Qatar Puzzle: Trump Effect in Action

The current crisis is a prelude to Qatar's disciplining, the deeper polarization between Iran and the Gulf and the undermining of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas


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Qatar Puzzle Trump Effect in Action
Can Trump Contain Iran

Can Trump Contain Iran?

It is true that the Iran expansionism is one of the great threats that must be stopped. However, Trump's current policy on Iran could only cause more chaos and terror in the Middle East


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We must find answers to a number of key questions: are the U.S. and the U.K. assuming the leadership of an emerging coalition? Is an alliance between Germany and France still feasible? Could Turkey work more closely with Italy, Spain and the U.K.?

The analysis outlines the process through which the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan (JAP) on refugees came into being and examines the impact of the agreement, including its challenges and successes.

The words and phrases "leading from behind", "retrenchment" and now "America first" all provide a fuzzy set of conceptualizations so that some may even consider a soft beginning of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy.

The U.S.'s gameplan with the YPG militants, again, evidently fails to find a solution to the clashes in the region

US Support of YPG Is a Disagreement Point, but There Is Still a Chance for Working Together

Arming of YPG is a wrong decision for the US and deteriorated TR-US relations.


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US Support of YPG Is a Disagreement Point but There
Cautious Optimism' for Turkey-EU Relations

'Cautious Optimism' for Turkey-EU Relations?

For the Turks, it is Europe's failure to acknowledge and meet its responsibilities toward Turkey in a number of areas including the Syrian civil war.


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The Brussels summit must be a milestone for NATO to determine a road map to truly fight against worldwide terrorism

Donald Trump's inability to determine the U.S.'s domestic and foreign policies are causing uncertainty in the global political system

Under the circumstances, it was no surprise that the NATO summit was not a complete disaster and instead an opportunity for the U.S. and the European Union to start talking about key issues.

Ufuk Ulutas commented on the issues of FETO and US support to YPG after President Erdogan-Trump meeting.