Turkish-American Relations in the Post-Election Period
Time will tell whether the continuation of a Democratic administration or transfer of executive power to the Republicans will produce optimal results for a major improvement in Ankara's relations with Washington D.C.
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Shifting Sands: Turkey and the New World Order in the Middle East
If things get out of control, we might brace ourselves for a humanitarian intervention; and it will be in total conformity with the new power politics in the Middle East.
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Use of groups such as Hashid Shaabi, who will only instigate sectarianism, or the PKK and other terror organizations connected to it, will only bring greater bloodshed and create opportunities for Daesh to reinvent itself in new forms
The worst is yet to come: We need to figure out who will replace Daish and what they are planning to do with the territories under their control
The weakness of the international community made the regime stronger, bolder and more terrifying
The next U.S. administration will be a new reset, perhaps a new Cold War, that is not so much nuclear - despite Putin's threats - but rather is cyber and may be more about Syria
What If That War Comes To Your Doorstep
One of the most important dynamics shaping modernity in the 21st century is the continuation of threats and the asymmetry of experienced conflicts
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Defeating Daesh in Syria: Allies versus Local Partners
In response to the Obama administration's actions, Turks continue to increase the number of their own 'local partners' in the fight against Daesh.
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Absent reform, the organization will lose its meaning and credibility for the international community, bringing new initiatives from around the world to find solutions for common problems.
Syrian regime is a regime that uses multilateral meetings and initiatives to gain time and build more capacity to continue to follow its policies of destruction
What the British Conservatives have in mind for the future of Britain - or simply England - seems to be a small trading and financing nation acting as an offshore center for global oligarchs with little regard for democracy, human rights and the rule of law
Western leaders should stop confessing and try repentance instead. The world would be a better place if they refrained from making mistakes on purpose
The Turkish-Israeli agreement, which is a historical step for the region that has reached a dead end, brings many vital projects to better Gazans' lives
If the Western media genuinely wants to strengthen Turkey's democracy, they should support Ankara's efforts instead of alienating the Turkish people
After the red line statement in particular, the situation went on to prove that the deterrent power of the U.S. has been significantly reduced
Washington's Syria policy has led regional actors to question the U.S.'s credibility and reliability and who is friend or foe, engendering more negative sentiments toward the U.S. in the Middle East
Seeing U.S. soldiers cooperate with the PKK's Syrian wing, the PYD, while the PKK was killing Turkish soldiers, will have serious long-term challenges for U.S. public diplomacy in Turkey
The Russian government started to follow policies that resulted in significant problems and challenges for the Western world and international community in different regions. With the rapid changes in the Middle East following the beginning of the Arab Spring, Russia's foreign policy started to demonstrate signs of a return to its default setting.
There will be five issues on the agenda of the summit, including preventing and ending conflict, respecting the rules of war, leaving no one behind, working differently to end need and investing in humanity.
The PYD does not represent the whole Kurds living in the north of Syria and, in fact, a large group of Kurds, escaping from PYD, fled to Northern Iraq, Muhittin Ataman said.
