Nuh Yilmaz quoted by Newsweek's The Daily Beast on possibility of safe zones and refugee crisis written by Mike Giglio. You can reach the whole story here: "Turkey Closes Its Borders to Syrian Refugees." “Turkey really wants to see a buffer zone right now on its borders, but that cannot happen unilaterally,” adds Nuh... Continue Reading →
Barzani’s Kurdish initiative in Syria takes Turkey by surprise
This interview was published in Hurriyet Daily News, July 28, 2012. The interview was conducted by Barçın Yinanç. Photos by Emrah GÜREL KRG head Masoud Barzani has taken Ankara by surprise by joining hands with the PKK-affiliated Syrian Kurdish group PYD, which has assumed control of several northern Syrian districts, says a foreign policy analyst. Ankara... Continue Reading →
Turkey’s policy towards Syria
This article by Nuh YILMAZ and Kadir ÜSTÜN was originally published in AJE Opinion on October 7, 2011 Most recently, some analysts argued that Turkey's Syria policy was a failed one, given Assad's unwillingness to take Turkey's advice on reforms. These analysts argued that, if Turkey chose not to project its hard power (such as creating a... Continue Reading →
Syrian Opposition Remains Divided on Engagement
Nuh Yılmaz quoted by International Press Service news agency on July 5, 2011. The related content depends on a presentation given at forum took place on June 29 to discuss the crisis in Syria. The event in Washington DC hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the New American Foundation. Nuh Yilmaz, director of the Foundation for... Continue Reading →