Tag Archives: Gaza war

A Brief Story of the Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

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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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Should No Longer Be a Distraction

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

August 19, 2024 Since the Hamas onslaught of October 7, world attention has essentially focused on two aspects of the war in Gaza. First, the ferocity of the IDF operations that have caused immense loss of civilian life and devastation, … Continue reading →

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Where to Turkish-Israeli Relations?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

August 5, 2023 In 1492, the Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Atatürk’s modern Türkiye, opened its doors to Jews after they had been expelled from Spain. Türkiye became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel as an independent state in … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits a Turbulent US

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

July 28, 2024 Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the US Congress for the fourth time, the most of any foreign leader in history. Winston Churchill had addressed Congress only three times. Mr. Netanyahu’s previous address to Congress was in … Continue reading →

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Gaza Becoming Inhabitable Land

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

July 22, 2024 During the past weeks, developments of global public interest somehow diverted attention away from the war in Gaza until the Israeli strikes on Al-Mawasi, an area in southern Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinians had fled … Continue reading →

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Türkiye’s Overlooked Gift to Israel

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

July 8, 2024 President Bashar al-Assad met with Alexander Lavrentiev, President Putin’s special envoy in late June. During their discussion, President al-Assad reportedly expressed Syria’s openness to all initiatives aimed at improving Syrian-Turkish relations, provided Ankara respects Syria’s sovereignty and … Continue reading →

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Lessening the Intensity of the War in Gaza

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

July 1, 2024 In recent posts, I said that Prime Minister Netanyahu could be thinking of continuing the war in Gaza in different ways depending on the battlefield requirements, lowering the loss of life among Gazans, keeping the talks over … Continue reading →

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The Arduous Path to Peace in Ukraine

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

June 10, 2024 The past year has been a tough one for Ukraine. Its 2023 spring offensive failed. US military aid started coming after months of delay. Mobilization became unpopular in Ukrainian society. Children of Ukrainian migrants in Europe are … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Past

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

June 3, 2024 Last week witnessed some confusion over the future of the war in Gaza and the prospects for peace. Looking at what has transpired since the October 7 Hamas attack, this was no surprise. On Friday, President Biden … Continue reading →

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The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

April 22, 2024 On February 26, 2024, President Macron, after hosting a meeting of 25 European leaders in Paris, said that there was “no consensus” on committing ground troops to the conflict in Ukraine but added, “Nothing should be excluded. … Continue reading →

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