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The Second-best Option: “No War, No Peace”
July 20, 2026 The world remains occupied with the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, and their global repercussions. With the sharp military escalation between Iran and the US and President Trump’s threats and conflicting remarks, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Russia, Putin, Ukraine, Turkish foreign policy, Iran, Lavrov, Trump, Black Sea
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The Iran-US MoU and the G7 Summit
June 2, 2026 The Iran-US “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) was signed last Thursday by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian in Paris and Tehran, respectively. Thus, the 60-day negotiation period started. The preceding days saw endless speculation about its contents. US Vice … Continue reading
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Tagged G7 summit, Iran, Iran-US MoU, NATO summit, transatlantic relations, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, Vance
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A New Round of Talks or Military Strikes?
February 25, 2026 Yesterday, February 24, marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War. Tomorrow, the Iranian and US delegations will meet again in Geneva. The question is … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran's nuclear program, Middle East, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, US-Iran talks
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A Ceasefire in Gaza but Regional Challenges Remain
January 20, 2025 The Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement went into effect yesterday with the release of three Israeli woman hostages and ninety Palestinian prisoners, mostly women. During the past fifteen months, nearly 47,000 Gazans were killed and more … Continue reading
Türkiye at an Inflection Point
December 19, 2024 The history of Türkiye-West relations over the last fifteen years has been characterized by a lack of meaningful dialogue, unfriendly rhetoric, and confrontation despite a promising beginning. In April 2009 President Obama came to Ankara on his … Continue reading
The Year 2024 in Review
December 16, 2024 People aspire to democracy. Regardless of their respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, and the rule of law, all regimes claim to be democratic in some form because it remains the ultimate source of legitimacy to govern. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Gaza war, HTS, Iran, ISIS, Israel US, Middle East, PYD-YPG, Russia, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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The Race Toward January 20th
December 2, 2024 The year 2024 was largely dominated by the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon, and in mid-summer attention started to shift toward the US presidential election. President Biden was determined to run for a second term. A … Continue reading
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Should No Longer Be a Distraction
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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Tagged Gaza war, Hamas, hostage talks, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkish foreign policy
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Iraq and Syria Refuse Being Made Punching Bags
February 5, 2024 On January 3, twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani, the former head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, killed a hundred people and injured scores in the southern Iranian city of Kerman adding to concerns … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, invasion of Iraq, Iran, Iran's proxies, Iraq, Islamic State, Syria, Turkish foreign policy, US
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Ankara’s Troubled Relations with Washington
January 29, 2024 Türkiye’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power following the general election on November 2, 2002. This marked the end of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ecevit, the prominent leader of Türkiye’s democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Spring, F-16s for Turkey, Gaza war, Gezi Park, Hamas, invasion of Iraq, Iran, IsrEL, Obama, Raisi in Ankara, S-400s, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy
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