Tag Archives: Syria conflict-Turkey

From a War of Travel Advisories to a Face-off in Syria

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Ali Tuygan

January 15, 2018 On December 28, 2017, the Turkish Embassy in Washington issued a statement which welcomed the decision of the U.S. to resume regular visa procedures by lifting the restrictions applied to Turkish citizens and said that in accordance … Continue reading →

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Turkey Needs to Build Trust

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

December 14, 2015 In a world of contradictions foreign policy is no exception. The West, for example, always takes care to wave the democracy flag but can become oblivious to democratic values in its dealings with Middle East tyrannies. Russia … Continue reading →

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Moment of Truth for Turkey’s Syria Policy

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

December 3, 2015 On November 27, 2015 the Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration was pressing Turkey to deploy thousands of additional troops along its border with Syria to cordon off a 60-mile stretch of frontier that U.S. … Continue reading →

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