The politics of Turkey in the ‘Fragile Five'
Deliberate categorizations such as the ‘Fragile Five' constitute part of the soft power mechanism intended to keep global capital away from Turkey and constitute financial pressure on Turkish policy makers
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Is it time for Turkey to leave NATO?
An invisible hand is trying to move Turkey away from Western-oriented organizations such as NATO, yet Ankara should not fall into this trap
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Turkey, Russia and Iran's in detail discussions to find a solution to the Syrian civil war in Sochi may discomfort those whose policies only aim to deepen the crisis
Once again Daesh is being used as a stick to threaten the Turkish government
The new Saudi administration changing King Abdullah's 'engagement to the world' policy isolates Saudi Arabia in the region and risks its position in global balances
Needless to say, the Turkish government will probably consider the second scenario an effort to meddle with the 2019 elections in Turkey.
Regional polarization and Turkey's Gulf policy
In the midst of the Saudi-Iranian polarization, that is promoted by many to stir up new troubles in the Middle East, Turkey seeks to pursue a balancing policy
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For the sake of a proxy militia
Cooperating with the PKK's Syrian affiliate groups led the U.S. to lose an ally in the Middle East
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When Daesh first emerged, the U.S. chastised Turkey for condoning it. However, while Turkey was fighting on the ground in Azaz, Jarablus and al-Bab, the U.S. did not provide enough air support.
The changes in the AK Party as the 2019 elections approach is directly connected with Turkey and the region's transformation
U.S. and Western Europe are joined at the top of the global pyramid by aspiring emerging powers led by China and India seeking to redefine existing power balances and institutional settings.
There are two countries that enjoy the deepening chaos of the Middle East. One is Russia, which has increased its influence by filling the gaps left by the U.S. after 2015. It has achieved regional power that affects the balances with a relatively limited military presence.
