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Polarization: The Greatest Challenge Facing the Middle East

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

10 March 2015 The irrefutable law of physics faces a severe challenge by an insuppressible rule of the sociopolitical order. While opposite poles attract each other under the former, they repel to a point of mutual destruction under the latter. … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Netanyahu on Iran

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

6 March 2015 I watched PM Netanyahu’s address to Congress. I also read the transcript. What he said on Iran was hardly different from his UN General Assembly speech of 29 September 2014. It was the controversial nature of his … Continue reading →

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Turkey-US-Assad-ISIL: The Vicious Circle

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

2 March 2015 In Turkey, what political leaders say carries weight for a day. This is because they speak almost every day; address big crowds probably every couple of days. Public memory cannot cope. The language they use is, more … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Security Challenges

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

1 March 2015 Turkey‘s security challenges have always been diverse and tough. During the Cold War Turkey was NATO’s southern flank and shouldered heavy defense responsibilities. When the Cold War was over, Turkey found itself in the middle of three … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Military Incursion into Syria

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

24 February 201 Two days ago a large Turkish military column entered Syria to bring back to Turkey the remains of Suleyman Shah and evacuate the some 40 soldiers guarding his tomb. Suleyman Shah was the grandfather of the founder … Continue reading →

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Dealing with ISIL

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

21 February 2015 The US is constantly trying to promote the impression that there is indeed a broad and solid coalition determined to “degrade and defeat” ISIL. The reality is somewhat different. For the time being all we have is … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Debaltseve

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

20 February 2015 The failure to declare an “immediate” cease-fire at the end of the last round of what one may call the “Minsk Process” was not a good sign. The fact that the “Package of Measures for the Implementation … Continue reading →

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Minsk III

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

13 February 2015 At the end of meeting in the Belarusian capital, Presidents Putin, Poroshenko, Hollande and Chancellor Merkel issued the “Declaration of Minsk in Support of the Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”. They reiterated … Continue reading →

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Iran at Crossroads

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

12 February 2015 Iran is a country with an impressive historical and cultural heritage. It has rich natural resources, a strategic location and a population of 76 million. Following the ousting of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, Iran’s principal concern … Continue reading →

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Western Response to Escalation in Ukraine

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

7 February 2015 A group of distinguished scholars and former practitioners from the Atlantic Council, the Brookings Institution, the Center for a New American Security, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs have recently published a report (*) which outlines … Continue reading →

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