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Trump’s U-turn in Syria and Turkey
January 8, 2019 President Trump’s surprise announcement of the withdrawal of US troops from Syria has ended up, unsurprisingly, in another U-turn. On Sunday his national security advisor John Bolton said, “We don’t think the Turks ought to undertake military … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolton on Syria, PYD/YPG, Syrian conflict, Trump on Syria, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US pullout
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Syrian Conflict: Moment of Truth for Turkey
January 1, 2019 It has been two tumultuous weeks which started with President Trump’s tweet announcing the withdrawal of US troops from Syria. On December 20, responding to a question on the US pullout and ISIS by the correspondent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf-Syria, ISIS, Putin on Syria, Syrian conflict, Trump on Syria, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, US pullout
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2018 In Retrospect
December 25, 2018 It has been a chaotic year with no or little progress in overcoming world’s outstanding challenges: U.S.-Russia tensions, Middle East turmoil with numerous sub-titles, Ukraine conflict, the future of the JCPOA, North Korea’s nuclear program, migration, trade … Continue reading
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Tagged Ataturk, EU, the year 2018, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.S.
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Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Syria
December 22, 2018 President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria seems to have surprised even shocked many, particularly in Washington. His brief announcement left many questions unanswered. Had he been a consistent leader steering his administration in close … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Middle East, Obama, Russia, Syria pullout, Syrian conflict, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, YPG
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Khashoggi, Turkey and the Yemen War
November 26, 2018 After “The End” in a movie comes the closing credits with the names of the director, writer, producer, leading cast, supporting cast, director of photography and others who have contributed to its making. “The End” in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen war
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The Path to Middle East Supremacy
November 20, 2018 Arab spring and the Syrian conflict have led some observers to look at Middle East developments through the prism of regional “rivalry” or “competition”. Countries generally mentioned are Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Israel is also prominently … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Khashoggi, Middle East rivalries, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, Yemen
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The Paris Get-together
November 14, 2018 What brought some sixty world leaders to France last week-end was the centenary of the end of the First World War. They were invited to take part not only in commemorative ceremonies but also to attend the … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, Trump-Macron, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.N.
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Iran Sanctions
November 8, 2018 On November 2, 2018 Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin held an on-the-record briefing on Iran sanctions. The former said that these were part of the campaign aimed at depriving Tehran … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran sanctions, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syrian conflict, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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“Time heals what reason cannot.” SENECA
October 26, 2018 The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states the following on bilateral political relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia: “Turkey has deep-rooted historical and cultural ties with Saudi Arabia and enjoys excellent relations in all fields … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Jamal Khashoggi, Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.S.
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The Khashoggi Tragedy: Waiting for “The End”
October 17, 2018 Two weeks after Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, the Turkish-Saudi “working group” finally searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the scene of the alleged crime. On Monday, President Trump had a telephone conversation with King Salman and decided to … Continue reading
