Turkish protests could turn into fight over identity of country, says historian
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS OFFICE June 3, 2013 Turkish protests could turn into fight over identity of country, says historian Mostafa Minawi is an assistant professor of history at Cornell University...
View ArticleDowned Russian jet may mean escalation in fragile, war-torn Middle East
Barry Strauss, military historian, prolific author, and chair of the History Department at Cornell University, says escalation may result from the downing of the Russian jet in Turkey. Strauss says:...
View ArticleAttempted coup terrible for future of Turkey according to Turkish scholar
Mostafa Minawi is as Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Initiative (OTSI) at Cornell University. Minawi has just returned from Istanbul where he experienced...
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Trump-Erdogan is an oft-repeated summit between rivals
Today’s scheduled meeting between Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Trump at the White House will take place amid a general chilling of relations between the two countries. Barry...
View ArticleKurdish independence is substance of Trump-Erdogan meet
The armament of Kurdish rebels in Syria – which Turkey views as terrorist – is likely to be high on the agenda when Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Trump today. Dr. Azat...
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