Tips to improve the Ankara-Washington friendship
The improvement of Turkish-U.S. ties depends on the formation of strong and strategic cooperation between the two countries in the coming period
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Perspective | The Syria Catastrophe: Is There a Possibility of a Compromise Between the USA and Turkey?
What were the United States’ aim and strategy? In what direction is the U.S. strategy transforming? Is a compromise of both achievable if Turkey’s aim and strategy is taken?
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The Trump administration's new Iran strategy, as highlighted by Pompeo in his first public speech, will negatively affect the lives of ordinary Iranians rather than the ruling elites
President Trump has come up with a new kind of diplomacy, of sharing tweets on social media to either shape U.S. foreign policy or fire his top officials whenever he finds it necessary
Washington should find a way to cooperate with Ankara as Trump steps toward creating a more homogeneous and hawkish administration on diplomacy, national security and the economy
The American invasion of Iraq can be demonstrated as a textbook example of how to kill a state and destroy a population, if not a nation.
Iraq War after 15 years - part I
The U.S.'s mistakes in Syria resemble those it made in the Iraq War, making the Middle East more complex than ever
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Is US Syria policy like it was in Iraq, Vietnam?
In one of the most debated books in the U.S., "Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of the Nations," Amy Chua, a Yale University professor, wrote about how identity politics abroad is often missed by the U.S. and how this negligence has generated major failures in U.S. foreign policy.
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The Turkey-U.S. relations can get better if Washington takes measure against terror threats to its NATO ally
American foreign policy on Syria is not sustainable. When we look closely at the U.S.'s tactics and strategies, it's evident that there are many problems, paradoxes and ironies regarding policy.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis. His official visit was significant because it was the first time in 59 years that a Turkish president has gone to the Vatican.
Insight Turkey, one of the leading academic journals in Turkey and the region, in its first issue for 2018 brings to its readers valuable articles that focus mainly on China’s foreign policy. “Persistent Rise of China: Global Challenges and Regional Dynamics” assesses China’s growing influence in international and regional politics and experts in this field provide different perspectives regarding China’s global challenges and the regional dynamics.
Now it's Washington's turn to decide.
Turkey's opposition to Iran's expansionist policies does not preclude its objection to outside intervention and instability
By standing stronger than ever, it is high time for the Islamic world to increase cooperation against deadly terrorism in their countries
Clearly, the Trump administration's threats were intended to prevent the U.N. General Assembly from voting overwhelmingly to support a resolution sponsored by Turkey and others.
It's important to focus on the reasons for the failure of Sissi's government's strategy toward northern Sinai.
According to those who have been briefed on it, the new strategy has four main principles – protect the U.S. homeland, advance American prosperity and economic security, have a stronger and more capable military and advance U.S. influence.
NATO ignoring Turkey's security concerns is the main factor that prompted the recent crisis between the two
Once again Daesh is being used as a stick to threaten the Turkish government
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.
