Tag Archives: Turkey-West relations

The NATO Summit

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 6, 2026 Starting tomorrow, Ankara will host a two-day NATO Summit. Looking broadly at Türkiye’s relations with its allies, the problems are the country’s steep democratic decline and the AKP government’s Islamist agenda, including its relations with the Muslim … Continue reading →

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Türkiye in a State of Confusion

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

January 9, 2024 Türkiye’s national agenda over the past decade-and-a-half has offered our people hardly any optimism. In recent months, two items took over all else: The negative impact of our continuing economic downturn on the low-income classes, and Türkiye’s … Continue reading →

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The BRICS Summit and Türkiye

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

October 28, 2024 BRICS currently comprises ten nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE. It represents about half of the world’s population. According to estimates, it now accounts for 37.3 % of … Continue reading →

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Türkiye’s Overlooked Gift to Israel

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

July 8, 2024 President Bashar al-Assad met with Alexander Lavrentiev, President Putin’s special envoy in late June. During their discussion, President al-Assad reportedly expressed Syria’s openness to all initiatives aimed at improving Syrian-Turkish relations, provided Ankara respects Syria’s sovereignty and … Continue reading →

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Black Sea Grain and Russian-Turkish Relations

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

September 6, 2023 During the past few weeks, many countries hoped that Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan’s and President Erdoğan’s visits to Russia would be a step toward reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Unfortunately, this did not happen. During the … Continue reading →

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