Tag Archives: Turkish foreign policy

Ankara’s Troubled Relations with Washington

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 29, 2024 Türkiye’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power following the general election on November 2, 2002. This marked the end of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ecevit, the prominent leader of Türkiye’s democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Russia, China, and the War in Gaza

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 25, 2024 On October 7, 2023, a comment by Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the conflict, which has continued for 75 years, cannot be resolved by force and can be settled exclusively by political and diplomatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

US and Israeli Leaders on Different Wavelengths

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 22, 2024 On January 18, Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that Israel under his leadership will not compromise on less than total victory over Hamas, and they will win. “In any arrangement in the foreseeable future — with an arrangement … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Question of the Endgame in Gaza

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 17, 2024 That the US and the UK reacted militarily to Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea was no surprise. What is striking is how after years of war, Yemen, a country going through the world’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Growing Concerns About a Wider Middle East Conflict

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 6, 2024 The killing of Hamas’s Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on January 2, and the twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani that caused the death of nearly a hundred Iranians the next day have raised worries … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2024: Another Challenging Year for the West

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

January 2, 2024 On May 7, 2021, China initiated a virtual discussion at the UN Security Council on the future of the Organization and the international order.  In remarks to the Security Council, Secretary Blinken, after thanking China for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Looking Back at the Year 2023

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 18, 2023 For most of the past year, the war in Ukraine and Washington’s strategic competition with China dominated the global agenda. Then came the October 7 Hamas onslaught against Israel creating yet another maelstrom of uncertainty for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 11, 2023 Jews are a gifted people. They have made great contributions to science, culture, and arts. Israel is among the top twenty countries winning the most Nobel prizes. However, the first Nobel prizes were awarded in 1901. Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The West, Neither at War nor at Peace

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

December 4, 2023 On November 29, the statement issued by the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Foreign Ministers said that allies remain steadfast in their commitment to further step up political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Arduous Path to the Two-State Solution

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

October 27, 2023 “While declarations, resolutions, and universal “sectoral” treaties have articulated some distinct conditions and core elements, no standardized definition of terrorism exists. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of acts of terrorism, the High Commissioner for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment