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Gulf Crisis and Turkey (3)
July 2, 2017 After a few days of make-believe mediation between the parties, Turkey has become Qatar’s staunchest supporter in the Gulf crisis. Because, the thirteen-point ultimatum presented to Qatar also includes the immediate termination of Turkish military presence in … Continue reading
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On Turkey and the Middle East
June 24, 2017 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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Middle East of Inconsistencies
June 19, 2017 “Pact of the League of Arab States” defines the purpose of the League as achieving close collaboration between Member States to safeguard their independence and sovereignty. Articles 5. and 6. of the Pact state the following:
The Gulf Crisis and Turkey (2)
June 12, 2017 On June 9, 2017, in a statement on the Middle East, Secretary Tillerson said: “… As we combine efforts to defeat the military, financial, and ideological support of terrorists, we expect to see progress in the Arab … Continue reading
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The Gulf Crisis and Turkey
June 7, 2017 On June 5, 2017 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen’s UN-backed government, the eastern government of divided Libya and the Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Qatar over allegations of support for terrorism. In addition, … Continue reading
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Turkey Needs a Serious Foreign Policy Review
May 31, 2017 Turkey’s traditional foreign policy stood on pillars. Our relations with the United States and the European Union constituted the first two. A third one was our relations with our neighbors and the region. Prominently among those was … Continue reading
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President Trump and Israeli-Palestinian Peace
May 24, 2017 President Trump has now completed the Middle East leg of his first trip abroad. Though not as important as what he discussed with leaders in Saudi Arabia and Israel, images from his visits were also interesting. For … Continue reading
Presidents Obama, Trump and the Middle East: Choice of Capitals, Messages and Audiences
May 22, 2017 President Obama arrived in Turkey in April 2009 after attending a G20 summit in London, a NATO summit in Strasbourg and an EU summit in Prague. This was his first overseas trip as President. The following paragraph … Continue reading
Turkey-US Relations: The Uneasy Alliance to Continue
May 12, 2017 In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2013 President Obama had said: “… And our approach to Egypt reflects a larger point: The United States will at times work with governments that … Continue reading
No Military Solution to Middle East’s Turmoil
April 25, 2017 On April 4, toxic substance spread after Syrian warplanes dropped bombs on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in the rebel-held Idlib province. Scores of people lost their lives. The West and Russia offered conflicting explanations for the … Continue reading
