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Towards Chaos

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

September 14, 2026 The war in Ukraine—Europe’s longest and deadliest conflict since World War II—continues to escalate. Many observers agree that this will be a tough winter for Ukrainians. Earlier this year, the EU finalized a $100 billion loan for … Continue reading →

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Gazans to “Voluntarily Emigrate”

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

September 7, 2026 This is how I had concluded a post more than a year ago: “Against the latest flurry of diplomacy, Mr. Netanyahu’s right-wing government remains determined that all Palestinians be expelled from Gaza, a project endorsed by President … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Long War

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

August 31, 2026 On August 24, Ukraine celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence. The leaders of the Coalition of the Willing convened in Kyiv and via video conference to commemorate the occasion. In a co-chair’s statement, they noted that … Continue reading →

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Russia-Türkiye Relations

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

August 24, 2026 On August 15, 2026, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was asked about plans by the US and Türkiye to supply arms to Kyiv. Referring to a “quite a considerable arsenal”, she said, “… these are countries … Continue reading →

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Learning Again to Live With Wars

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

August 17, 2026 Since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, the Middle East has been traumatized by Western interventions, wars, power competition, and peace treaties among regional adversaries that have failed to embrace … Continue reading →

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Türkiye at an Inflection Point

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

August 8, 2026 The victors of the First World War were determined to partition the Ottoman Empire and confine it to central Anatolia. On August 10, 1920, the “Sultan” signed the Treaty of Sèvres, the death sentence of the “Sick … Continue reading →

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Enough of the Bombast

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 29, 2026 During the last two weeks, US forces kept striking targets in Iran. On July 20, the Houthis announced a complete maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia.  President Trump threatened a “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi … Continue reading →

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The Second-best Option: “No War, No Peace”

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 20, 2026 The world remains occupied with the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, and their global repercussions. With the sharp military escalation between Iran and the US and President Trump’s threats and conflicting remarks, it was … Continue reading →

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The Trump Summit

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 9, 2026 NATO’s Ankara Summit was probably the most extravagant in the Alliance’s history. A day before the Summit, in a social media message, the Turkish Presidency’s Head of Communications, Duran, said, “At the invitation of our President, Recep … Continue reading →

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The NATO Summit

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 6, 2026 Starting tomorrow, Ankara will host a two-day NATO Summit. Looking broadly at Türkiye’s relations with its allies, the problems are the country’s steep democratic decline and the AKP government’s Islamist agenda, including its relations with the Muslim … Continue reading →

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