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Syrian Conflict: Time for Actions to Match Words
November 27, 2017 On November 11, 2017, Presidents Putin and Trump met on the margins of the APEC conference in Vietnam. The joint-statement issued after the meeting said that there is no military solution to the Syrian conflict and that … Continue reading
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Tagged Astana process, Putin-Assad, Sochi meeting, Syrian conflict, Trump-Erdogan, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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United We Stand Against NATO
November 20, 2017 Last Friday, the news that Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey and President Erdogan were depicted as “enemies” in NATO military exercises in Norway hit the headlines. It was reported that an image of the “enemy” … Continue reading
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Tagged Norway-Turkey, Turkey, Turkey-NATO feud, Turkish foreign policy
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What if…
November 15, 2017 What if the Turkish Government had, • remained on the democratic path, thus an invaluable partner for the West, • continued to be a source of inspiration for the Middle East,
Prime Minister Yıldırım’s Visit to Washington
November 6, 2017 On October 29, Secretary Tillerson made the following remarks on the occasion of Turkey’s National Day: “… Turkey has been a close American ally for more than 60 years. We are strategic partners in addressing the causes … Continue reading
Turkey in Low Spirits
October 30, 2017 Turkey’s current mood is one of gloom. Much of this is unpredictability related. We Turks don’t know what tomorrow may bring not to speak of the months and years ahead. We are constantly on edge, anxious and … Continue reading
Turkey: A Nation Divided
April 17, 2017 Turkey’s experience with democracy has witnessed many ups and downs. Sometimes, it was democratically elected governments overstepping their powers, at other times it was the failure of politicians to find common ground leading to military coups or … Continue reading
Trump Administration and the Middle East: First Impressions
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
Turkey’s Relations with the West
January 9, 2017 In early April 2009 Mr. Obama visited Ankara on his first trip abroad as US President. His address to the Turkish Parliament was full of praise for Turkey’s “strong, vibrant, secular democracy”. In May 2013, Prime Minister … Continue reading
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Tagged Turkey, Turkey-EU relations, Turkey-US relations, Turkish foreign policy
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About Pipe Dreams
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
Iraq, Afghanistan, Terrorism and a Word on Turkey
July 18, 2016 On July 6, 2016, Mr. Tony Blair responded to the Report of the Iraq Inquiry during a two-hour-long press conference. Answering a question, he said that there was a decision and it was a controversial decision – … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, invasion of Iraq, Obama, terrorism, The Iraq Inquiry, Turkey
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