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Monthly Archives: January 2020
The Montreux Convention: Russia’s Perspective
January 28, 2020 “Canal İstanbul”, first introduced to the public as a “crazy project” by Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (JDP) Government, has become the subject of an increasingly heated discussion. Among the various aspects of the project currently debated … Continue reading
Another Chapter in the Libya Lesson
January 20, 2020 The motto for Arab spring strife has always been “there is no military solution to the conflict”. Yet, the pattern of behavior has always been the opposite and this started with Libya. Measures taken by governments to … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin meeting, Germany, Libya conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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Iran-US Confrontation with Iraq in the Middle
January 8, 2020 President Obama made his intention to engage Iran public in his landmark Cairo speech on June 4, 2009, well before the election of Hassan Rouhani. He said: “…For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran attacks, Iraq, Mosaddegh, Soleimani, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Middle East: A Disheartening Beginning for the New Decade
January 5, 2020 The Iraq-Iran war started on September 22, 1980. It lasted eight years. In August 1991 Iraq invaded Kuwait. A massive US-led military campaign forced Iraq to withdraw in February 1991. It was followed by years of no-fly … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Qasem Soleimani, Syria, Turkish foreign policy
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