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This paper is a brief presentation about human rights violation against the Kurds in Turkey. Kurds in Turkey are the largest ethnic minority in country. Turkey emerged from the practice and values of the Islamic Ottoman Empire, and this is a crucial element in understanding the human rights in modern Turkish Republic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper it's s brief presentation of Kurd people. I tried to underline their specific, the bloody and tragic XX century and nowadays, their heroic struggle against the most dangerous face of terrorism - the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a clear direction that Russia will occupy mostly the western part of Syria and will not leave this area. Despite diplomatic efforts that NATO countries make, tensions emerged between Russia and Turkey after the shooting down of the Russian fighter jet by the Turkish army and are more emphasized than ever. The relationship between the two leaders called by the international media Czar and Sultan was already tense ever since Russia decided to get involved in the war in Syria. The role of this article is to present an interpretation of Russian's geopolitical situation from Middle East in a general way and with direct correlation to the war in Syria. In this regard, the article describes an overview of the actions on the medium and long-term of Russian actions which directly influence the regional geopolitics and last but not least world geopolitics with repercussions over EU countries, America, Arab countries and Israel, despite the current economic problems of Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is trying to make a brief assessment of the current status of play in the Turkish-European relation in the view of a long and frustrating process of negotiations regarding a future and desired Turkish accession to the European bloc. Past and present developments seems to define this complex political relationship more like a failed "marriage of convenience" and less like a strategic alliance, or a beneficial partnership for both parties involved. Whether Turkey will ever join the EU, as full member is still a question to be answered. The present European and international context is a very blurry one and with no clear hindsight whatsoever. Does the never-ending odyssey of Turkish acknowledgment as being part of the European selective club will eventually end? And will it end happily? Well, we must live and see. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkish recent foreign policy has generated numerous debates and concerns regarding the direction towards which it is heading, the transatlantic community being worried about Ankara's interest in reviving cooperation initiatives, which do not necessarily converge with those of the Euro-Atlantic partners. The objective of European integration - irrespective of how impossible or distant it may seem, especially from the perspective of European states - remains firmly grounded in the political agenda of the Turkish government. Ankara's relations with neighbouring countries are primarily based on regional economic and potentially political convergency principles, and not necessarily on the idea of Muslim unity. If we are to assess the situation beyond the conviction expressed by the Turkish government in its own capacity to contribute to solving as many problems of the region as possible, it remains to be seen how lasting and solid the alliances which Ankara seeks to build up in the region really are, and whether their creation is likely to undermine the objectives of Western countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]