The deteriorating conflict in the south east of Turkey, which has already cost more than 500 lives, many of them civilian, is beginning to be noticed in Europe. The European Union, pre-occupied . . .
Archives for December 2015
Could the Turkey-Russia spat derail Syria peace plan?
Friday’s UN Security Council resolution is a significant step towards a viable diplomatic solution to end the war in Syria. It is premature to be optimistic as sharp differences still remain among key . . .
When there is no peace, all other rights are diminished
As the world observes The Human Rights Day, Amnesty International has warned that Europe is facing the worst assaults on human rights since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The reason for this heightened . . .
Turkey and Russia – the importance of accountability to national security
A week after Turkish jets shot down a Russian warplane, tensions between Turkey and Russia show no sign of easing. On the contrary, the propaganda war unleashed by one beacon of authoritarianism . . .