Tag Archives: Turkish foreign policy

The Trump Summit

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

July 9, 2026 NATO’s Ankara Summit was probably the most extravagant in the Alliance’s history. A day before the Summit, in a social media message, the Turkish Presidency’s Head of Communications, Duran, said, “At the invitation of our President, Recep … Continue reading →

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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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From NATO’s 2004 Istanbul Summit to the Present

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

June 30, 2026 NATO’s 19th Summit was held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 28–29, 2004. Twenty-two years later, the 36th NATO Summit will be held on July 7–8, 2026, in Ankara. Even a brief look at the 19th Summit Communiqué … Continue reading →

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The Iran-US MoU and the G7 Summit

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

June 2, 2026 The Iran-US “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) was signed last Thursday by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian in Paris and Tehran, respectively. Thus, the 60-day negotiation period started. The preceding days saw endless speculation about its contents. US Vice … Continue reading →

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Europe and Russia  Have to Resume Dialogue

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

Europe and Russia  Have to Resume Dialogue June 15, 2026 Since the beginning of the year, there have been references to the resumption of dialogue between Europe and Russia. European Council President Costa said ⁠he believed there was “potential” for … Continue reading →

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Iran-US Negotiations

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

June 8, 2026 Today marks the 100th day of the Israeli-US war with Iran, which President Trump had said would last “four to six weeks”. Despite the ceasefire, both sides remain engaged not only in exchange of fire but also … Continue reading →

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Türkiye’s Darkest Hour

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

June 1, 2026 The “darkest hour” captures a moment when things are at their worst. Türkiye’s 1950 general election, which brought the Democratic Party (DP) to power, was a major step toward democracy. During the twenty-seven years, a very short … Continue reading →

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The China-Russia Summit

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

May 21, 2026 Beijing has become an increasingly popular destination for world leaders. Over the past ten months, 18 heads of state and government visited China. Among them were President Trump, King Felipe VI of Spain, President Halla Tómasdóttir, Prime … Continue reading →

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The China-US Summit

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

May 18, 2026 On April 10, 1971, the US table tennis team arrived in China. Later that year, in July 1971, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made a secret trip to China, paving the way for President Nixon’s visit. On … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Washington’s Response to Tehran

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Ali Tuygan

May 11, 2026 In his election night victory speech on November 6, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump said, “I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.” Yet, he twice joined Prime Minister Netanyahu’s war against Iran. And, … Continue reading →

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