Negotiation table and Erdoğan's warning for the West
A prolonged war in Ukraine would have a devastating impact on European security and the global economy. That is why we should expect diplomacy to gain momentum
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Russia's Vladimir Putin pulls the trigger
Russia made certain maximalist demands under the pretext of national security. Judging by the way that the U.S. and the EU managed the crisis, there was no attempt to stop Moscow’s imminent attack either.
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The Turkish government's new diplomatic initiative with its regional and global partners is based on logic, while the opposition still has no idea why it rejects the process
Unless all parties from Brussels to the Kremlin give realistic diplomacy a chance, the escalating military confrontation will never stop
The new phase in Turkey's ties with the African continent is beyond a mere economic project, and offers a great future for both sides based on mutual gains
The moves being made amid the tensions in Ukraine are deepening the global rivalry in world politics
The rising Turkey effect in the Gulf
As a provider of security and stability, Turkey has the potential to become the balancing power in the Gulf region
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The dilemmas in Turkish opposition bloc's roundtable
The oligarchical plan proposed by the 6 +1 opposition parties can never be embraced by the Turkish electorate
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Who dominates who is still uncertain in the Ukraine crisis. We'll wait and see...
Recent gatherings around two tables, one in Ankara and the other in Moscow, bring to mind a line from a famous Turkish poem: 'What a table it was indeed'
There are three main reasons behind Berlin's passive approach to the Ukraine tensions. Among them, energy comes first
The leaders of Turkey’s six opposition parties will hold their first roundtable meeting on Feb. 12. Having agreed to the need for an "augmented" parliamentary system, they had been facing criticism over their seeming fragmentation and lack of a common political agenda.
One way or the way, all Ankara wants is a peaceful solution to the escalating standoff in Ukraine
Seeking to curb Western moves, the Russian leader is ramping up talks with China and Turkey amid the Ukrainian tension
If the Ukraine crisis enters a new chapter, Erdoğan’s most recent visit to Ukraine, together with Putin’s upcoming trip to Turkey, could initiate a process of de-escalation. Indeed, the Russian leader could convey a new message to the Western alliance by agreeing to mediation by Turkey, a NATO ally.
The main opposition's possible ambitious policy proposal on the Kurdish question would mean direct disunity among the opposition bloc's parties
Western countries fail to stay united in the face of Russian power in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis
The argument that Israel does not need to normalize its relations with Turkey, too, is quite weak. The Abraham Accords may have strengthened Tel Aviv’s hand, but a fresh nuclear deal between the United States and Iran stands to change the regional balance of power anew. In this sense, Israel would not want to be the last country to pursue normalization with Turkey.
In the near future, Turkish President Erdoğan's diplomatic contribution to resolve the Ukraine row will be understood in a much clearer way
Turkey, which did not recognize the annexation of Crimea, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. At the same time, it wants Russia and Ukraine – countries, with which it has cordial relations – to resolve the Donbass crisis through negotiations. Again, Russia could find it more suitable to work with Turkey in the Black Sea, as it already does in the Caucasus.
The country is wedged between an aggressive power and idle disunity, suffering from a lack of independence
