Taking over guardianship of Jerusalem

Turkey's determination on the Jerusalem issue outdistances the Arab countries that no longer see Palestine as a priority

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Taking over guardianship of Jerusalem
US isolation deepens as Trump bungles foreign policies

US isolation deepens as Trump bungles foreign policies

In the last two weeks, two moves of U.S. foreign policymakers have demonstrated the basic problems of their strategy, potentially challenging Washington's own interests and international relations.

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The first mission for the leaders of the Islamic world would be to display unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian cause and oppose unilateral provocations to determine the international status of Al-Quds

Netanyahu's greed and the brutality of Israeli security forces will only push Palestinians away from a diplomatic solution. It is the international community's responsibility to create a peaceful environment for a two-state solution

Trump tries to consolidate his government's power at home and abroad by supporting Israel's ambitions though it further upset the balance in the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to play with the fire in the Middle East.

President Erdoğan's UK trip and the Jerusalem question

The U.S. government's decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem is a turning point in history and will fuel instability and violence in the Middle East

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President Erdoğan's UK trip and the Jerusalem question
Trump's effect on the global system continues with Iran nuclear

Trump's effect on the global system continues with Iran nuclear deal

Since becoming the U.S. president, Donald Trump never ceased to surprise international observers by his sheer speed in deconstructing all diplomatic efforts and compromises reached at multilateral platforms and ardently destroying the legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama.

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Allies are quickly losing faith in Washington's erratic foreign policy decisions and confidence in its leadership is rapidly diminishing

The U.S.' untrustworthy diplomatic moves, along with the decision to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran has led to more instability in the Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron paid an official visit to Washington to meet his American counterpart Donald Trump.

Sometimes the biggest challenge for policy makers is not the diagnosis of the problem, but the lack of a proper strategy to fix it; nowadays one of the biggest hurdles in Washington.

If everything goes well during the negotiations, not only will the politics and security of the Korean peninsula change, but also the whole geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region

Macron probably achieved his goal of being the messenger of Europe and became the actor that warned the U.S. before it was too late to protect the system that it established

As Presidents Moon and Kim conduct early rounds of peace negotiations, the issues of denuclearization and drawing up a formal peace treaty to officially end the Korean War will be high on the agenda

Head of the Turkish think tank, SETA, Burhanettin Duran said that the AK Party decided to hold elections not because of an ongoing crisis or political turbulence, but rather to tackle any future turbulence. He added that Turkey's hand in dealing with adverse conditions will be strengthened after the polls

The transition to a presidential system with the June 24 snap elections will provide time and space for necessary reforms in the country while reducing political uncertainty and increasing resilience against possible regional and diplomatic crises

The airstrikes launched by the United States, Britain and France on regime positions in Syria provided all with a sense of victory

Western countries may appease Ankara, but it will not deter Turkey from cooperating with Russia and Iran so long as the West supports the YPG

Joint airstrike by the U.S., France and U.K. after the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons in Douma is a ticket back to the table for the U.S., French and British leaders

Even though the U.S., U.K. and France acted against Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons, it's not the first time nor will it end the plight of the Syrian people