Monthly Archives: October 2014

As the Arab Spring got underway, Turkey and Qatar came together on what seemed to be the right side of history. Now, all their regional bets have all but collapsed, after both adopted a policy of unabashed support for the … Continue reading →

Does Turkey view the Islamic State as a threat? Do Turkish government officials embrace the idea of a Kurdish-Turkish alliance against a shared enemy: The Islamic State? Do the unfolding clashes portend the end of the peace process, or do … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I wrote a piece for Al Jazeera English about Turkey’s Syria policy. The piece is a look back at the consistency of Turkish policy-making in Syria after the decision was made to sever ties with the Assad regime in … Continue reading →

The clashes around Kobane between the YPG and the Islamic State have increased in recent weeks. The IS assault is threatening to topple the autonomous Kurdish canton. Today, I speak with Isabel Hunter, a Gaziantep based freelance journalist, mainly writing … Continue reading →