Opinion

There are a minimum of “four on the porch” when discussing bilateral relations between nations.  And in the current geopolitical environment, there is perhaps no more imminent need than...

One of the smartest moves of both the US and Europe is that they have become well-heeled and developed on others’ resources. They have adventures on other’s finances and...

Our country experienced a visible level of palace intrigue during the second half of 2015, not just when democracy was completely discounted, but when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...

The social and political atmosphere in Turkey has not changed much since 2001: victory for the Justice and Development Party (the AKP) followed by constant hope that the good...

Time has no dimension. It has no past, present or future. Why do we attach any movement, happening or event with time? Does time actually exist or is it...

India and Turkey are two vibrant economies, pluralistic societies and secular developing countries that have evolved  from the two oldest civilizations and historical linkages. While India transformed from the...

Syria is one of Israel’s principal immediate military threats. The situation today with respect to Syria's threat to Israel is complicated as a result of the on-going outrageous civil...

The Trumpster continues to bedevil the GOP and delight a large number of supporters who believe the party cronyism has failed the constituency.  Voting for Jeb Bush (until recently,...

Nobody knows what will happen next in Syria. Syria’s war is unique among its conflicting military strategies, but it is not unique among civil wars generally. Threatening enemy, inflammable...

The West has to pay two costs, one of imperialistic attacks and the other of dubious policies. Why have there been no wars in Europe after WWII? Why are...