The United States have poured millions of dollars and considerable amount of human capital into its public diplomacy in the Middle East. In its early days, the Obama administration was intent on overcoming negative perceptions of the United States in…
Since the failed coup attempt on July 15, Ankara has been full of angry voices against the Obama administration. One can find a deep-seated, and perhaps understandable, disappointment with Washington’s reaction. Obama administration’s stance on the Egyptian coup and its…
The numbers tell a dramatic story about July 15 coup attempt. 173 civilians were killed by coup-plotters. 62 policemen and 5 soldiers who resisted the coup are among the total tally of 240 deaths. 24 coup plotters were killed, 50…
On the same day as yet another round of Syria talks convened in Geneva on Monday, March 14th, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again occupied the headlines. Putin’s statement argued that Russia’s military intervention in Syria had achieved its goals…
Fast approaching the end of his tenure, President Obama has already started to ponder about his legacy. His recent reflections on his presidency in Springfield, Illinois where he had kicked off his presidential campaign in 2007, struck a somber tone.…
This edited volume is the product of the Young Scholars on Turkey (YSOT) Conference held in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2014. We have worked with the presenters of the conference to transform their paper presentations into chapter-long analyses of various…