World press on Syrian crisis, Iranian nuclear problem and constitutional reform in Turkey (May 21-22, 2012)

The Washington Post published an article devoted to NATO's stance on Syria. The issue was not discussed properly during the recent NATO summit in Chicago, the authors of the article believe.  It may seem strange why the leaders of the NATO member-states are not ready to interfere in the crisis as they did in Libya. The reason is that Nicolas Sarkozy, the main sponsor of the NATO operation in Libya, has lost his post and the NATO leaders believe that a military operation will only worsen the situation and make it even more dangerous for Turkey, a important member of the bloc, the authors say.

"Iran nuclear talks: signs of cautious optimism emerge", is the headline of an article published by the Guardian. "A tone of cautious optimism has crept into the flurry of diplomatic activity taking place in the shadows ahead of the Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad on Wednesday," the article reads. "For once, it looks as if there is a real prospect of launching serious negotiations. There is immense pressure on these talks and should they fail, there will be a risk of an all-out war in the region," the author says. "The real challenge is now to set the framework for a serious negotiation, which builds on an area of potential common agreement, addresses both the politics and deals with the climate of mistrust. A long, hard path lies ahead, but without a sustainable process agreed and built into the negotiations it will empower those who have an interest in undermining a successful outcome," the author believes.

Hurriyet published an article devoted to constitutional reform in Turkey. "The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is streamlining its preferences for a presidential system in Turkey and has decided that America provides the best example," the author of the article, Semih Idiz, believes. However, adopting a US-type presidential system (even though it would endanger the political stability of the country) is not the greatest possible threat. " Many fear that he is more inclined to a Russian type of presidential system than an American one. The AKP should say more to allay this suspicion," the author says.