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2018 In Retrospect
December 25, 2018 It has been a chaotic year with no or little progress in overcoming world’s outstanding challenges: U.S.-Russia tensions, Middle East turmoil with numerous sub-titles, Ukraine conflict, the future of the JCPOA, North Korea’s nuclear program, migration, trade … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, EU, the year 2018, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.S.
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Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Syria
December 22, 2018 President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria seems to have surprised even shocked many, particularly in Washington. His brief announcement left many questions unanswered. Had he been a consistent leader steering his administration in close … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Middle East, Obama, Russia, Syria pullout, Syrian conflict, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, YPG
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The Imperative to Contain Middle East Conflicts
December 8, 2018 With rising but controlled tension over the Kerch Strait incident, a cancelled Trump-Putin meeting, uncertainty regarding U.S.-North Korea dialogue, the war in Yemen, continuing turmoil in the broad Middle East, U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, the prospect … Continue reading
Notes on the G20 Summit
December 3, 2018 The remedy to world’s problems is effective multilateralism. Since the U.N. resists reform and is dysfunctional, regular international gatherings of leading countries understandably create expectations. The G20 is such a group. Collectively, G20 members make up 85% … Continue reading
Khashoggi, Turkey and the Yemen War
November 26, 2018 After “The End” in a movie comes the closing credits with the names of the director, writer, producer, leading cast, supporting cast, director of photography and others who have contributed to its making. “The End” in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen war
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The Path to Middle East Supremacy
November 20, 2018 Arab spring and the Syrian conflict have led some observers to look at Middle East developments through the prism of regional “rivalry” or “competition”. Countries generally mentioned are Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Israel is also prominently … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Khashoggi, Middle East rivalries, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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The Paris Get-together
November 14, 2018 What brought some sixty world leaders to France last week-end was the centenary of the end of the First World War. They were invited to take part not only in commemorative ceremonies but also to attend the … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, Trump-Macron, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.N.
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Armistice Day and Ataturk
November 11, 2018 November 10, 2018 marked the 80th anniversary of Ataturk’s passing. Today marks the centenary of the Armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, ending the First World War. Eleven days before that, the Armistice … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, Ataturk, Ataturk reforms, Turkish foreign policy
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Iran Sanctions
November 8, 2018 On November 2, 2018 Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin held an on-the-record briefing on Iran sanctions. The former said that these were part of the campaign aimed at depriving Tehran … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran sanctions, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Quadrilateral İstanbul Summit on Syria
October 29, 2018 At the end of September 2018, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States came together in New York and issued a statement. After repeating … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Idlib, Istanbul summit, Macron, Merkel, Putin, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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