Securing Turkey’s Borders: A Proactive Strategy with High-Tech Approach
Border Security Architecture
Turkish borders are far longer than many European borders, and have a complicated terrain.
Turkey, the Gulf Crisis and Qatar’s Economy
In addition to Qatar Stock Exchange, the investments of Qatar through SWF, which are, mainly, invested in abroad such as European and Asian countries, could be affected by Gulf crisis in the long term.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
Trump was not the only partner to the Saudis – the UAE and Saudi Arabia also decided to support Ivanka Trump’s promotion of the World Bank’s Women Entrepreneurs Fund with $100 million in financial aid.
The New Silk Route: Turkey’s Pivot to Asia by “One Belt, One Road”
he ancient silk route was a caravan trade corridor between China, Transoxiana, Persia, Caucasia, Anatolia, the Levant and Europe.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
Increasing military expenditures to favor US-based weapon companies
Still shocked by Trump's election victory, European leaders were concerned about the possibility of the U.
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
Turkey’s success in Operation Euphrates Shield already debunked the myth that the PKK/PYD is the most effective force in the fight against Daesh.
The Threat of DAESH Sleeper Cells and How to Contain It
Operation Euphrates Shield has ensured that no Daesh militant will be able to slip across the Turkish border into the country.
Why DAESH is So Pleasant to Israel
This situation was also intriguing while I was shooting a three-part documentary on Daesh, interviewing European and Turkish academics, military and intelligence personnel.
Turkey’s Domestic Surveillance Balloons vs. the US Persistent Threat Detection System
After unofficial consultations with the young soldiers, the Turkish technology giant ASELSAN agreed to sponsor the local amateur project.
Breaking Myths: Arab-Turkish Interaction and the Syrian War
At this time most of the European media, politicians and intelligentsia are preoccupied with two things: creating paranoia about foreigners who are stealing “our jobs,” and focusing on the identity of the refugees coming to Europe.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
Indeed, Operation Euphrates Shield that aimed to cleanse the Turkish-Syrian border from terrorist elements commenced only after mutual agreement with Russia.
What is the GreenMetric World University Ranking?
3rd International GreenMetric Workshop Held in IstanbulUpon the evaluation by the GreenMetric steering committee and as a result of the top rank achieved by Turkish universities since 2014, Bülent Ecevit University (BEU) was selected as the National Coordinator of the ranking platform in Turkey.
Is Marine Le Pen Far Right in the French Presidential Elections?
An economic, cultural and social liberalism, which is in favor of the EU and globalization, versus a hegemonic French nationalism that is against the EU and globalization – these are the choices.
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
In this regard, Turkey could possibly get a leading role and step up for a pro-active policy in the region, especially after its Euphrates Shield Operation in Syria has been shown to be so successful.
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Both the US as well as EU members seem to have strong ties with terrorist elements such as the PKK and the FETO which constitute an existential threat to Turkish national security.
Sino-Turkish Relations in the Age of Global Transformation
For instance, Turkey has been rearranging its foreign policy since the early 2000s, transforming it from a NATO and Euro-Atlantic centered foreign policy to a multidirectional and active one.
Calling for a Divine Economic Intervention
We recently saw a sad example of this in the pharmaceutical industry in the United States.
The Misuse of Integration as a Kampfbegriff in Germany
Long before the actual date of the referendum in Turkey, Europe had been reunited in saying “No” to the referendum.
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
Considering the reactions of especially the US universities and think-tanks, along with some Europeans ones, there is a president who is being condemned for “surviving the coup attempt.
French Elections: Being an Outsider in a Post-Truth World
The third candidate on the left, former Trotskyist and senator, member of the Socialist Party since 1970, and a member of the European Parliament Jean-Luc Mélenchon is also against the system.
