Category Archives: Iran

“There is No Worse Sickness for the Soul”: The Stupidity of the “Mevlana War” Between Turkey and Iran

Posted on 03/03/2011 by admin

It’s tragicomical that, at a time when mankind needs to really implement Mevlana’s message of peace, love, and harmony, his supposed followers fight over the great man’s “nationality.” 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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The Recent Protests in Iran and Their Prospects for Success

Posted on 02/21/2011 by admin

Notwithstanding the vibrancy of the protests and many Iranians’ frustration with the current government, radical change in the short-run is unlikely. Continue reading →

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Notice to Egypt: Don’t Listen to Turkey, Iran, or Israel

Posted on 02/08/2011 by admin

Why would Egyptians want to replace one political regime producing an incompetent autocrat for other regimes that produce incompetent autocrats? Continue reading →

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