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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
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
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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Tagged Alaska summit, NATO, Putin, Trump, Trump's 28-point plan, Turkish foreign policy, US-EU relations, war in ukraine, Zelensky
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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
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
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
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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Tagged 20-point peace plan, Gaza war, Hamas, Netanyahu, Palestine, Trump, Trump's peace plan, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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UNGA 80’s “High-level Week 2025”
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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Tagged Lula da Silva, Netanyahu, Palestine conference, Ramasphosa, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, UNGA 80
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