Diplomacy in the dark

Diplomacy is becoming a more complicated enterprise with the increasing elements of uncertainty and unpredictability.

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Diplomacy in the dark
Washington caught in the trap of unilateralism

Washington caught in the trap of unilateralism

The unilateralist trend that was launched by George W. Bush, who said "you are either with us or against us," actually continued in different forms in the successive U.S. administrations

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Credibility of US government with a president as 'erratic' as Trump is greatly diminished, says expert

Turkey has been under an economic attack since last week when the United Stated imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers following the arrest of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Turkey will impose a boycott against U.S. electronic products amid an ongoing and deepening rift between the two NATO allies over a number of issues.

Turkey has fixed its foreign policy on new axis over past 16 years under AK Party's rule: Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey to boycott US-made electronic products: Erdogan

Economy is being used as a weapon against Turkey, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Trump's aggression and Turkey's response

Trump's aggression and Turkey's response

The U.S. president continues straining his country's ties with Ankara by making irrational and undiplomatic moves against Turkish national interests

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The Turkish-U.S. partnership can get back on track on the condition that foreign policy makers in Washington stop following destructive policies against Ankara

Turkish-American relations have been in a situation of permanent crises for the last five years..

The Trump administration is destroying the system that the U.S. established in the wake of World War II by alienating its long-time allies

Insight Turkey, one of the leading academic journals in Turkey and the Middle East, discusses the European Union in its final issue.

Turkey's response to the U.S. sanctions against two of its Cabinet ministers has been decisive, yet reasonable. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Singapore last week to convey the message that Washington's threats were unacceptable.

Washington is aware of the fact that threatening the rule of law and sovereignty of Turkey will not be accepted from Ankara and such a move will be counterproductive for the release of pastor Brunson

The above-mentioned sanctions marked the beginning of a new era in Turkey-U.S. relations..

President Trump is not concerned about the interests, expectations and concerns of other states, and it is no surprise that he has declared most of the U.S. partners as enemies

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's participation in the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa last week was significant for Turkey's search for a new direction.

US threats to impose sanctions 'counterproductive and could erase any progress' in two countries' relations, say experts

The Iraqi government must behave responsibly and take non-violent measures to overcome its ongoing problems; otherwise, the current protests may lead to political turmoil soon

The dispute over the charges against Pastor Brunson is just the top of the iceberg in the deepening crisis between Ankara and Washington

The Helsinki summit between presidents Trump and Putin reaffirmed that Russia, not the United States, is the top dog in Syria