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Armenia and Azerbaijan Need a Paradigm Shift

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

October 2, 2023 Baku’s lightning military operation of September 19-20 has ended three decades of de facto self-governance for Nagorno-Karabakh. The breakaway government announced last week that all government entities would be dissolved by the end of the year. Over … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 25, 2023 The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on September 5, 2023, and the “High-Level Week” took place on September 18-22. Some important leaders, including those of China, Russia, France, and the UK, the … Continue reading →

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Western Military Interventions in the Middle East

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 18, 2023 The Middle East has witnessed many Western military interventions since the end of the First World War. Two recent ones are particularly significant in drawing lessons for the future. The Iraq-Iran War started on September 22, 1980. … Continue reading →

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Growing Resistance to a New Cold War

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 11, 2023 The major headline of the past week was the agreement of G20 countries on the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The Western media generally reported that the leaders underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent … Continue reading →

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Black Sea Grain and Russian-Turkish Relations

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 6, 2023 During the past few weeks, many countries hoped that Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan’s and President Erdoğan’s visits to Russia would be a step toward reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Unfortunately, this did not happen. During the … Continue reading →

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A Marathon with No Finishing Line?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

August 28, 2023 The following are a few takeaways from the American press, in chronological order, about battlefront developments in Ukraine. On April 5, 2022, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin … Continue reading →

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Time to Revive the Grain Deal is Narrowing

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

August 21, 2023 “The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports”, shortly referred to as the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” was signed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022, by Türkiye, Russia, and Ukraine.[i] The second … Continue reading →

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A World of Confrontation

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

August 14, 2023 The loss of life and devastation caused by this summer’s wildfires, floods, and drought unmistakably show that climate change is going to impact the world sooner and much more dramatically than generally expected. But understandably, many nations … Continue reading →

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The Battle for the Global South

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

August 7, 2023 Since the invasion of Ukraine, the US State Department has probably been experiencing its busiest time ever with its senior diplomats crisscrossing the world from Asia to Africa, South America to the Far East in a campaign … Continue reading →

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The Russia-Africa Summit and Black Sea Grain

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

July 31, 2023 The center of interest of the past week was the second Russia-Africa Summit which took place in St. Petersburg on July 27-28. The US and some of its allies were delighted that only 17 heads of African … Continue reading →

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