Tag Archives: Turkish-German relations

German-Turkish Relations: The Downturn Continues

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

August 21, 2017 According to a recent Pew Research Center survey titled, “Publics Worldwide Unfavorable Toward Putin, Russia”, in few countries surveyed did people exhibit confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs (1). Globally, a median … Continue reading →

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Moving Toward Unsplendid Isolation

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

March 27, 2017 Turkish government’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy was nothing but a public relations stunt. Its “regime change Syria” project has turned into a major foreign and security policy disaster, as predicted. At present, Ankara’s relations with Washington … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Confrontational Relationship with the European Union

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

March 20, 2017 Years ago, the political director of the ministry asked me to draft a “Turkish foreign policy” speech for the minister. I prepared a draft, he went over it and we took it to the minister who read … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Latest Spat with Germany

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Ali Tuygan

March 6, 2017 With three million Turks, Germany is home to more Turks than any other country. There are also fifteen thousand Germans who have settled in Turkey’s coastal regions. In 2015, before the fallout of the Syrian conflict dealt … Continue reading →

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