F–35 Case: Not the First Time, Won’t be the Last
However, a bill introduced by senators Lankford, Tillis and Shaheen aims to prevent the transfer of F-35s to Turkey and aims to keep the country out of being a maintenance depot for stealth fighters.
Can the Manbij Roadmap Rebuild Mutual Trust Between the US and Turkey?
Over the past couple of months, the two NATO allies finalized an agreement to take concrete steps toward addressing this challenge.
The Hunchback of Germany: Right Populism
Populists also use discriminatory sentiments in grassroots as a capital to strengthen their persistence.
The PKK’s Exploitation of Women: Assumptions vs. Realities
Although listed as a terror group by many Western states and Western-based institutions such as NATO and the EU, various Western media outlets have paved the way for the PKK and its offshoots to feature in their reports within a positive and overwhelmingly feministic image.
Who really wins elections? Politicians or data companies?
Questions asked by the senators gave particular emphasis to the individual privacy of individuals.
Pentagon dismisses Trump’s “rumours” of an exit from Syria
Waiting until Mike Pompeo replaces former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the impromptu shift in the White House has dampened Turkish-American cooperative progress and caused speculation on whether Pompeo will continue, or even adhere to Tillerson’s ‘constructive’ steps in finding a solution between the two NATO members in Manbij.
Does Pentagon’s 2019 Budget Deny Trump’s Latest Syria Statement?
Much wrong his statement is in military terms, as Operation Olive Branch illustrated, both politically and logically it is not a smart idea to compare a NATO army with a militant organization.
Germany’s Candidacy for the UN Security Council
In addition, Germany wants to persuade the global audience by stressing its military engagement in various countries under the umbrella of NATO and the UN – despite the fact that the German army is currently insufficiently equipped.
Turkey in the Aftermath of the Afrin Operation
Did Trump really mean what he said? Can he really pull troops out of Syria given CENTCOM’s years-long investment in the PYD/SDF? Can Macron really send troops to Syria? Even if he does, would they be just symbolic forces or can France really take the risk of a military encounter with other forces on the ground, particularly with Russia, given the recently heated relations between Russia and NATO? Hence, such a replacement in the near future is not probable, but possible.
What is Turkey’s Shale Gas Potential?
Energy Information Administration, in terms of technical potential, Turkey has 679 billion cubic meter shale gas reserves, especially in the southeastern Anatolia and Trace regions.
Can Manbij serve as a Model for US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria?
A cooperation in Syria between two NATO allies is not a wishful thinking; it is a matter of whether they will.
Turkish scientists embark on second Antarctic expedition
To date, there are currently 53 states party to the treaty, with only 29 (including the original 12 signatories) possessing consultative status.
New Cold War heats up around Cyprus
Tensions between the two NATO neighbors have persisted since they almost went to war over the islets in 1996.
Is Pompeo the Right Man for a Trumpian Foreign Policy?
In the anti-Daesh coalition efforts, the administration allowed CENTCOM to take the lead and continued the policy of allying with “local partners” (YPG) to defeat Daesh, resulting in tensions with NATO ally Turkey.
Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
desires to reconcile with Turkey rather than exacerbate the schism between the two NATO partners.
Some Myths about the YPG
The irony should not be escaping anyone that the YPG is willing to abandon the fight against Daesh – the very rationale for the US support – in order to fight a US NATO ally.
The Political Economy of the “Post-modern” Coup
The said damage is a result of the immense socio-psychological traumas triggered by the implementation of the headscarf ban, discriminatory quotients and national security pressure over pious segments of society with the pretense of a so-called “Sharia threat.
What Happened in Turkey on February 28?
With discriminatory policies and double standards, the religious segment of society was barred from accessing education.
Turgut Cansever: In pursuit of wisdom through architecture
Likewise, Cansever found Russian-made Istanbul-like houses as Islamic as the basalt houses of Anatolia since both take the relationship between human and nature into consideration.
Iran and the YPG: Friends or Foes?
decision to work with the YPG in Syria led to serious concerns in Turkey as the government in Ankara began questioning why a NATO ally was supporting a terrorist organization that threatens the national security of another NATO member.
