How I Saw the Light in Gaza during my United States Trip
Visiting the United States again over the years has led to important observations of how domestic politics and foreign policy have been changing in the country.
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The French Islam
Associating a terror group with Islam is scandalous. Would have DAESH been called a “humanist terror group” had the group…
What Turkey-German Relations Needs is More Realpolitik and Less Ideology
Turkey can rightly expect for the EU, and in particular for Germany, to leave its ideological foreign policy and to…
Amid Worldwide Hypocrisy, Turkey becomes the Global Paragon of Humanity and Hospitality
Whilst refugees, or the threat thereof, has become a political leverage to win elections in many European countries left and…
Turkey may consult with its 81 million citizens for EU accession process
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at the TRT World Forum, touching upon issues such as reforming the UN, the…
Salman Trumped: “You can’t survive two weeks without me”
In a bid to pressure a close ally over rising oil prices, US President Donald Trump cautioned Saudi Arabia hinting…
Still no news from Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a contributor to the Washington Post, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday…
International Court of Justice rules in favor of Iran
On Wednesday, the highest court of the United Nations ordered for the U.S. to lift some of its sanctions that…
EU fault lines: Brexit, Belt and Road Initiative and rising Germany
The centrifugal forces in the EU are increasing and among the integration and enlargement dynamics of the EU, whether it…
Cambodia to support Turkey against FETO
During a joint press conference with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu stated,…
Towards a Limited but Robust Rapprochement Between Turkey and Germany
While on the one hand it can be stated that a new era is launched with Germany, on the other,…
Towards a New International System Without US Leadership
In the years ahead, if it decides to return, U.S. global leadership will find itself in an environment that has…
Candidate or Political Party? Who will the Turkish Public Choose in Local Elections?
It is important to understand the transformation of the “urban” in the last decade in order to understand the boundaries…
A Textbook Example: How the Gulenist Cult Became a Terrorist Organization
If terror is the use of violence by non-state actors targeting civilians in order to achieve their political objectives, Gulenists…
Turkey and Germany set to revive relations after Erdogan’s visit to Germany
In a joint conference held in Germany on Friday, President Erdoğan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral relations. Both…
The False Promise of the United Nations
In order to start a new initiative for UN reform, the UNGA should question President Trump’s speech as it reveals…
Turkey Seeks a New Status in International Politics
The question of whether Turkey will live up to its claim of being a great power in coming years is…
Where is Turkey’s foreign policy leading to?
“Ankara wants to form relationships based on mutual interdependence. Who ever is close to this idea, then Turkey will form…
Sisi’s Strongest Allies: Trump and Netanyahu
Sisi’s frequent meetings with Trump and Netanyahu reveal that Egypt is under the full control of the U.S. and Israel,…