Tag Archives: Turkey-Syrian conflict

Turkey’s Syria Policy Coming Full Circle

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

October 10, 2017 The Syrian conflict is in its seventh year and much has changed after the Russian intervention. Gone are the days of the Friends of Syria Group meetings and international coalitions targeting regime change. This Group was formed … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Foreign and Security Policy in Disarray

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

March 14, 2017 First, it was “zero problems with neighbors”. Then, it was regime change in Syria. Ankara was so determined that it shot down a Russian fighter-jet provoking a major crisis with Moscow. In May 2016, following an unavoidable … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration and the Middle East: First Impressions

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

January 16, 2017 For understandable reasons, President-elect Donald Trump’s press conference and the Senate confirmation hearings of his team could not reflect a well-coordinated foreign and security policy approach. A reluctance to go into specifics as well as conflicting views … Continue reading →

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About Pipe Dreams

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

January 4, 2017 After a violent year and minutes into 2017 Turkey hit world headlines. Again, the reason was a terrorist attack. And again, it was followed by the customary anti-terrorism ritual. Minister of the Interior visited the crime scene. … Continue reading →

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Aleppo and Mosul: A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Ali Tuygan

October 24, 2016 It was widely reported last week that Syrian opposition fighters backed by Turkish warplanes and artillery dealt a major psychological blow to ISIL by capturing Dabiq which, though a small town of marginal strategic importance in northern … Continue reading →

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Vice President Biden’s Upcoming Visit to Turkey

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Ali Tuygan

August 22, 2016 On April 6, 2009 President Obama addressed the Turkish Parliament (1). His remarks were full of praise for Turkey. He said:                                 … Continue reading →

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Turkey-EU Migrant/Refugee Deal

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Ali Tuygan

March 20, 2016 The EU-Turkey Statement of March 18,2016 starts with these two paragraphs (*): “Today the Members of the European Council met with their Turkish counterpart. This was the third meeting since November 2015 dedicated to deepening Turkey-EU relations … Continue reading →

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