Gouya Roshan From Darkness to Light

Erdoğan; A Skilled Player in the Middle East How can someone who is fluent in only one language—not the academic and diplomatic language of Turkish, but the language of the streets and everyday life—be so shrewd and calculating in Turkey’s domestic politics and the complex game of the Middle East? He truly deserves a gold medal! Not for his linguistics, nor for his classical diplomacy; but because he has managed to play politics so skillfully in this simple, conversational language that many educated and multilingual politicians still do not understand the rules of his game. Erdoğan cannot be considered a simple politician. For years, he has shown that in politics, rather than remaining loyal to fixed principles, he looks at opportunities, interests, and the balance of power. Today he shakes hands with one side, tomorrow he negotiates with another, and if necessary, the day after tomorrow he may set those same two sides against each other—without necessarily abandoning either one fore...

Is Human Rights a Political Tool? Human rights activists have been talking about Palestine for years, but the gap between words and action is as vast as the blood being shed daily in Palestine. International organizations publish reports, hold conferences, pass resolutions, and governments issue one statement after another. But if all these international mechanisms are powerless to stop the ongoing killing of civilians, we must ask: What is the purpose of these institutions in the first place? There is no doubt that there are numerous documents, reports, and warnings about the massacre of Palestinians by Israel. Even human rights organizations have been publishing numerous reports about this tragedy and the violation of Palestinian rights for years. But what has changed? Nothing; On the contrary, people have only become tired of power struggles. Because as long as the other side is weak, international law is taken seriously. But when a powerful ally, strategic interests, military c...