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NATO at Seventy
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç (*) December 5, 2019 Literature on “The Art of Human Survival” will have you believe that to have reached the age of seventy must be a testimony for having mustered this art. But for a military … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Erdogan, London declaration, London summit, Macron, NATO, Russia, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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The Arab Spring Nine Years On
December 2, 2019 The Arab Spring began on December 17, 2010 in Tunisia as street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the arbitrary seizing of his vegetable stand by police. Mass protests forced President Zine El … Continue reading
Lessons from the Impeachment Inquiry
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) November 23, 2019 As the US House Intelligence Committee continued with its impeachment hearings, NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels in preparation for the summit which will take place on December 3-4 in London to … Continue reading
A Frank Exchange of Views
November 14, 2019 On Wednesday, President Erdoğan made his long-anticipated visit to Washington. At the White House, he met not only with President Trump but also senators Joni Ernst, Jim Risch, Ted Cruz, Rick Scott and Lindsey Graham, one of … Continue reading
The Visit
November 11, 2019 On Wednesday, President Erdoğan will be in Washington. In the past, Turkish diplomacy did its best for such high-level visits to underline the importance of the relationship. Aware of the respect the US pays to the separation … Continue reading
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Tagged Trump-Erdogan, Turkey sanctions, Turkey's incursion, Turkey-US, Turkish foreign policy
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The Spiraling Cost of Turkey’s Regime Change Project in Syria
November 1, 2019 The signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923 was the crowning achievement of Turkey’s War of Independence under Ataturk’s leadership. Soon after, Republic was declared and Turkey’s modernization began. Ataturk’s reforms included the emancipation … Continue reading
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Tagged PKK/YPG, Syrian conflict, Trump, Turkey, Turkey's incursion in Syria, Turkish foreign policy
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A Shift Towards Diplomacy in Syria
October 24, 2019 It has been two tumultuous weeks starting with President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, immediately followed by the launching of Operation Peace Spring, Vice President Pence’s visit to Ankara on October 17, President Erdoğan’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan-Putin, Pence in Ankara, Sochi summit, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy, YPG
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