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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Recent reminders have shown Turkey and Armenia to be two traumatized regions in which reconciliation will be difficult. Ömer Taşpınar believes that in order for Armenia to have Western options, it will need Turkey's help, and external conditions between the nations will relieve the weight of historical issues.
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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
In the years since the September 11th attacks, Western policymakers, analysts and academics have debated the best approaches to confronting and ending terrorism. Brookings Fellow Omer Taspinar argues that the global fight against extremist violence must move beyond the "war on terror" to a broader strategy of fighting radicalism with human development - an approach that would address the political, economic and social conditions that foment violent radicalism.
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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Michael O'Hanlon and Ömer Taşpınar write that the Obama administration's plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan is generally strong, but it also requires improvement. Most importantly, O'Hanlon and Taşpınar believe command arrangements need to be strengthened, based on the three-person Iraq model and broadened to include a foreign leader like Turkey's foreign minister Hikmet Cetin.
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Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:52:21 GMT
President Obama will visit Turkey this week seeking to forge stronger ties with its government. Ömer Taşpınar, director of the Turkey Project at Brookings, says the president is making a strategic move that could bode well for the two countries.
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Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar writes that under the Obama administration American foreign policy will be engaged in genuine coalition building with allies. Taspinar believes such a return to multilateralism will have a positive impact on transatlantic and Turkish-American relations and he outlines issues which are likely to come up over the course of the next few years.
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Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar discusses President Obama's upcoming visit to Turkey and how it relates to his pledge to recognize the Armenian genocide. Though the Armenian issue could shake U.S.-Turkish relations, Taspinar argues that Ankara should reward Obama for his visionary approach to the region.
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Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar discusses recent talks between the Turkish government and the Kurds in Iraq and what they may mean for the region as well as Kurdish autonomy.
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Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar notes that Turkey is again going through a difficult time internally and externally. Once declared a model of the Islamic World by the U.S., the country now finds itself trying to "find a balance between Islam, secularism and Western identity," which has recently seemed totally elusive.
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Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Michael O'Hanlon and Omer Taspinar believe Iraq's Kurds face crucial choices. They can attain a remarkable future by compromising, forming regional partnerships and strengthening their bond with the United States. Or they can continue to pursue their own agenda that may ultimately destabilize the broader region.
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Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar discusses the recently mended U.S.-Turkish relationship and what both countries will seek in future bilateral talks.
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Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar discusses why the current U.S. strategy on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is flawed and what should be done to fix the problem. Taspinar argues a U.S. pre-emptive strike on the PKK would continue to harbor and strengthen the terrorist organzation, and that multilaterism and analysis of domestic dynamics must be used instead.
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Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar argues that "the real challenge for Turkey will be to maintain a working democracy by keeping the military out of politics."
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Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar argues that Washington's failure to act against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq will lead to big problems in the future because Turkey is running out of patience and may soon move on their own with military force.
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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Omer Taspinar assesses Turkish-American relations in light of the Armenian genocide resolution and recent violent acts against Turkey by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Omer Taspinar, Newsweek International (2/12/07)
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Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Philip H. Gordon and Omer Taspinar, The New Republic Online (10/30/06)
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Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Philip H. Gordon and Omer Taspinar, The Washington Quarterly (Summer 2006)
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Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Omer Taspinar, PBS (4/14/06)
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Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Interview with Omer Taspinar, PBS (3/17/06)
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Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Fiona Hill and Omer Taspinar; Survival (Spring 2006)
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Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Article by by Henri J. Barkey and Omer Taspinar, Great Decisions (2006)
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Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Relations between Russia and Turkey have changed dramatically over the last decade. In fact, in 2005, relations between the two states were probably better than at any point over the last several centuries—given a history of imperial competition and frequent wars between the Russian and Ottoman Empires since the 18th Century as well as the rivalry of the Cold War. Since 2003, President Putin and Prime Minister Erdogan have held multiple meetings, and Russia and Turkey seem to have found common ground on once contentious issues.
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Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Article by Omer Taspinar, The Brookings Institution (11/16/05)
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Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, Handelsblatt (11/15/05)
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Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT
In this book, Omer Taspinar argues that there can be no military solution to terrorism and radicalism. Rather, socioeconomic development is the most effective long-term strategy to fight radicalism. Taspinar examines the essential problem of human de
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar and Emile El-Hokayem, The Daily Star (4/19/05)
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Sun, 10 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The New Jersey Star-Ledger (4/10/05)
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Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (3/11/05)
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Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (3/2/05)
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Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Paper by Omer Taspinar, AICGS Policy Report
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Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon and Omer Taspinar, Washington Times (12/17/04)
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Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT
Analysis by Philip Gordon and Omer Taspinar (September 2004)
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Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (12/9/03)
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Mon, 24 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (11/24/03)
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Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (10/14/03)
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Sun, 03 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, The Daily Times (8/02/03)
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Fri, 01 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Analysis paper by Omer Taspinar
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Sun, 06 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar for the Pakistan Daily Times (April 6, 2003)
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Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT
Opinion by Omer Taspinar, in Foreign Policy, March/April 2003