Their support prevented Erdogan — for the first time in his electoral history — from winning in the first round. However, this wasn't enough for a decisive win, and now the two candidates are heading

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, one of the key figures in Syria's politics speaks out on diplomacy, the PKK's Abdullah Öcalan and the state of his own alliance with the US

The default assumption voiced repeatedly by both Western diplomats and Western journalists in recent months had been that Turks and the West both "want him [Erdogan] out"

Two separate military forces, too many civilian groups all serving their own self-interest and ineffective international guidance undermined moves toward democracy. War is the price of that failure.

The two-state solution is becoming a distant dream and the Oslo Peace Accords, which launched the peace process in 1993 to establish a Palestinian state, are barely remembered.

Turkey's 64 million plus registered voters will mobilise once again for the second round which will be held on 28 May

The Nakba should be understood as an ever-present reality rather than a historical event that ended in 1948

The ramifications of the events of 1948 are still being felt and are still doing harm. Narratives about what happened vary, but anger runs deep.

It is the single most important election since the first multi-party election was held in 1946, and also comes on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic

It is time for clearer political leadership to address the long cycle of 'wars between wars' and how the brave sacrifice of the Palestinian people can achieve better outcomes