Contributors 2

Foreword 5

An Analysis of Turkish Mediation in the Middle East Turmoil 7

S. Gulden Ayman* 7

Syrian Foreign Policy and Regional Politics – 1970-2010 25

Özlem Tür 25

Iraq: Postwar Years and Beyond 41

Onur Erpul-H. Selçuk Türkmen 41

A Glance over the Islamic Rep. of Iran:32 Years after Revolution 53

Arzu Celalifer Ekinci 53

YEAR-END REVIEW - A Discussion on Recent Developments in Turkey’s Neighborhood 74

Democratic Transition in the Arab World 84

Oktay Aksoy 84

Global System still maturing 89

Reşat Arım - Ambassador Ret. 89

Turkish-Russian Economıc Relations: Three Significant Periods 93

Prof. Erdinç Tokgöz 93

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s address 107

Turkish positions on issues in the UN General Assembly agenda 117

Ahmet Davutoğlu – Foreign Minister of Turkey 117

Former And Current Editorial Board Members 123

Authors of the Foreign Policy Journal over 40 Years 126