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NATO’s 75th Anniversary
July 3, 2024 As the NATO Heads of State meetings start in Washington next week, many will look at the past and evaluate the Alliance’s performance in the past 75 years. In my view, such an assessment must have two … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Brezhnev, Cold War, George Kennan, Gorbachev, Khrushchev, NATO, Nixon, Putin, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war, USSR, Warsaw Pact, Western interventions, Willi Brandt
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The Summit on Peace in Ukraine
June 18, 2024 The Summit, organized by Switzerland, took place at Bürgenstock on June 15-16, 2024. The task of the meeting was to develop a common understanding of a path towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. In the … Continue reading
The War in Gaza to Continue
June 17, 2024 On May 31, President Biden announced that Israel has offered a comprehensive new proposal. He described the three-phase Israeli plan as a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire and the release of all hostages. He added that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Netanyahu, three-phase ceasefire, Turkish foreign policy, UNSC Resolution 2735, US election
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The Arduous Path to Peace in Ukraine
June 10, 2024 The past year has been a tough one for Ukraine. Its 2023 spring offensive failed. US military aid started coming after months of delay. Mobilization became unpopular in Ukrainian society. Children of Ukrainian migrants in Europe are … Continue reading
Israel’s Time of Troubles
May 27, 2024 The Hamas onslaught of October 7 has been described by many as a “shock” for Israel. In terms of its violence, indeed it was a shock, but considering the misery, subjugation, and deprivation in Gaza, next to … Continue reading
“Yumuşama” in Türkiye
May 13, 2024 During the past two weeks, the word “yumuşama” was widely used to describe “political change” in Türkiye. Though I know what some matching words are in English, I nonetheless looked up in the dictionary for alternatives. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged Erdogan, Ozel, Turkish domestic politics, Turkish foreign policy
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What After the Rafah Offensive?
May 6, 2024 The UAE was the first Arab country to sign the Abraham Accords in 2020 normalizing relations with Israel. Later Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco followed suit. Washington then started encouraging Saudi Arabia to join the group. In July … Continue reading
The Question of the Endgame in Ukraine
April 22, 2024 On February 26, 2024, President Macron, after hosting a meeting of 25 European leaders in Paris, said that there was “no consensus” on committing ground troops to the conflict in Ukraine but added, “Nothing should be excluded. … Continue reading
Controlled Escalation in the Middle East
April 15, 2024 Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, I have held the view that Iran will continue to support its Middle East proxies but not to the brink of war with Israel. I still do. Although Washington … Continue reading
A New Dawn for Türkiye
April 3, 2024 I concluded a recent post with the following: “At this time, the mood in the country is one of dejection… The principal battleground in the upcoming municipal elections would be Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir, Türkiye’s three major … Continue reading
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