Tag Archives: Turkish foreign policy

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

22 July 2015 A suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded more than a 100 in the town of Suruç on Turkey’s border with Syria. Am I grieved? Of course I am. Am I disturbed? Of course I am. Am … Continue reading →

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Iran Nuclear Deal Is a Win for All

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

July 18, 2015 Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) July 14 will no longer be remembered only as the French National Day commemorating the storming of the Bastille. It will also be remembered as the day of the nuclear deal with … Continue reading →

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Signs of Stress in the Anti-Assad Coalition

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

3 July 2015 US Defense Secretary Ash Carter and General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recently told the House Armed Services Committee that: • Assad appears to be weakening and on the defensive, • There are … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Elections and Foreign Policy

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

15 June 2015 On 7 June Turkey held parliamentary elections. Result: The ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) lost its parliamentary majority of twelve years. This was largely attributed to hubris, excessive government spending on luxury, allegations of corruption, growing … Continue reading →

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Quo Vadis Turkey?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

3 February 2015 Turkey’s traditional foreign policy, bitterly criticized by the present Government for having betrayed Turkey’s potential, stood on pillars. Our relations with the United States and the European Union constituted the first two. A third one was our … Continue reading →

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