Putin after Putin
What have been the keys to the victory of Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections held on 18 March? Does the election imply a change in the current Russian political system?
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood
The revolution of Muslim women
Since the turn of the century a relatively silent revolution of great scope has been taking place: the education and the entry into the labour market of 50 million women in predominantly-Muslim countries.
Which way now for Tunisia?
Tunisia has had very little press over the last seven years, with a few reports referring to it as the last glimmer of hope of what was so hastily dubbed the ‘Arab Spring’ or as a target of jihadism.
Riyadh-Tehran: intertwined destinies
An antagonism dominates the Middle East: the rivalry that pits Riyadh against Teheran. Their destinies are intertwined, not by a quantum relationship but one that is very real and ideological.
Libya is sinking even further into the abyss
Whether one looks at the humanitarian situation, or at politics or at security, the overwhelming impression is that Libya is sinking into the abyss.
The challenges of Rohani’s second term
What are the domestic constraints (from the Revolutionary Guard to economic restrictions) and the external challenges (from US-Saudi relations to the crisis in the Gulf Cooperation Council) that re-elected President Hassan Rohani will face over the next four years?
Two to tango: the unchanging complexity of Turkey-EU relations
Another European Council meeting went by, with no substantial changes regarding Turkey-EU relations. But, this story is not over.
Will there be a Kurdish state?
Terrorism, oil, the crisis in Iraq, the Syrian civil war and the burden of geopolitics all weigh against the birth of a new Kurdish state.
Turkey and the EU must stand together for a better future
As a candidate and negotiating country, Turkey is closely following the recent developments and debates about the EU’s current situation and future, since they are intimately related to its own future.
The shrinking Euro-Mediterranean policy space
The transformations that have taken place in the EU’s Mediterranean Neighbourhood have reduced the options for a shrinking Euro-Mediterranean policy.
Algeria: reform before demands turn revolutionary
In a context of social and economic distress, Algeria is no longer able to maintain its current approach to the welfare state while avoiding deep structural reforms.
One year on: an assessment of the EU-Turkey statement on refugees
An honest assessment of the refugee deal is very much needed since the EU is considering new ones with other transit countries. Both Turkey and key EU countries are facing electoral challenges as well: internal politics and foreign policy decisions are highly interwoven.