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The Biden Victory and Turkey
Mr. Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States. Critics are united in underlining the enormity of the…
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The Uncertain Future of Turkish-American Relations
As the US braces for November 3 presidential election, countries remain divided in their expectations. Europe having enjoyed excellent relations…
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US Diplomacy in a Higher Gear
With the November 3 presidential election approaching, the Trump administration’s Middle East policy has shifted into a higher gear. It…
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Tensions Between NATO Allies Greece and Turkey
The following is from “OECD Economic Surveys, Greece” of July 2020: “Greece has responded swiftly to the pandemic and has…
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The Hagia Sophia: Balance Sheet of the Past Week
It has been a week since the Hagia Sophia was reconverted to a mosque through the annulment of the government…
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The Hagia Sophia
“Turkey is a bridge between East and West” is a widely used metaphor to define not only Turkey’s location between…
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Is It Operation Janus Or Irini?
Since the finalization of Operation Unified Protector launched by NATO in 2011, chaos in Libya intensified owing to the initiation…
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The Day of Reckoning
The end of the Cold War raised hopes for a more peaceful and stable world with the “international community” collectively…
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The Syrian Quagmire
Syria’s relations with Moscow have traditionally been close and steady. Russia operated a military base in Tartus for more than…
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Confrontation over Hong Kong
In April 2017, President Trump hosted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a two-day summit at the Mar-a-Lago estate in…