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The BRICS Summit and Türkiye
October 28, 2024 BRICS currently comprises ten nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE. It represents about half of the world’s population. According to estimates, it now accounts for 37.3 % of … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Victory Plan
October 21, 2024 On September 26, 2024, Presidents Biden and Zelensky met in Washington. The latter presented to his host, Ukraine’s plan to achieve “victory over Russia” and President Biden reaffirmed his determination to provide Kyiv with the support it … Continue reading
The West in Disarray
October 14, 2024 The November 5, US presidential election is only three weeks away. On January 20, 2025, the new US president will take office. Thus there will be a six-week period of transition. Then the new president will form … Continue reading
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Tagged China-West, Gaza war, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran-Israel, Turkish foreign policy, two-state solution, Ukraine war, US election, US-Israel, war in Lebanon
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Foreshocks of a Bigger Middle East Earthquake?
October 6, 2024 Tomorrow will mark the first anniversary of the Hamas the Hamas onslaught of October 7 that left 1,200 Israelis dead. Since then Israel has been fighting its longest war. With nearly 42,000 dead and almost 100,000 wounded, … Continue reading
Türkiye Must Have a Foreign Policy Review
October 3, 2024 Ankara’s foreign policy of the past fifteen years is a story of extreme rhetoric, defiance, and inconsistencies. Every country can make reasonable adjustments to its foreign policy. But if U-turns become a pattern, this signals a lack … Continue reading
Escalation in the Middle East
September 30, 2024 Last week, world leaders, though not all, gathered in New York to engage in the annual high-level General Assembly debate to “explore solutions to intertwined global challenges to advance peace, security, and sustainable development” to use the … Continue reading
Blasts in Lebanon
September 20, 2024 At least 37 people were killed and thousands more injured, many seriously, when pagers and walkie-talkies, used by Hezbollah, exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied involvement in the operation. Israeli … Continue reading
Türkiye’s Support for Ukraine and Membership in BRICS
September 16, 2024 The year 2023 was a tough one for Ukraine. Its spring offensive failed. The US military aid started coming after months of delay. Mobilization became unpopular in Ukrainian society. In brief, it became increasingly clear that a … Continue reading
“Normalizing” Relations between Türkiye and Syria
September 2, 2024 Hafez al-Assad was the 18th president of Syria from 1971 until he died in 2000. He was the number one regional enemy of Türkiye. Starting in the mid-1980s, Syria provided the PKK and its leader Ocalan with … Continue reading
A Brief Story of the Gaza Ceasefire Talks
August 23, 2024 The October 7 Hamas onslaught was a shock to Israel, but also to Washington because with the Abraham Accords, it seemed that the US could put its Middle East troubles behind and focus on its strategic competition … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden-Netanyahu, Blinken-Netanyahu, Gaza ceasefire, Gaza war, Turkish foreign policy
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