Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
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PKK/PYD torture in Manbij
Reports emerged on Friday, 13 January, which confirmed that two citizens of Syria’s northern Manbij city were tortured and killed…
Cavusoglu: The U.S. will understand
Cavusoglu criticized the Trump administration in their stance towards FETO, urging the U.S. to see the “true color” of the…
Universal consensus to bring peace to Syria
During the Presidential Summit held in Sochi on November 22, 2017, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined two conditions for…
Why are Syrian Rebels Losing Ground in Idlib?
While the Syrian opposition enjoyed important support within Syrian society, HTS is logically viewed as Al-Qaeda – a group that…
A Charm Offensive: Turkey and France Reset Relations
Both leaders need one another. Macron can gain regional and global stature via Turkey; Turkey can gain renewed influence in…
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Rather than radical changes, small yet realistic steps can be taken in German foreign policy in order to re-establish relations…
Trump, the Israeli Lobby and Christian Zionism
“I said, ‘If you look at 1917, it was a Jubilee Year, and the Balfour Amendment came, and then in…
Re-shaping the Middle East? Israel-backed UAE-Saudi Alliance
The failure of the Saudi-UAE axis in regards to the Jerusalem issue illustrates the fact that this group is in…
The EU-Africa Summit: Africa Deserves Better
Summarized in President Erdogan’s words, – “Many people in the world associate the African continent with extreme poverty, violent conflict and…
Diplomacy to Compensate International Inequality: UN Jerusalem Vote
Turkey achieved what the U.S. – who has immense diplomatic power – could not do. Through its effective diplomatic efforts,…
The End of US Hegemony in World Politics? Trump’s Security Doctrine
The seed of crisis sown during the Obama era has blossomed with Trump’s rise to power and the National Security…
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
Battle-hardened veterans who have fought within the ranks of the YPG may wait for a crisis or for a war…
Defying threats, world rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Observers comment that it was Erdogan’s tough stance on the US that made other Arab countries to respond. On the…
Politics versus Justice in the US: Iran Sanctions Case
Everyone is aware that despite Halkbank being a completely different case, the super-powerful US could have fined the bank –…
Ibrahim Abu Thuraya: the man who fought to his last limb
Abu Thurayyah is one of the thousands of Palestinians who became victim to Israeli bombings and bullets. With Abu Thurayyah…
Turkey to open embassy in East Jerusalem
For Palestinians, who feel largely abandoned or sold out by their regional “Arab brethren,” the US declaration is one last…
Is Russia really withdrawing from Syria?
While Putin’s announcement of withdrawal from Syria was to convey the message that Russia had won the war and is…
Where does Meral Aksener’s Iyi Party stand in Turkish Politics?
In order to appeal to all political factions, Aksener has gathered various figures, who are mostly irrelevant and incompatible to…
