Tag Archives: Turkish foreign policy

2025: A Year of Disappointments                

December 15, 2025 In two weeks, the year 2025 will be behind us. The end of a year is a moment of reflection on the achievements, disappointments, and failures of the past twelve months and whether different paths could have … Continue reading

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Yearnings for Türkiye’s Ottoman Past

December 8, 2025 In recent years, Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has increasingly lauded the country’s Ottoman past while being more reserved about its Republican achievements. Yes, AKP leaders visit the Atatürk Mausoleum every year to pay their … Continue reading

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Times Getting Harder for Ukraine

December 1, 2025 Once his 28-point peace plan became public knowledge, President Trump gave Ukraine less than a week to accept it. He also said that President Zelensky had little choice but to agree to the plan. “He’ll have to … Continue reading

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Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan

November 22, 2025 President Trump’s 28-point Ukraine-Russia peace plan is now public knowledge, making it clear that since the August 15, 2025, Alaska summit, Washington and Moscow have remained engaged in behind-closed-doors diplomatic talks, working on the details of a … Continue reading

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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2803 (2025)

November 19, 2026 In my last post, hours before the UN Security Council began its deliberations on the draft US resolution on November 17, I said that the authority to be given to the Board of Peace (Bopp), the lack … Continue reading

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Obstacles to Peace in Gaza

November 17, 2025 On  November 11, 2025, Reuters, under the heading “Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters”, reported that a de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas … Continue reading

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No Ceasefire in Sight for Ukraine

October 24, 2025 Before the Alaska summit of Presidents Putin and Trump on August 15, 2025,  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov predicted that the meeting would last at least six to seven hours, adding that Moscow expected a “productive” meeting. The … Continue reading

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A Week After Trump Day

October 20, 2025 It has been a week since the Middle East’s Trump Day. With expected accusations of violations, the ceasefire is not an irreversible fact yet, and questions about the following phases and the long-term future remain. Still, the … Continue reading

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A Critical Day for Gaza

October 6, 2025 On September 29, 2025, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House. Mr. Trump announced his 20-point plan for Gaza. During remarks to the media with the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Trump said that … Continue reading

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The Erdoğan-Trump Meeting

September 29, 2025 During the UNGA 80’s “High-level Week 2025″, Türkiye remained focused on President Erdoğan’s visit to the White House. In advance of the visit, Ankara terminated retaliatory tariffs imposed in 2018 on US imports, ranging from passenger cars … Continue reading

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