Henri Barkey Henri Barkey is a professor of international relations at Lehigh University. Turkey | Sep 26, 2012 Turkey's 'Sledgehammer' Verdicts Take Military Down a Peg Turkish courts have convicted a large number of Turkish officers accused of trying to foment a coup d'état against the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Though a major step toward ending the military tutelage system in Turkey, the verdicts don't mean that Turkey has completed its transition to democracy, warns Henri J. Barkey for Al-Monitor. Originals | Jun 16, 2012 Religion Could Be The Key To Russian Aid On Syria Russian interest in Christian minorities in the Middle East continues to this day as Moscow frets over their future. Henri J. Barkey hopes that these concerns could provide the West and Moscow with a way to resolve the Syrian crisis. Rather than just shaming the Russians, he writes, we must devise opportunities that provide them with a real stake in a new outcome. Originals | Feb 23, 2012 Turkey’s Syrian Conundrum Turkey has emerged as the key country in the Syrian endgame, writes Henri J. Barkey. Almost every proposal has a Turkey component, from calls for that nation’s armed forces to enter Syria, to proposals for establishing “humanitarian corridors.” Ankara finds itself in an impossible situation, alarmed by Syria’s steady march toward the abyss, but reluctant to intervene militarily. Latest News Iraq hopes oil reserves will exceed 160 bn barrels: minister Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 11, 2024 Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 10, 2024 US report criticizes Israel but does not block arms by Shaun TANDON | AFP | May 10, 2024 See more Podcasts As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? Is this the Golden Age of Turkish Defense Deals? The negotiating details holding up a cease-fire deal See more
Turkey | Sep 26, 2012 Turkey's 'Sledgehammer' Verdicts Take Military Down a Peg Turkish courts have convicted a large number of Turkish officers accused of trying to foment a coup d'état against the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Though a major step toward ending the military tutelage system in Turkey, the verdicts don't mean that Turkey has completed its transition to democracy, warns Henri J. Barkey for Al-Monitor.
Originals | Jun 16, 2012 Religion Could Be The Key To Russian Aid On Syria Russian interest in Christian minorities in the Middle East continues to this day as Moscow frets over their future. Henri J. Barkey hopes that these concerns could provide the West and Moscow with a way to resolve the Syrian crisis. Rather than just shaming the Russians, he writes, we must devise opportunities that provide them with a real stake in a new outcome.
Originals | Feb 23, 2012 Turkey’s Syrian Conundrum Turkey has emerged as the key country in the Syrian endgame, writes Henri J. Barkey. Almost every proposal has a Turkey component, from calls for that nation’s armed forces to enter Syria, to proposals for establishing “humanitarian corridors.” Ankara finds itself in an impossible situation, alarmed by Syria’s steady march toward the abyss, but reluctant to intervene militarily.
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