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The Pause

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

October 18, 2019 Yesterday, Turkey and the US agreed that the Turkish side will pause Operation Peace Spring in order to allow the withdrawal of YPG from the safe zone within 120 hours. They also concurred that the operation would … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Incursion in Syria

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

October 14, 2019 Tomorrow, it will be a week since the launching of “Operation Peace Spring”. International reaction to the operation is negative to say the least. One can count on the fingers of one hand the number of countries … Continue reading →

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Sinking Deeper into the Syrian Quagmire

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

October 8, 2019 Turkey’s participation in the regime change project in Syria was a huge foreign and security policy mistake. Yes, there were many other countries which took part but none of them shared a 910-kilometer border with Syria. The … Continue reading →

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The Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

October 7, 2019 Following the September 14 attack on two of Saudi Arabia’s major oil facilities, country’s leadership blamed Iran. US Secretary of State Pompeo tweeted, “Tehran is behind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia while Rouhani and Zarif pretend … Continue reading →

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74th UNGA: A Sad Day for Democracy

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

September 26, 2019 What attracts global attention at UNGA’s annual plenary sessions is the first week of general debate since it serves as a top forum for leaders to address the world. Tuesday, September 24 was the first day of … Continue reading →

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Never a Day of Peace

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

September 24, 2019 With the release by Iran of Stena Tempero on Monday, the tanker dispute between Iran and the UK reached its easily predictable conclusion. But the Middle East just can’t offer its peoples a chance to breathe a … Continue reading →

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Chaos Reigns as the 74th UNGA Opens

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

September 16, 2019 The 74th regular Session of the UN General Assembly opens tomorrow in the wake of the drone attacks which knocked out more than half of Saudi Arabia’s oil output raising the risk of further regional confrontation. It … Continue reading →

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“The End” for the Tanker Crisis?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

September 12, 2019 Two days ago, the Guardian reported that White House national security adviser John Bolton “an ultra-hawk on foreign policy who under George Bush was a key architect of the invasion of Iraq in 2003” was fired by … Continue reading →

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Iranian Diplomacy at Work

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

August 27, 2019 Last Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif made an unexpected visit to Biarritz during the G7 summit. There he met with President Macron and had extensive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian. He later shared … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Syria Labyrinth (2)

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

August 19, 2019 In early August, American and Turkish military delegations met in Ankara to discuss plans to coordinate the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria. A joint statement issued at the end of the talks said they … Continue reading →

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