During a recent televized discussion on foreign policy, six former Turkish foreign ministers recently rated Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s performance with eight out of a maximum of 10 points. The six included some harsh Social Democrat critics of the current… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
2009
The Turkish-Armenian Thaw And Azerbaijan
President Obama’s recent visit to Turkey gave it a big boost. But a Turkish-Armenian rapprochement was in the works even before Obama was elected U.S. president. Now, Baku is upset that Ankara and Yerevan are about to make a deal sidelining… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Ergenekon, AKP, And Turkey’s Local Elections
By Abbas Djavadi – On August 13, 1994, a helicopter landed in the Kurdish village of Kirkagac, near the town of Cizre in southeastern Turkey. Men in camouflage fatigues stormed houses and took away six men, leaving behind their wives,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
An EU-Turkish Initiative In The Middle East
By Abbas Djavadi – In the Middle East, Turkey could play a leading role in resolving political conflicts; boosting economic cooperation and investment within the region; and supporting political, economic, and social reforms. As the most democratic Muslim country in… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Turkey: An Important Regional Player
By Abbas Djavadi – On February 16, U.S. President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to affirm the new U.S. administration’s support for Turkey’s «leading role» in the Middle East, Afghanistan,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Turkey Doesn’t Deserve This
By Abbas Djavadi – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s fiery exchange with Israeli President Shimon Peres on January 29 at the World Economic Forum in Davos may earn him votes in Turkey’s next municipal elections in March this year… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Iraq, Turkey, Iran Vulnerable To Ethnic Conflict
Occasionally, I have heated discussions with my Turkish and Kurdish friends. Most of those from Iraq’s Kurdistan region, emboldened by the region’s semi-independence from Baghdad and its current relative stability, warn that it would declare independence if things fall apart… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
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