Turkey afraids the Kurdish problem, after Assad

The expected collapse of the Assad regime in Syria requires, necessarily, Turkey to fully adjust its foreign policy in the region, giving priority to the so-called Kurdish affair, writes Kimiklioglou Swat, member of central committee of the ruling party and the Committee Turkish Foreign Affairs.

"The Kurdish problem requires new Turkish approach that recognizes the inevitability of the emergence of a Kurdish political presence in the region" writes Mr. Kimiklioglou today in the newspaper "Zaman".

He continues: "Turkey can not now be facing the Kurdistan with the old strategies."

"Turkey should reconsider its attitude towards the Kurdish element in the region. This requires a new vision for the region and a new reading of Kurdish political history. " And the Turkish political ends. "Bearing in mind the impact it will have on Turkey, the Kurdish issue is likely to dominate the agenda of Turkish foreign policy for years to come."

Hilary Clinton goes to Turkey for talks about Syria

Via the AP

ISTANBUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Turkey for talks with Turkish officials as well as Syrian opposition figures on how to undermine the Syrian regime and lay the groundwork for a democratic transition.

Clinton also plans to meet Syrian refugees in Istanbul during her visit Saturday as the U.S. and allies boost humanitarian relief for civilians who have fled the civil war in Syria. At least 51,000 Syrians are sheltering in neighboring Turkey, and many more have sought refuge in Jordan and Lebanon.

Clinton's Istanbul agenda includes talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Turkey is a fierce critic of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and hosts Syrian activists working to him.

Arab Spring, Muslim countries and Barack Obama

Based on PewResearch Center Arab Spring fails to improve U.S and Barack Obama image. Thiw research discovers that for Arabs the US "remain negative" and Obama "remains unpopular in the Muslim nations".

Certainly the Center infers:
As President Obama prepares to make a major address on the tumultuous changes spreading throughout the Middle East, a new survey finds that the rise of pro-democracy movements has not led to an improvement in America’s image in the region. Instead, in key Arab nations and in other predominantly Muslim countries, views of the U.S. remain negative, as they have been for nearly a decade. Indeed, in Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan, views are even more negative than they were one year ago.

With the exception of Indonesia, Obama remains unpopular in the Muslim nations polled, and most disapprove of the way he has handled calls for political change roiling the Middle East. Moreover, many of the concerns that have driven animosity toward the U.S. in recent years are still present – a perception that the U.S. acts unilaterally, opposition to the war on terror, and fears of America as a military threat. And in countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, and Pakistan, most say their own governments cooperate too much with the U.S.


While the Arab Spring has not led to a change in America’s image, it has generated considerable interest and excitement, especially in the Arab nations surveyed. More than 85% in Jordan, Egypt, the Palestinian territories, and Lebanon have followed news about political demonstrations in the region, and in Arab countries there is widespread optimism that the protests will lead to more democracy. Most Israelis have also followed the political upheaval in neighboring countries, but they are divided over whether it will

produce more democratic societies.