How Middle Powers Can Wield More Influence on Global Politics
Some middle powers such as Turkey are traditionally seen as key military allies by the West, while others such as Canada and Japan are considered major trade partners.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
In addition, Russia and Iran, along with Turkey, are among the main actors of the Astana peace process.
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
At the time, even countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and some western powers, which backed rebels fighting to topple Assad, agreed upon Syria’s internationally recognized borders and recognized the country as a legitimate nation-state.
China vs Russia in Central Asia?
Read: The Great Turan: Russia’s Concerns about Turkey’s Growing Reputation in Caucasus and Central Asia
Scholars like Shirley Z.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
The tension has primarily been between Turkey, Greece, and the GCA, and escalated with further delimitation agreements such as those between Lebanon and the GCA (2007), Israel and the GCA (2010), Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (2011), Turkey and Libya (2019), and Greece and Egypt (2020).
Ruling Families in African Politics: From Kenya, to Chad and Ghana
Read: Turkey is the New Strategic Player in AfricaHowever, family dynasties could also be seen in some African countries.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
Turkey was also a partner in the program, but was removed by the United States in 2020 due to Ankara's purchase of S-400 air defense systems from the Russian Federation.
Éric Zemmour: An Anti-Semitic Candidate For a Better Islamophobia in French Presidential Elections?
Even 93-year-old former far-right party leader Jean Marie Le Pen declared that he supports Zemmour instead of his daughter!
Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
At the end of the day, NATO’s non-EU members, namely Turkey, the U.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
Read: The Great Turan: Russia’s Concerns about Turkey’s Growing Reputation in Caucasus and Central AsiaIn his official statement, Tokayev called protesters “bandits and terrorists,” stating that “foreign states” had masterminded the protests and were organizing a de facto foreign invasion of the country.
Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
He used to have a business in Turkey and returned from there in 2018 after the PKK’s removal.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
Turkey, for example, though a NATO member, has for years been exploring its own geopolitical alliances outside the NATO paradigm.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
Read: Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and TurkeyThe rhetorical shift in UAE foreign policy can be best understood by looking into the “10 Principles” announced in the “Projects of the 50” campaign in 2021.
Will the United States See Russia’s Bluff in Ukraine?
For example, the strategic cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey, especially on drone technology has been very effective in aiding Ukraine’s fight against the insurgency.
How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
Read: Turkey’s Intelligence SecurityThe increasing relationship between private intelligence companies and intelligence services brought about a significant change to the classical structure of intelligence.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
Finally, Macron’s visit shows that France can still be an actor in the Gulf and the Middle East, and can defend its interests there; however, its weight is limited, especially in the regional conflicts (Iran, Syria, Palestine, Yemen), not only when compared with the United States, but also with regional powers such as Turkey, Iran, or Russia.
“Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act!” – An Interview with Tareq Alaows on Political Representation in Germany
After traveling to Lesbos, Greece through Turkey, I took the Balkan route.
Europe’s Syrian Slumber
The most prominent example of this policy was the European migration deal struck with Turkey in 2016.
France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
They could both better materialize their energy cooperation and target Turkey’s gas explorations as well as challenge Turkey’s maritime superiority in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean.
