Turkey has made a diplomatic jumpstart to 2016
Masoud Barzani, the head of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), seems ever more determined to hold a referendum on independence
Five years after the Gaza flotilla raid, Israel and Turkey have finally reached an understanding on a reconciliation agreement
Tension between Turkey and Russia over Turkey’s downing of a SU-24 Russian jet last week is likely to persist for a while despite Ankara’s efforts at damage control
Apart from consolidating popular legitimacy and injecting fresh blood into the bureaucracy, elections are often seen as an opportunity to enable policy revisions
The sixth annual conference for diplomatic dialogue between Israel and Turkey, held by the Global Political Trends Center (GPoT Center) and the Israeli Institute for Regional Policies (MITVIM), took place last week in Israel
In the wake of the 15th anniversary of the Second Intifada, it is hard to ignore the recent outburst of violence and social unrest spreading from Jerusalem and the West Bank all across Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The way that Russia has hijacked Syrian policy, concomitant with its willingness to offer help to the Iraqis, has naturally made the Barack Obama administration uncomfortable.
It’s true: There is no military solution (or quick fix) to the Syrian crisis. In order to end the bloodshed, parties have to reach a political settlement.
