Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
uring an interview with the Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on October 28, 2017, Steve Bannon named Turkey as the biggest threat to the US.
Zarrab turns into a foreign policy tool for the US
he Turkish government charges on the United States on many issues related to national security, including the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, the leader of the FETO criminal cult, which carried out the July 15 coup attempt, support for YPG/PKK and recently Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab episode.
Trump expected to announce Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
n the past weeks, President Donald Trump was reported to be considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the US embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
12-year imprisonment for FETO leader’s lawyer
s the series of trials continue in Turkish courts, a court in Izmir sentenced the lawyer of Fetullah Gulen, the criminal cult leader of Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), to 12 years in prison.
Where will the Saudi Plane Crash?
nnounced on November 4, the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri shook the country and sent a shock wave across the region.
The United Nations in an Age of Transition II: The Predicament of the United Nations Organization
nder the circumstances stated in the first section of this article, where by the international arena is transitioning from a unipolar to multipolar system, the United Nations Organization is condemned to the role of a bystander – a more or less impartial observer of the power struggle among its leading members – and potentially as a forum for the deposition of demands of the powerful and the grievances of the weak, but mainly a forum for international public relations or “public diplomacy” in dialogue with international civil society.
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.
