Tag Archives: Turkish foreign policy

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2803 (2025)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

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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UNGA 80’s “High-level Week 2025”

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

September 29, 2025 The High-level Week 2025 is now behind us. As expected, there was no progress on any of the major questions confronting the world. President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi chose to skip the high-level session. The … Continue reading →

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UNGA 80 and Türkiye’s Agenda

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

September 22, 2025 This morning, the UN General Assembly begins its “High-level Week 2025” with a meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the UN. Later in the day, the UN will resume the High-Level International Conference for the “Peaceful … Continue reading →

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Türkiye Faced with Multiple Challenges

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

September 15, 2025 Neither the word “shocking” nor any of its synonyms, such as “appalling” or “distressing”, can properly describe the latest political developments in Türkiye. The İstanbul province has a Metropolitan Municipality and 39 county municipalities. In the March … Continue reading →

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China’s Quest for a New World Order

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Ali Tuygan

September 8, 2025 Last week, with some thirty world leaders, President Xi Jinping once again took the global center stage to reaffirm China’s position as a global power and its determination to challenge the US-dominated world order.

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