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Waiting for the Call
February 15, 2021 Despite his heavy domestic agenda President Biden has been calling foreign leaders. Last Thursday, in a Jerusalem Post article titled, “What signals is Biden sending about his Middle East policy?”, Herb Keinon took a look at why … Continue reading
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Iran Nuclear Deal: A Tough Path Ahead
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) February 1, 2021 From the very beginning of his presidency Mr. Trump’s principal foreign policy target was the Iran nuclear deal, described by many as his predecessor’s “signature achievement”. Thus, the US announced its withdrawal … Continue reading
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Tagged Blinken, Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Israel, Javad Zarif, JCPOA, Middle East, P5+1, Pompeo, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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A Turning Point in Washington
January 20, 2021 With inauguration safely behind, President Biden would now start addressing America’s polarization, Covid-19, and a wrecked foreign policy. He has a far heavier agenda than many of his predecessors. Among his major tasks in the international arena … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Biden, climate change, Cuba, Israel, JCPOA, Middle East, Pompeo, Taiwan, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, UNESCO
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The Assault on US Capitol
January 7, 2021 I often look up for words, synonyms, antonyms in Merriam-Webster. Yesterday, I looked up for a word and the column titled “Trending Now” caught my attention because on top of the list was the word “sedition”. This … Continue reading
More Than a Lost Year
December 22, 2020 The main foreign policy topics of the past decade have been China’s ascendancy, relations between the West and a resurgent Russia, the rise of authoritarianism, democracy’s decline, the failure of multilateralism and climate change. With the Trump … Continue reading
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The Uncertain Future of Turkish-American Relations
October 9, 2020 As the US braces for November 3 presidential election, countries remain divided in their expectations. Europe having enjoyed excellent relations with the Obama White House no doubt wishes to see Mr. Biden there. Because, although this would … Continue reading
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US Diplomacy in a Higher Gear
September 22, 2020 With the November 3 presidential election approaching, the Trump administration’s Middle East policy has shifted into a higher gear. It began on January 28 with the unveiling, by President Trump and PM Netanyahu, of the “deal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Bahrain, Biden, Erdogan, Greece-Turkey, Iran, Israel, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, UAE
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“Deal of the Century”
February 2, 2020 Last week, I watched President Trump’s and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s White House remarks on television. I also read the transcript[i]. President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke for 47 minutes. During those 47 minutes there were 71 … Continue reading
Turkey-US Relations: The Downturn Continues
December 15, 2019 On October 29, Turkish National Day, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to formally recognize the “Armenian genocide”. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday for the same resolution. Lawmakers in the Senate and the House are … Continue reading
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NATO at Seventy
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç (*) December 5, 2019 Literature on “The Art of Human Survival” will have you believe that to have reached the age of seventy must be a testimony for having mustered this art. But for a military … Continue reading
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