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China-US Competition in the Middle East

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

June 21, 2023 The title of one of my recent posts was, “A Light Breeze of Change in the Middle East”. Hopefully, it would continue to blow more and more strongly and turn into a “wind of change” after decades … Continue reading →

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The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

June 18, 2023 In a recent Foreign Affairs article titled “Ukraine’s Winnable War, Why the West Should Help Kyiv Retake All Its Territory” Gideon Rose said: “A common view of the war sees it as a military deadlock destined to … Continue reading →

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Wars and War Crimes

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

June 5, 2023 It has been a year and a half since Russia invaded Ukraine. Despite the havoc it has caused and the widespread resentment with its global impact, like many other wars, the world is getting used to living … Continue reading →

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Türkiye Chooses Authoritarian Rule Over Democracy

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

May 29, 2023 The title of my last post on Türkiye was “An Election to Determine Türkiye’s Identity and Future”. And these were my concluding remarks: “Pablo Neruda once said, “You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep … Continue reading →

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Strategic Competition vs. Ending the War in Ukraine

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

May 22, 2023 Soon after the Russian onslaught against Ukraine, most observers agreed that the conflict would gradually become a protracted war. In other words, the fighting would lose intensity, and perhaps ceasefires would be declared, only to be followed … Continue reading →

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President Assad’s Syria Back in the Arab League

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

May 8, 2023 Yesterday, following an extraordinary meeting in Cairo, the Arab League re-admitted Syria to its ranks after an 11-year absence. According to CNN, “Syria, from tonight, is a full member of the Arab League, and starting tomorrow they … Continue reading →

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An Election to Determine Türkiye’s Identity and Future

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

May 4, 2023 On May 14, Türkiye will hold what can only be defined as “the last exit to democracy” presidential and parliamentary elections. The AKP has been in power for two decades. Its early years in power inspired cautious … Continue reading →

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The Limits of NATO’s Outreach

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

April 24, 2023 On April 7, a batch of classified documents detailing American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites. It caused a shock in Washington. The leaked documents contained some … Continue reading →

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A Light Breeze of Change in the Middle East

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

April 17, 2023 On March 10, 2023, the “Joint Trilateral Statement by the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran” was issued in Beijing. The Joint Statement started with a reference “to … Continue reading →

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Europe-China Relations and the Macron Visit

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

April 10, 2023 On November 4, 2022, Chancellor Scholz paid an eleven-hour visit to Beijing with a group of top German business executives.  He was the first Western leader visit to China since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and … Continue reading →

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