BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,803, November 6, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: France has declared a state of emergency following the recent terrorist attack in Nice, and violent demonstrations are being held across the Arab and Muslim worlds amid calls for boycotts and terrorist attacks against France. Exacerbated by the severe economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, this crisis reflects France’s failure to integrate its Muslim minority and to set and enforce clear boundaries against anti-democratic and separatist tendencies within it.
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,796, November 2, 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Turkish lira sank to a record low on October 22—a new blow for the Turkish economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. The Islamist government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is pursuing an increasingly daring neo-Ottoman policy throughout the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean, a push that is motivated in part by the need to help the economy bounce back.
Read more: BESA, By Yaakov Lappin: As Turkey’s Lira Tumbles, Erdoğan Pursues Neo-Ottoman Visions
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