Tag Archives: Taliban

Turkey’s Dance with the Taliban

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

July 26, 2021 Turkey’s “offer” to remain at the Kabul airport beyond US and other nations’ withdrawal from Afghanistan has become another controversial foreign policy topic. Like the rest of our foreign and security policy issues, this too has immediately … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Withdrawal (2)

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

July 13, 2021 On July 8, 2021, President Biden delivered remarks on the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan and took some questions. With the words “Afghanistan” and “failure” now glued to one another, and reports from Kabul reflecting nothing … Continue reading →

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The Taliban Are Back

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

April 19, 2021 An open-ended US/NATO military engagement in Afghanistan was never an option. The aim was achieving optimal conditions for withdrawal. In a Washington Post op-ed on March 12, 2012 President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron mentioned shifting to … Continue reading →

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Failure in Afghanistan

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

November 23, 2020 On February 29, 2020, “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban and the United States … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: Beyond Titles

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

March 10, 2020 Some believe that first impression is the last impression. So, they say one never gets a second chance to make a first impression. For others, first impressions count but last impressions are forever. I had my first … Continue reading →

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