How Middle Powers Can Wield More Influence on Global Politics
The most straightforward path forward could be reforming the UN security architecture as to allow middle power states to have…
Foreign Policy
Swedish Foreign Policy: Ideological Façade and Dysfunctional Reality
Despite all the independent and innovative foreign policy rhetoric, Sweden’s foreign policy simply follows the lead of the European Union…
How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
In today’s world, intelligence service directors take an active role in the processes of foreign policy formulation.
Germany’s Foreign Policy Is to Remain the Same
Experts fear that Germany will continue to play a reactive rather than an active role in the international arena.
Vaccine Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and International Bargaining
During a pandemic, crisis-driven vaccine diplomacy can become the core element of international relations and international cooperation.
Orthodoxy and Russian Foreign Policy: A Story of Rise and Fall
Once an effective ideology of geopolitical expansion, Orthodoxy today has been degraded to the level of trading in indulgences and…
Malaysia and Turkey: Old Friends, New Allies?
Turkey views Malaysia as its gateway to Southeast and East Asia, and likewise Malaysia sees Turkey as its doorway into…
The Insurrection and Its Discontents: American Exceptionalism Revisited
Surely, the storming of the U.S. Congress will have global repercussions, not least among them the collective rejection of the…
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
Since Blinken has never held elected office, it is difficult to discern to what extent his public pronouncements on policy…
A Turkish-Italian Alliance on Libya?
Italy should look into a compromise with Turkey, which deployed enormous resources in Libya. However, this compromise may need brave…
Canada as the latest “victim” of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy aggression
Saudi Arabia’s harsh responses during the crisis with Qatar and Canada is an important indicator of how aggressive Mohammad bin…
Turkey’s Post-election Foreign Policy Agenda
The election results brought more space for maneuver for President Erdogan in domestic politics, but the foreign policy challenges are…
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
Turkey is likely to become a more influential actor in the politics of the Middle East. It is therefore vital…
Erdogan’s New Way in Turkish Foreign Policy
This time, Erdogan’s way in Turkish foreign policy is a strategy to save the country first and to turn it…
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Rather than radical changes, small yet realistic steps can be taken in German foreign policy in order to re-establish relations…
Diplomacy to Compensate International Inequality: UN Jerusalem Vote
Turkey achieved what the U.S. – who has immense diplomatic power – could not do. Through its effective diplomatic efforts,…
What does Turkey want in Iraq?
The fundamental reason for Ankara’s close interest in Iraq is the country’s failure to ensure security within its own territory…
Turkey’s Balance of Power Politics in the Axis of Europe, US, and Russia
Today, the most prominent threats to Turkey’s security emerges from the current policies of the U.S. and German governments. So…
The White House Intrigue
Trump will continue to pull the brakes on any figure that might begin to overshadow him, just like he did…
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
Turkey’s relations with the US are expected to stay fragile due to Washington’s insistence on supporting the PKK in Syria.…
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
President Erdoğan’s meeting with US President Trump was overshadowed by the Pentagon’s decision to provide heavy weaponry to the YPG.…
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Turkey is having difficulty communicating its current foreign policy objectives and practices, which are closely linked to the country’s recent…
