Russia vetoes investigation on the use of chemical weapons
ussia cast its tenth veto on Syria in the U.
How realistic is the European Defense Union?
n Monday the foreign and security ministers of 23 European Union member states signed an agreement in Brussels, which was regarded as the first step for the creation of a European Defense Union.
EU’s giant leap: set to launch army parallel to NATO
urope is set to form a new army whose membership would encompass, minus Britain, Denmark and a few others, all the European Union states.
Turkey to sign missile defense system with France, Italy
n a strategic move, Turkey signed a letter of intent with France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems – fending off the assumptions that Turkey was moving away from its NATO alliance after signing an agreement with Russia in September to buy S-400 surface-to air missiles.
Middle East on brink: Gulf states urge nationals depart Lebanon
mid the already simmering state of affairs in the Middle East, Gulf states have delivered just another bombshell.
Turkish PM’s US agenda: terrorism
uring his visit to the US, before his meeting with Vice President Mike Pence, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim visited the Diyanet Center of America (DCA), also known as the Turkish-American Community Center and Mosque Complex in Lanham, Maryland.
The United Nations in an Age of Transition I: World Order and Realpolitik
n the public realm, order, as condition of peace, requires the rule of law, a set of norms the enforcement of which is guaranteed – domestically – by the authority of the state with its monopoly of force (as defined by Max Weber) and on the basis of a separation of powers.
Turkish PM urges US to extradite FETO leader
n Tuesday Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirm urged the United States judiciary to immediately extradite Fetullah Gulen, the U.
Turkish PM to visit the US
urkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is scheduled to visit the United States on Tuesday.
Barzani is losing political legitimacy
ollowing the Kurdish independence referendum, political and economic sanctions have been imposed on the Masoud Barzani administration.
Iraq forces take control of Kirkuk
ollowing the Kurdish independence referendum which took place on September 25 in Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) controlled areas in northern Iraq, the Iraqi government had responded with multiple economic and political sanctions.
John Bass: the sole reason for the Turkey-US visa spat?
ollowing the arrest of Metin Topuz, an employee in the U.
Did John Bass threaten Turkey with terror attacks?
nnouncing that he is to leave Ankara for service in Afghanistan, US Ambassador John Bass made statements during his farewell at the Diplomatic Correspondents Association (Diplomasi Muhabirleri Dernegi) in Ankara, which left listeners confused.
Is post-referendum KRG economically sustainable?
imilar to Iraq, 95% of whose economy depends on oil revenue, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) economy is also heavily dependent on oil.
US and Turkey suspend all non-immigrant visa operations
arlier last week the government had announced that they have completed all necessary and requested documents for the extradition of the criminal cult leader Fetullah Gulen from the U.
Ankara and Washington on the upcoming crises: northern Iraq
ollowing the KRG-initiated Kurdish independence referendum, which took place in KRG-controlled areas in northern Iraq, the U.
Time to Reform the United Nations
t is about the right time to act in order to reform the United Nations instead of talking about reforming the UN, as has been the case since the mid-1990s.
Referendum in northern Iraq receives no support from international community
ot only Turkey and countries in the Middle East including Iran and the Baghdad government, but the US has only spoken out largely against the proposed referendum in northern Iraq.
Theresa May’s pledge for UN reform
uring her time at the UN General Assembly, British Prime Minister Theresa May urged for UN reform.
The Rohingya crisis and the problem of aid
ince August 2017, the crimes taking place against the Rohingya have once again gained an international dimension.
