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Turkish Nationalism and the Kurdish Settlement Process Launched in October 2024

Jean Marcou

Turkish Nationalism and the Kurdish Settlement Process Launched in October 2024

The article examines why Turkey’s current Kurdish settlement process, launched in October 2024, has so far encountered relatively limited opposition from Turkish nationalist forces. It traces the evolution of Turkish nationalism, from the hardline positions of the 1990s to the more fragmented nationalist landscape of today, and explores the unexpected role played by MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli in initiating the process. The article argues that, while ultra-nationalist opposition remains present, Turkish nationalism is no longer a unified political force, creating space for a new approach to the Kurdish question.

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Unpredictable Leadership and Mutual Distrust Threaten U.S.-Iran Nuclear Rapprochement: Interview with F. Gregory Gause III

June 17, 2025

F. Gregory Gause III, Lyna Ouandjeli

This interview was conducted at the beginning of June. Following the events of June 13, certain sections have been updated and footnotes added to reflect recent developments. Nevertheless, the original transcription captures the prevailing sense of uncertainty in the region and the potential for military escalation in the event of renewed tensions. The conversation explores the conditions that had allowed for a relatively cordial dialogue between the United States and Iran on the nuclear issue. However, as emphasized throughout the interview, uncertainty remains not only in the regional dynamics but also in the evolving and ambiguous role of the United States.

Iraq’s poll after two decades of ‘democracy’?

June 11, 2025

Sardar Aziz

In this article, Sardar Aziz analyses the fragile state of democracy in Iraq twenty years after the first post-dictatorship election in 2005.

Iran’s Strategic Outlook on U.S. Relations in a Shifting Middle East

June 6, 2025

Lyna Ouandjeli

This article examines the evolving dynamics of the U.S.-Iran relations in light of recent geopolitical shifts, particularly after October 7, 2023.

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