Tag Archives: Turkey-Arab Spring

The Frustration of Waiting

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

February 27, 2017 Turkey’ ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) saw the Arab Spring as a historic opportunity to play a central role in reshaping the Middle East. Through this role, Turkey was to become region’s leading nation, hence a … Continue reading →

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From Arab Spring to Europe’s Autumn of Refugees

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

September 3, 2015 The West has misread and mismanaged the Arab Spring. The first glaring mistake was the Sarkozy-led Libya intervention (*). PM Cameron readily became his partner and President Obama felt that he had to join in. In introducing … Continue reading →

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