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Ukraine’s Options Narrowing Down

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 22, 2025 Last Friday, European Union leaders, after having failed to reach a consensus on using frozen Russian assets, decided to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan over the next two years. “We committed, we delivered,” said European Council … Continue reading →

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2025: A Year of Disappointments                

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 15, 2025 In two weeks, the year 2025 will be behind us. The end of a year is a moment of reflection on the achievements, disappointments, and failures of the past twelve months and whether different paths could have … Continue reading →

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Yearnings for Türkiye’s Ottoman Past

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 8, 2025 In recent years, Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has increasingly lauded the country’s Ottoman past while being more reserved about its Republican achievements. Yes, AKP leaders visit the Atatürk Mausoleum every year to pay their … Continue reading →

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Times Getting Harder for Ukraine

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

December 1, 2025 Once his 28-point peace plan became public knowledge, President Trump gave Ukraine less than a week to accept it. He also said that President Zelensky had little choice but to agree to the plan. “He’ll have to … Continue reading →

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Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November 22, 2025 President Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan is now public knowledge, making it clear that since the August 15, 2025, Alaska summit, Washington and Moscow have remained engaged in behind-closed-doors diplomatic talks, working on the details of a … Continue reading →

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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2803 (2025)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November 19, 2026 In my last post, hours before the UN Security Council began its deliberations on the draft US resolution on November 17, I said that the authority to be given to the Board of Peace (Bopp), the lack … Continue reading →

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Obstacles to Peace in Gaza

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November 17, 2025 On  November 11, 2025, Reuters, under the heading “Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters”, reported that a de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas … Continue reading →

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Atatürk: Turks’ Greatest Leader Ever

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November 10, 2025 Today marks the 87th anniversary of Atatürk’s passing into eternity. It is a solemn occasion when the people of Türkiye reaffirm their deep gratitude to him and their commitment to his worldview. What makes him so unique?

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Gaza International Stabilization Force

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

November  4, 2025 President Trump announced his 20-point Gaza Peace Plan on September 29, 2025, in a press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House.[i] The ceasefire went into effect on October 10. As expected, there have been … Continue reading →

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No Ceasefire in Sight for Ukraine

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

October 24, 2025 Before the Alaska summit of Presidents Putin and Trump on August 15, 2025,  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov predicted that the meeting would last at least six to seven hours, adding that Moscow expected a “productive” meeting. The … Continue reading →

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