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Russia’s Withdrawal from Kherson

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

November 14, 2022 Last Friday, following an announcement by the Russian military that it had completed its withdrawal from Kherson, Ukrainian soldiers entered the city prompting nationwide celebration. Coming weeks after he declared the Kherson region a part of Russia … Continue reading →

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China-West Relations and the Scholz Visit

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

November 7, 2022 On June 14, 2021, Mr. Biden arrived in Brussels on his first trip to Europe as President. His principal task at the NATO summit was to put behind America’s allies’ troubled relations with the Trump White House … Continue reading →

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Global Uncertainty Continues

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 31, 2022 This was a revealing month for the world. In Beijing, President Xi Jinping presented to the Chinese Party Congress the report of the Central Committee in a two-hour-long speech.[i] Having secured a third five-year term as president, … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Time of Troubles

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 24, 2022 For centuries Europe remained the world’s main battleground. But the number of casualties of the two world wars, occurring within four decades, dwarfed the losses and devastation of the past conflicts.  And as the Second World War … Continue reading →

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A Brief Look at the Past as Escalation Continues in Ukraine

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 17, 2022 On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist as a sovereign state. Soon after, the former republics of the USSR declared independence one after the other. In some cases, the separation of paths proved more … Continue reading →

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The Turkey-West Conundrum

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 10, 2022 Almost five years ago I said that the alliance between Türkiye and the US which, despite ups and downs had stood the test of time, was under considerable strain, and the so-called “telephone diplomacy” which did not … Continue reading →

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The Russia-West Propaganda War

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

October 3, 2022 More than four years ago I said: “The Ukraine conflict dealt a blow to Russia-West relations, more severe than the one dealt by the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. It has led to greater turbulence. Because, while Georgia … Continue reading →

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Moscow Declares Partial Mobilization

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

September 23, 2022 With the opening of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, world attention turned to New York. But what made the headlines during the past two days was the September 21 Kremlin address by President Putin … Continue reading →

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A Brief Overview of Türkiye’s Foreign Relations

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

September 19, 2022 The Middle East: In December 2009, the communique issued at the end of the Damascus meeting of the “Turkish-Syrian High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council” referred to a “strategic partnership”, at the time a fashionable label for Türkiye’s relationships … Continue reading →

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Time to End the War of Words between Greece and Turkey (*)

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Ali Tuygan

September 12, 2022 For decades, since the days of Atatürk and Venizelos, Greek-Turkish relations have been characterized by a roller coaster pattern. Between the years 1997 and 2001, I was the Turkish ambassador in Athens. For a Turkish diplomat serving … Continue reading →

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