Pentagon dismisses Trump’s “rumours” of an exit from Syria
Being a Syrian offshoot of the PKK, an outlawed terrorist organization recognized by Turkey, the European Union and the United States, the U.
Istanbul taxi drivers ‘fight’ against Uber
The European Union perhaps cemented the debate about whether Uber was a taxi service or not, when in 2017 the European Court of Justice ruled Uber to be a transport company rather than an information society service.
Understanding the New Turkey: Towards Post-Kemalist Politics
At the international level, the collapse of the Soviet Union and rising criticism towards the country’s democratic performance by the European Union led Turkey to re-define its international position.
An upcoming trade war?
Chancellor Angela Merkel called for the European Union to be excluded from such schemes.
New Cold War heats up around Cyprus
The European Union weighed in after these incidents, with EU Council President Donald Tusk calling on Turkey to “terminate” its activities, without admonishing Greece.
Turkey-EU summit in Bulgaria ‘very important’ for ties
he upcoming Turkey-European Union (EU) summit in Bulgaria is a “very important step” in resolving issues between the EU and Turkey, according to a senior EU official on Wednesday.
Multi-speed EU: Cure All Remedy or Dead End?
Most definitely so in central and western Europe, less so if ever in the United Kingdom!
At stake back then: asking the no-no question in the Brussels’ corridors of power; a ‘no-no’ automatically resulting in a reaction alike a father shaking his head whilst looking at his child who just did something wrong; in this context, a response of disbelief to a rather risqué question along the lines of ‘is it not better to allow for a European Union at two, perhaps even more speeds?’
Now things could not have changed more dramatically.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
elations between Turkey and Europe were already strained and policies adopted by several European countries in regards to the July 15 coup attempt led to more of a crisis between Ankara and the western bloc.
European Parliament member ignores PKK threat
egardless of the fact that the European Union recognizes the PKK as a terrorist organization, the bloc has continuously remained silent to Turkey’s concerns.
Operation Olive Branch secures Europe
n Wednesday 20 January, head of the Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD) and former European Parliament member Zafer Sarikaya stated how Turkey’s military activity in Afrin is important for the security of Europe.
Turkey and EU to get closer in 2018
elations between Turkey and the European Union had suffered serious damage following the July 15 coup attempt as EU Member States such as Germany had continued to support the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and others had failed to support Turkey in its fight against terrorism.
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
to leave European countries alone regarding rising powers in the Middle East and other Asian countries.
The EU-Africa Summit: Africa Deserves Better
With the title ‘Investing in Youth for a Sustainable Development,’ European President Donald Tusk stated that the aim of the conference was to ‘take decisions that will make the future safer and more prosperous for all our youth, both African and European.
Diplomacy to Compensate International Inequality: UN Jerusalem Vote
By supporting the resolution, European leaders uncomfortable with Trump’s “I say I do” mentality, not only underlined their discomfort but also stood against the U.
Palestine is a sovereign state, with East Jerusalem as its capital
”Criticizing Trump for his decision, Erdogan also reminded OIC members that the US has been supporting another terrorist organization in the Middle East – the YPG/PYD – which form the Syrian wing of the PKK – a terrorist organization according to Turkey, the US and European Union.
Mr. Trump, Jerusalem is a red line for Muslims
Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union External Relations and Security Policy, stressed the importance of the peace process between Israel and Palestine suggested that for the fulfillment of all parties expectations Jerusalem should be the capital of both states.
Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
Turkey on its part mainly focused on the European Union and the United States before the AK Party came to power in 2001.
Turkish Premier visited London
European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Ömer Çelik, Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci, Minister of Interior Suleyman Soylu, Minister of National Defense Nurettin Canikli, Turkey's Ambassador Abdurrahman Bilgic and Prime Minister's Foreign Policy Adviser Kerim Uras, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Deputy Chair Mehdi Eker, and AK Party acting parliamentary group head Mustafa Elitaş also attended the meeting.
EU-Turkey Deal: A Dead-Duck
he famous European Union-Turkey deal, based on the Joint Action-Plan (JAP) pertaining to the readmission of irregular migrants to Turkey, has sparked off debates around the new EU strategies on migration management.
The End of Eurocentrism?
Is the European nation-state system dissolving?
Is it possible to claim that there is political unity within the West while the US is in such a condition? It’s not an easy claim.
