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Atatürk: Turks’ Greatest Leader Ever
November 10, 2025 Today marks the 87th anniversary of Atatürk’s passing into eternity. It is a solemn occasion when the people of Türkiye reaffirm their deep gratitude to him and their commitment to his worldview. What makes him so unique?
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Tagged Ataturk, the end of the Ottomans, Turkey, Turkish War of Independence, War of Gallipoli
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Türkiye in a State of Confusion
January 9, 2024 Türkiye’s national agenda over the past decade-and-a-half has offered our people hardly any optimism. In recent months, two items took over all else: The negative impact of our continuing economic downturn on the low-income classes, and Türkiye’s … Continue reading
The Loser of the Election is President Biden
November 11, 2024 For months the West anxiously watched the US presidential campaign. “Anxiously” because the world is in turmoil with the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon taking their toll, and there is a lack of leadership. The quality … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, Biden-Kamala Harris, Obama-Biden, Trump, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy, US elections
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Türkiye and the Gaza War
November 1, 2023 The October 7 Hamas assault was a shock for the Israelis. It should not have been. As I mentioned in an earlier post, some foresaw that trouble was in the making. The following is from an International … Continue reading
A Marathon with No Finishing Line?
August 28, 2023 The following are a few takeaways from the American press, in chronological order, about battlefront developments in Ukraine. On April 5, 2022, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, BRICS, F-16s for Ukraine, General Milley, Prigozhin, Putin, Russia, Secretary Austin, Turkish foreign policy, war in ukraine
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Migration Tragedies to Continue
November 29, 2021 Last week, twenty-seven migrants lost their lives trying to cross from France to Britain in an inflatable boat. Coming soon after the standoff at the Belarus-Poland border, the tragedy briefly caught the world’s attention. Britain and France … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, Belarus-Poland, Channel deaths, Middle East, migration, secularism, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Global War on Terror: Two Decades On
September 13, 2021 A few days after 9/11 President George W. Bush, in impromptu remarks said, “this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while. His use of the word “crusade” raised concerns in Europe among those … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Ataturk, Middle East, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The End of America’s Longest War
September 6, 2021 In an earlier post I said, “Unfortunately for Mr. Biden, the chaos and shock triggered by the evacuations overshadowed the rational of his decision to withdraw…” On August 31, in “Remarks on the End of the War … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ataturk, Ataturk reforms, Biden, human rights, Kabul evacuation, Taliban, Turkish foreign policy, US withdrawal
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The Retreat from Afghanistan and Turkey’s Victory Day
August 30, 2021 Many military and intelligence experts predicted that the withdrawal from Afghanistan would not be an easy operation. With chaotic evacuations and the devastating twin bomb attacks of last Thursday, they proved right. Through the withdrawal Washington not … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ataturk, Biden, fighting extremism, ISIS, ISIS-K, Kabul airport, NATO, Taliban, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Biden-Erdogan Summit
June 7, 2021 The Summit of Allied leaders will take place on 14 June 2021 at the NATO HQ in Brussels. Following a long-practiced tradition this will be the first NATO Summit after the new US President took office in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, Biden, Biden Erdogan, Biden to meet Erdogan, NATO summit, Obama, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy
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