Turkey’s united front against Kurds and democracy
The political success of the Kurds – the colonized – has intimidated not just the authoritarian AKP and ultranationalist MHP but also the nationalist, secularist, so-called social democratic CHP....
View ArticleThe Kurds under Erdogan’s tyrannical governance
Erdogan will not succeed in killing every PKK fighter—not only because of the nature of guerilla warfare, but primarily because of the Kurds’ determination to preserve their rich cultural heritage,...
View ArticleGandhi Kemal’s march for justice
Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s March for Justice is not a first in Turkish political history, but the broad support it received from all sectors of society – from Kurds to the secular middle class – suggests...
View ArticleThe Kurds’ treatment in Turkey is indefensible
The below article is a response to a public letter written by Ibrahim Kurtulus, criticizing my previous article about the plight of the Kurds in Turkey. Kurtulus is a member of the Federation of...
View ArticleThe demise of Turkey’s democracy – an open letter to President Erdogan
I know that you want to preside over the hundredth anniversary of the new republic of Turkey in 2023. But how do you want to be remembered? As the man who had all the power to make Turkey a shining...
View ArticleTime to kick Turkey out of NATO
Turkey under Erdogan is no longer a reliable nor trustworthy partner, and has become a liability rather than a viable and constructive member of the organization, which could severely impact NATO’s...
View ArticleBasking in the shadows of the Ottoman Era
The West must no longer invoke Turkey’s geostrategic importance as an excuse for doing nothing to arrest Erdogan’s adventurism. No punitive action should be ruled out to stop him from further...
View Article“Army of Islam” – Erdogan’s plot against Israel
How many more sinister steps can Erdogan take before the EU and the US recognize that he is a threat against Western strategic interests? He must be stopped from blackmailing the West while destroying...
View ArticleEurope and Turkey – the end of illusion
Erdogan’s ambition to reconstitute elements of the Ottoman era should have a chilling effect on any country with which Erdogan seeks active bilateral relations. There are always sinister intentions...
View ArticleAlbania must choose between the EU and Turkey
The EU must make it clear that since full adherence to its charter, especially regarding human rights, freedom, and a democratic form of government, are prerequisites to EU membership, Albania must not...
View ArticleSerbia, Turkey, and Russia – alarm bells for Europe
The European Union should warn Serbia that it must weigh its options carefully and undertake the necessary socio-political and economic reforms if it wants to become a member of the EU. Serbia will...
View ArticleErdogan’s “Trojan Horse” In Macedonia
To be sure, Erdogan’s “peaceful onslaught” on Macedonia has one and one purpose only: to dominate the country under the guise of a long history of brotherly relations. This is Erdogan’s modern “Trojan...
View ArticleCan Europe save Turkey from sliding into authoritarianism?
The answer is no. It is not only within Europe that defects in European liberal democracy are aiding the rise of rightwing populism. Suggested Reading Conflict Background GCCT By Filiz Kahraman Once...
View ArticleErdogan’s reelection and its dire consequences
Erdogan betrayed his own people before the election, and now he has been granted an even freer hand to vigorously pursue any domestic and foreign policy at his whim. The West must now apply zero...
View ArticleErdogan and the EU are on a collision course in the Balkans
The Balkans now are Erdogan’s trump card against Europe, especially after he was barred by EU countries from expanding his Islamic agenda and particularly because the door for Turkey to become an EU...
View ArticleErdogan’s hooligans came knocking on NYU’s doors
It is about time that the US and the EU demand that Erdogan ceases his purges against his own people, end his blatant support of Muslim extremists, stop his meddling in the internal affairs of other...
View ArticleGülen and Erdogan’s Islamic rivalry and its consequences
The rivalry between Erdogan and Gülen suggests that despite Erdogan’s efforts to decimate the Hizmet movement, he will end up on the losing side. The majority of the Turkish population has suffered...
View ArticleThe EU and Turkey – long past the crossroads
It is high time policy makers in Berlin, Paris and Brussels start thinking about the partnership deal they would like to sign with Turkey. Erdogan’s Turkey has no place in the European Union but may...
View ArticleSacrificing greatness for personal ambition
In your wake, Mr. Erdogan, you leave a shattered Turkish people, yearning to be free, free to think and believe, free to assemble, free to criticize, free to use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to...
View ArticleAn act of betrayal and infamy
It is no secret that Trump’s decision was also largely motivated by his financial interest in Turkey, which goes back many years to 2012, with the opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul. To think though,...
View ArticleTrump’s disgraceful letter to Erdogan
“I will call you later.” This is how Trump ends the letter. Call Erdogan for what, just to tell him ‘Don’t worry, I still believe that my decision to pull out our troops from Syria was the right...
View ArticleThe butcher of Ankara’s visit to the house of lies
To be sure, the Turkish butcher Erdogan and the notorious liar Trump found their match, and they have no shame and no remorse about the extent they use each other to advance their interest....
View ArticleA portrait of a ruthless dictator
Erdogan, to be sure, has shown the capacity and the will to do whatever it takes, regardless of how immoral it might be, to realize his menacing objective. Erdogan doesn’t realize that he is mortal,...
View ArticleIt’s time to tame Erdogan
During his nearly 20 years in power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has violated human rights in his own country of Turkey and destabilized and exploited others in order to promote his nationalist agenda...
View ArticleErdogan’s calamitous authoritarianism
The EU must be prepared take a stand against Erdogan, with or without the US. Let’s hope, though, that Joe Biden will be the next president and together with the EU warn Erdogan that his days of...
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