Adopting a multidimensional foreign policy and playing significant mediating roles in regional crises, the AK Party has elevated Turkey's status to a respected regional player...

After the end of the Cold War, a seemingly unipolar world order had emerged. While the United States assumed the global role of the sole hegemon, the world's one and only...

When we accept Ibn Khaldun's famous statement that "geography is destiny," then Turkey's destiny is on a difficult path. After the emergence of the Industrial Revolution and...

Over the last decade, Turkey has dealt with a series of challenges. Although Turkey faced serious foreign policy issues throughout the 20th century, international politics...

Since the beginning of human history, the question of freedom has always been one of the most formidable pursuits of mankind. While complete freedom is obviously impossible...

Novel developments in Turkish politics have generated excitement in some quarters. For the last two decades, the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) was triumphant in...

Since coming to political power in 2002, the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has made radical reforms in the Turkish political system. To begin with, the AK Party...

Last month, we visited China following an invitation from the Chinese ambassador in Ankara. Organized by the Center of Iranian Studies (IRAM), the visiting committee was composed...