EU Council Turkey’s President and Foreign Minister’s visit to Brussels on 9 March could not have come at a worse time. A few hours before they arrived, on the day the Commission . . .
Why should Turkey worry about political and social consequences of youth unemployment?
Over recent weeks, protest movements engulfing several countries of the Middle East have one thing in common. From Iraq to Lebanon, Iran to Egypt, demontrators are mainly the young. . . .
Canal Istanbul- another half-baked mega project?
The Environmental Impact Assessment report for the massive infrastructural project for an inland waterway connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean has been approved by the . . .
Middle East turmoil corners Turkey, lifts fortunes of Putin
The tectonic plates underpinning the geopolitical landscape are shifting at a frightening speed. We are moving into a period where the year ahead seems certain to bring further turmoil and strife . . .
Brexit and Turkey
Emboldened by a comprehensive majority, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is forging ahead with a radical overhaul of the country. Addressing his cabinet, Johnson said “You ain’t seen nothing yet”. We'd . . .