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Front Lines of the Battle Against Covid-19
March 27, 2020 “Operation Enduring Freedom”, “Operation Resolute Support”, “Operation New Dawn”, “Operation Unified Protector”, “Operation Decisive Storm”, to name a few, were recent decades’ ambitiously titled military interventions seeking to achieve narrow ends. Although diplomacy and multilateralism were sidelined, … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, Idlib, international community, Libya, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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The Moment of Truth for the “International Community”
March 14, 2020 Mr. Kofi Annan who served as the seventh Secretary General of the UN from January 1997 to December 2006 was a remarkable diplomat and a statesman. In September 1999, in a speech on “the meaning of international … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, international community, Kofi Annan, pandemic, Turkish foreign policy, U.N., unilateralism, W.H.O.
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Afghanistan: Beyond Titles
March 10, 2020 Some believe that first impression is the last impression. So, they say one never gets a second chance to make a first impression. For others, first impressions count but last impressions are forever. I had my first … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghnistan, Doha agreement, Taliban, Turkish foreign policy, US-Afghanistan
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Idlib Ceasefire: Only a Respite
March 8, 2020 On March 6, Presidents of Russia and Turkey met in Moscow. In remarks to the press before their meeting, President Putin said the situation in Idlib has deteriorated so much that the two leaders needed to have … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan-Putin, Idlib, Moscow summit, Russia-Turkey, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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An Ultimatum That Boomeranged
(Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç)[i] The people of Turkey held their breath on the eve of the deadline set in the ultimatum President Erdoğan served on the Syrian regime promising severe military punishment if its forces were not to withdraw to … Continue reading
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Tagged Idlib, Russia -Syria, Russia-Turkey, Syria, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Turkey’s Narrowing Horizons
February 27, 2020 In the fall of 1966, I took a series of exams to join the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Among other things, we were asked to comment on a widely used metaphor, “Turkey is a bridge between East and … Continue reading
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Tagged Idlib, Syria, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Idlib: Raising the Stakes to What End?
(Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç)[i] February 20, 2020 Ten days ago, President Putin had a telephone conversation with President Erdogan at Turkish side’s initiative. A statement by the Kremlin said that the two leaders noted the importance of the full implementation … Continue reading
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Tagged Idlib, Russia-Turkey, Syrian conflict, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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Idlib Problem Reaching Boiling Point
February 6, 2020 The agreement reached in May 2017 by Russia, Iran and Turkey in Astana called for the cessation of hostilities between rebel groups and regime forces in four “de-escalation” zones in the mainly opposition-held areas of Syria with … Continue reading
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Tagged Idlib, Russia-Turkey, Syrian conflict, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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“Deal of the Century”
February 2, 2020 Last week, I watched President Trump’s and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s White House remarks on television. I also read the transcript[i]. President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke for 47 minutes. During those 47 minutes there were 71 … Continue reading
The Montreux Convention: Russia’s Perspective
January 28, 2020 “Canal İstanbul”, first introduced to the public as a “crazy project” by Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (JDP) Government, has become the subject of an increasingly heated discussion. Among the various aspects of the project currently debated … Continue reading
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