Category Archives: European Union / Avrupa Birliği

The International Community’s Unpleasant Options in Syria

Posted on 02/27/2012 by admin

There is no question that the international community has to do something about the tragedy in Syria. But the international community will be fooling itself in thinking that “safe areas” or giving more arms and ammo to the Free Syrian Army will accomplish anything. Continue reading →

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Libya Harekatıyla Birlikte Türkiye Batı’ya “Geri Döndü”

Posted on 03/31/2011 by admin

Daha da önemlisi, son yıllarda Batılıların sıkça dile getirdikleri Türkiye’nin “Doğu’ya kayması” endişelerinin aksine, Ankara Batı’ya “geri dönüyor mu”? Continue reading →

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With Libya, Turkey “Returns” West

Posted on 03/27/2011 by admin

After Westerners have worried about Turkey’s “Eastern shift” in the past two years, is Ankara finally “heading back” West?

Yes and no. Continue reading →

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Türkiye Ortadoğu’ya ve Kuzey Afrika’ya Model Olabilir mi?

Posted on 02/26/2011 by admin

Bütün eksikliklerine rağmen, Türkiye’nin makul ölçüdeki demokratik ve laik sistemi gösteriyor ki nüfusunun çoğunluğunun Müslüman olduğu bir ülkede İslam ne demokrasiye ne de iyi yönetime mani değil. Continue reading →

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Can Turkey Serve as a Model for the Middle East and North Africa?

Posted on 02/24/2011 by admin

Despite its shortcomings, Turkey’s ability to maintain a reasonably democratic and secular system in a Muslim-majority country shows that Islam does not preclude democratic or good governance. In the post-September 11 world, that fact can inspire burgeoning political movements in other Muslim countries and weaken non-Muslim prejudices against the Muslim world. Continue reading →

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