the municipal elections.
The legacy of George H.W. Bush, who died on Nov. 30, will continue to haunt Turkish leadership for many years to come, or as long as instability continues to ravage Iraq and Syria.
Ahmet Kavas was among the first Justice and Development Party’s (Ak Party) political appointees to represent Turkey at its diplomatic missions. He started working as Turkey’s ambassador to Chad in the early days of 2013. And one of the first things he did was to post tweets against France.
“The Book of Spying for the Curious,” written by seasoned journalist Murat Yetkin, provides a lot of information on espionage and intelligence issues. But what makes it interesting is how it shows the importance in connecting the dots.
When it comes to relations with the European Union there are two Turkeys: The political rulers of Turkey and the remnants in the civil bureaucracy of a small group who still believe in the benefit of keeping the “institutional dialogue within the framework of the accession process.”
“What is the biggest problem you face when dealing with children?” I asked my latest interweave, Filiz Ayla, the general director of Mavi Kalem (Blue Pen Association), which is an NGO that works with disadvantaged groups.
