The European Union has been one of the more successful initiatives in history in advancing peace, democracy and human rights, in addition to the economic and political transformation of not only the European continent but also its neighborhood. Although not a security organization or an alliance per se, it has…

Avrupa Birliği (AB) ile yol ayrımına gelen İngiltere kararını verdi. Sabah saatlerinde sonuçları açıklanan Brexit referandumuna göre İngilizler AB’den ayrılma kararı aldı. Kararın İngiltere için olumsuz sonuçlar getirebileceğine dikkat çeken Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın, "Bu karar, Birleşik Krallık kavramının sonunu getirecek bir sürecin başlangıcı olabilir" dedi. Günlerdir beklenen ve İngiltere’nin…

The most recent offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria has paved the way to retaking several sites held by ISIL for a long time. Last Friday, the Iraqi army and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), made up of mainly Shia militias,…

Amid the migration crisis, discussions on the Brexit from the EU and widening economic problems, right-wing populist parties are rising across the European continent. The latest example was seen during the presidential elections in Austria, where centrist candidates representing governing parties were eliminated in the first round. During the run-off…

Public opinion is an important input for decision-makers and politicians to measure their successes - or rather the public perception of their successes - regarding specific policies and general trends. Conducting surveys is one way to gauge the public’s view at any given time. If you do them regularly, they…