Tag Archives: Trump

A Turning Point in Washington

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Assault on US Capitol

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

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 →

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More Than a Lost Year

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

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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“Deal of the Century”

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

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 →

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Turkey-US Relations: The Downturn Continues

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

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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Lessons from the Impeachment Inquiry

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) November 23, 2019 As the US House Intelligence Committee continued with its impeachment hearings, NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels in preparation for the summit which will take place on December 3-4 in London to … Continue reading →

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The Spiraling Cost of Turkey’s Regime Change Project in Syria

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Ali Tuygan

November 1, 2019 The signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923 was the crowning achievement of Turkey’s War of Independence under Ataturk’s leadership. Soon after, Republic was declared and Turkey’s modernization began. Ataturk’s reforms included the emancipation … Continue reading →

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