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The Biden Victory and Turkey
November 9, 2020 Mr. Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States. Critics are united in underlining the enormity of the challenges he faces. Below are excerpts from Mr. Biden’s article titled “Why America Must Lead Again”, published … Continue reading
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The Disease of Polarization
November 3, 2020 Four years ago, in a post titled “Middle East in the Grip of Polarization” I said: “The Middle East, in the grip of polarization, is going through a most violent period… Throughout the region the mentality continues … Continue reading
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Tagged polarization, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US election
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Tensions Between France and Turkey
October 29, 2020 On 7 January 2015, two brothers, French citizens born in Paris to Algerian immigrants, forced their way into the offices Charlie Hebdo where they killed 12 people and injured 11 others. Al-Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula claimed … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance of Civilizations, France Turkey, Macron, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Trump Legacy: A View from the Middle East
October 26, 2020 This is how I started off a post four years ago. The title was “The Obama Legacy: A View from the Middle East”[i]. “It was a few months before the 2008 US Presidential election. I was talking … Continue reading
Turkey’s Relations with Russia
October 19, 2020 In the beginning of the Syrian conflict Russia and Turkey were on diametrically opposite sides. Almost a decade later, despite some cooperation, they are just putting up with one another.
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, S-400, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Uncertain Future of Turkish-American Relations
October 9, 2020 As the US braces for November 3 presidential election, countries remain divided in their expectations. Europe having enjoyed excellent relations with the Obama White House no doubt wishes to see Mr. Biden there. Because, although this would … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Erdogan, Obama, Trump, Turkey, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy
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Turkish Foreign Policy (2)
October 6, 2020 The 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 national consensus on … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Minsk Group, Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Turkish Foreign Policy
September 28, 2020 At present, tension characterizes Turkey’s relationship with the EU. Ankara’s relationship with Washington is a rollercoaster. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put Turkey in the same category with North Korea, Russia, and Saudi Arabia as Ankara is holding … Continue reading
US Diplomacy in a Higher Gear
September 22, 2020 With the November 3 presidential election approaching, the Trump administration’s Middle East policy has shifted into a higher gear. It began on January 28 with the unveiling, by President Trump and PM Netanyahu, of the “deal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Bahrain, Biden, Erdogan, Greece-Turkey, Iran, Israel, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, UAE
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Lessons From the Recent Past
September 15, 2020 Last week, fires destroyed Greece’s largest migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, leaving more than 12,000 people without shelter. It was a tragedy, a stark reminder of West’s misguided interventions in Libya and Syria, and Europe’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Friends of Syria Group, Greece, Lesbos fire, Libya, Macron, Sarkozy, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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