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Sinem Cengiz

Sinem Cengiz

Sinem Cengiz is a Turkish political analyst based in Athens. Born and lived in Kuwait, Cengiz focuses mainly on issues regarding Middle East and Turkey’s relations with the region. She was also the former diplomatic correspondent for Today’s Zaman newspaper, English daily in Turkey. She is currently researching on Turkish-Saudi relations to complete her MA in International Relations. She can be found on Twitter: @SinemCngz"

The benefits of a stronger ‎Saudi-Turkish relationship

Upon the invitation of the Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman, who ascended to the throne after the death of King Abdullah on Jan.23, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to pay an......

 Turkish-Armenian rapprochement is being held hostage

Those who follow Turkish-Armenian relations these days witness a “war of letters” between the two countries...

 2015 – A definitive year for Turkish-Armenian relations

Armenia seems to be the most significant foreign policy issue that would dominate Turkish politics in the first half of 2015...

 Will Ankara break the ice with Cairo?

n a surprise move, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç recently stated that Turkey needs to break the ice with Egypt...

 Syrian refugees: Journeys of dashed hopes

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently said Turkey had spent $4.5 billion on Syrian refugees...

 Turkey is challenged on multiple fronts: PKK, ISIS and Cyprus

The issue of Cyprus has always been a tough nut for Turkey to crack...

 Turkey’s paradox: Fall of ISIS or rise of the PKK?

The crisis in Kobane has started to jeopardize Turkey’s domestic security...

 The case for Kurdish independence amid ISIS gains

Today, in northern Iraq there is an economically-strong, politically-stable and a well-defended Kurdish entity, with a population of five million...