The question recently rooted in the back of my mind as our parent newspaper, daily Hürriyet, launched a series of interviews with prominent figures from Turkish society to rediscover the shared values of the Turkish people, who have long been suffering from political, social and ethnic divisions
The first 24 hours of the partial ceasefire secured in Syria seemed to cause some cautious optimism for the implementation of the U.S.-Russia agreement, billed as “the last chance” for keeping the war-torn country united.
An important meeting will take place in London today in which the future of Syria will be discussed with the participation of Riyad Hijab, the general coordinator of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) and the representative of Syrian opposition forces, who will make a presentation about his vision on the political transition process in the war-torn country
One of the most important positive consequences of the July 15 coup attempt, which caused a wide and deep trauma within society and politics, was the unity and solidarity it helped foster between different political parties and walks of life in Turkey
Last week was a very busy week in Ankara, with around a dozen senior foreign visitors flocking to the capital to express solidarity with the Turkish government following the deadly coup attempt of July 15
During his much-anticipated visit to Ankara on Aug. 24, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden likened the coup attempt Turkey suffered on July 15 to the trauma of his country’s 9/11, which changed the course of world history in the early days of the 21st century
Turkey lost another 54 of its nationals in yet another bloody terrorist attack late on Aug. 20, as a teenage suicide bomber exploded him or herself during a wedding ceremony in the Şahinbey district of the southern province of Gaziantep
Many have depicted the meeting between the Turkish and Russian presidents, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin, in St. Petersburg on Aug. 9 – nearly nine months after the two met on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Antalya – as historic for three main reasons
In late May, when Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım replaced Ahmet Davutoğlu, the long-term architect of Turkey’s foreign policy, especially in the Middle East, expectations were to observe radical changes in the country’s foreign policy, as the new prime minister said his objective was to increase the number of Turkey’s friends and reduce the number of its foes. He was quick to repair ties with Russia and Israel in late June and was willing to do the same with Iraq and Egypt as well
