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Vice President Biden’s Upcoming Visit to Turkey
August 22, 2016 On April 6, 2009 President Obama addressed the Turkish Parliament (1). His remarks were full of praise for Turkey. He said: … Continue reading
Turkey’s Troubled Relations with Europe
August 15, 2016 In retrospect, one of EU’s major foreign and security policy mistakes was the blunting of whatever momentum Turkey’s accession process had. It goes without saying that this was also Turkey’s failure. Had both sides acted with foresight, … Continue reading
All Turkey Needs is to Return to the Democratic Path
August 4, 2016 It was only a decade ago that, despite lingering doubts and internal controversy, the EU launched accession negotiations with Turkey. Peoples of the region were following the process with envy. It was less than a decade ago … Continue reading
President Obama and the Middle East (2)
August 1, 2016 On July 28, 2016, David Nakamura of the Washington Post reported that President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention at a time when the nation is more starkly polarized than before. The words “starkly … Continue reading
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Tagged Middle East turmoil, Obama, Turkey's coup attempt, Turkish foreign policy
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Quo Vadis Turkey? (2)
July 25, 2016 A year-and-a-half ago I wrote (*): “We Turks need to understand that our success as a nation, especially in the field of foreign policy, depends first and foremost upon our internal peace and stability. The amount of … Continue reading
A Critical Meeting in Moscow
July 20, 2016 The need for US-Russian cooperation for the resolution of Middle East problems, prominently among them the Syrian conflict, had been obvious from the start (1). On February 22, the United States and the Russian Federation, Co-Chairs of … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Nusrah, Assad, cessation of hostilities, Kerry-Lavrov, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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Iraq, Afghanistan, Terrorism and a Word on Turkey
July 18, 2016 On July 6, 2016, Mr. Tony Blair responded to the Report of the Iraq Inquiry during a two-hour-long press conference. Answering a question, he said that there was a decision and it was a controversial decision – … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, invasion of Iraq, Obama, terrorism, The Iraq Inquiry, Turkey
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The Iraq Inquiry
July 11, 2016 On July 6, 2016, Sir John Chilcot, made a statement on the “Report of the Iraq Inquiry”. In less than twenty-nine minutes, he summarized the conclusions of the 2.6 million-word report with clarity, precision and eloquence. He … Continue reading
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Tagged George Bush, invasion of Iraq, ISIL, John Chilcot, Middle East turmoil, The Iraq Inquiry, Tony Blair
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Loneliness, Not So “Precious” After All
July 4, 2016 The mother of all Turkey’s current foreign policy problems in the Middle East is our misguided involvement in the Syrian conflict. Yes, President Assad may have been a dictator; yes, he may have missed opportunities to start … Continue reading
Turkish-Israeli Reconciliation
June 27, 2016 Prime Ministers Yıldırım and Netanyahu personally announced to the world that Turkey and Israel have decided to restore diplomatic relations. This is concrete evidence that even for the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) “precious loneliness” was … Continue reading
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