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Turkey’s Kurdish Arithmetic
By Ilan Berman, Contributor Of all the variables that dictate the fate of nations, demography might just be the most decisive. The pace of populations—how they grow, change and decline—helps shape a country’s political outlook, its internal makeup, and its place in the world. It can also provide useful insights into a nation’s foreign policy […]
Why Israel-Turkey Relations will not Change
By Elad Uzan* Unlike diplomatic crises that often occur between friendly nations, the crisis between Israel and Turkey does not stem from a direct act or the result of an omission on the part of Israel. We all remember the mess following the Australian Passports snarl (and more recently, the Zygier affair) and the like; […]
The Parthenon Marbles: A Piece of History Still Orphaned
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Last May 18th, on the occasion of International Museum Day, a list of the top fifty museums of the world, as published by the Sunday Times, came to my attention. It was both with great joy and sadness that I saw the Acropolis Museum of Athens in third spot, right behind the […]
Lessons from Greece
By John P. Calamos, Sr. I have long believed opportunities exist in all market environments. Progress seldom occurs linearly, and there are always hurdles to overcome. Often, the seeds of growth are sown as market participants look the other way. Successful investors take a patient and long-term approach, following the facts and not the media.
A Peace Maker, Downer he ain’t
By MARIOS EVRIVIADES The Australian Alexander Downer is busy these days making the rounds as a UN envoy to bring peace to Cyprus. He can’t. He is uniquely unqualified for the job and for such a high mission.
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Praised at White House as He Puts Knife In U.S.’s Back
By BARRY RUBIN* Consider five factors that had no effect on the very warm reception given by President Barack Obama to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan: –While the U.S. government has pressured Erdogan not to visit the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Erdogan announced in the White House Rose Garden that he would do so. An […]
72 Members of Congress Urge State Department to Prioritize Release of Kidnapped Archbishops in Syria
Washington, DC – 72 Members of Congress, led by Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Trent Franks (R-AZ), and Mike Pompeo (R-KS), urged the State Department to prioritize the release of two kidnapped Archbishops in a letter to Secretary Kerry.
Cyprus Financial Crisis Threatens the Euro
By George C. Georgiou The Cyprus Economic Problem Cyprus has existed as a potential flashpoint of international conflict from the very beginning of its existence as an independent nation in 1960, when its anticolonial liberation struggle from Britain by the 80 percent Greek majority failed to achieve its national aspirations for enosis (union with Greece). […]
Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act Introduced in U.S. House
WASHINGTON, DC – As Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues his official U.S. state visit, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act, a new measure calling upon the President to build upon the U.S. record of having recognized the Armenian Genocide by working toward improved Armenian-Turkish relations based […]
IMF Loan to Stabilize Cyprus’s Financial System, Restore Growth
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved a €1 billion ($1.33 billion) loan over three years to help the island nation of Cyprus, a member of the European Union, to stabilize its financial sector and set public finances on a sustainable path.