Great Expectations and New Challenges for the West
The future seems almost dark for Western values which are under attack by the revival of racism, populism, Islamphobia and xenephobia in societies
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Next US President Must Make Peace with Turkey
The next president should correct President Obama's mistakes and reach out to traditional U.S. allies in the region by enforcing a safe zone in northern Syria
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This time, Turkey participated in the G20 summit in a far more strong and self-confident mood than in previous years.
This analysis tries to evaluate the effectiveness of the G20 on changing the global financial landscape.
So, while market-based explanations try to present historical dynamics and highlight various aspects of a complicated development, conspiracy theories offer clear simplicity and elegance.
Turkey's Middle Power Diplomacy in the G-20
Turkey's policy entrepreneurship within the G-20 has been weaker compared to similar middle powers, but holding the rotating presidency presents a golden opportunity to upgrade its activism in economic diplomacy platforms.
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New Turkey and the G-20 Presidency
The fact that Turkey will take over the presidency of the G-20 from Australia on Dec. 1, 2014 is a critical development in terms of Turkey's ongoing efforts to establish itself as a major emerging power with a strong voice on global issues.
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Today, Israel does exactly the same thing as 2008 and 2012, as the Gaza massacres merely attest to a shallow strategy. It spills blood yet again in Ramadan 2014.
When I asked a Ukrainian voter about what he expects from the elections given the hard situation, the response was clear and summarized everything: "difficult but possible."
Although the 19th century was the European century and the 20th century was the American century, it is forecasted that the 21st century will transform into a more global century led by Asia.
