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Monthly Archives: May 2019
The Unbreakable Bond Between Turkey’s Democracy and Foreign Policy
May 31, 2019 A fundamental reality of foreign relations is that a country’s international standing is largely a reflection of its internal strength. And this invariably depends on respect for the rule of law, strong institutions and a broad national … Continue reading
Fighting for Survival?
May 22, 2019 Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party’s (JDP) principal theme in the recent municipal election campaign was “the fight for Turkey’s survival”. The party and its supporters in the media claimed that Turkey was under the siege … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkey elections, Turkey-Russia, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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On US-Russia Relations and Iran
May 16, 2019 During his first visit to Moscow on 6-8 July 2009 President Obama tried to “reset” relations. Unfortunately for the international community this failed to materialize. The Arab Spring led to a new set of confrontations. Snowden affair … Continue reading
The Last Exit
May 9, 2019 That Turkey has a strategic location is an axiom of our foreign policy. Although this is generally presented as an asset, it has always been a double-edged sword since we border on conflict areas, prominently among them … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran sanctions, JCPOA, Turkey, Turkey elections, Turkish foreign policy
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A Dark Day for Turkey
May 6, 2019 Turkey held municipal elections on Sunday, March 31. Late in the evening polling stations finished counting the votes. In Istanbul, like in other major cities, the result was a victory for the opposition candidate, Mr. Imamoglu. However, … Continue reading