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What does ‘de-escalation zone in Idlib’ mean ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

What does ‘de-escalation zone in Idlib’ mean?

Turkey and Russia have finally agreed that now it is time to put the de-escalation zone into practice in Idlib. In January this year, the two countries.

October 09 2017
Is the right to self-determination not a right anymore ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

Is the right to self-determination not a right anymore?

On Sept. 25, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq organized a referendum asking the question on whether people in the region supported independence or not.

October 02 2017
The unbearable nonsense of confrontation ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

The unbearable nonsense of confrontation

Parliamentary elections in Germany have resulted in the fourth consecutive victory of Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has apparently lost considerable support and received the second worst result in elections since 1949.

September 25 2017
What to expect from the referendums in Iraq and Spain ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

What to expect from the referendums in Iraq and Spain

Referendums are beginning to become a mechanism for governments to try solving controversial issues in societies.

September 18 2017
Conventional arms control in the 21st century ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

Conventional arms control in the 21st century

The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was signed in Paris on Nov. 19, 1990.

September 11 2017
How to deal with North Korean problem ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

How to deal with North Korean problem

North Korea’s determination to pursue its policy of becoming a nuclear power continues to endanger world peace. When Kim Jong-un’s photos appeared in the international press jubilating his country’s latest test of an alleged hydrogen bomb, the international community condemned North Korea for its “unlawful, irresponsible and adventurous” behavior.

September 04 2017
Europe’s diminishing interest in Turkey ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

Europe’s diminishing interest in Turkey

Yesterday Paris hosted a mini-summit to discuss Europe’s most important current problem, the migrant issue. Four continental powers - France, Germany, Italy and Spain - were the European participants. France, hosting the summit, also invited the leaders of Chad, Niger and Libya to discuss the matter.

August 28 2017
Does Turkey have a row with the west ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

Does Turkey have a row with the west?

Turkey’s relations with the west are going through its most serious test in history

August 21 2017
EU and the UK will survive Brexit ÜNAL ÇEVİKÖZ

EU and the UK will survive Brexit

The decision of the British people on June 23, 2016 to leave the European Union is still a matter of discussion within the United Kingdom.

August 14 2017