Reading the new developments in the Middle East
In a quest to assure stability in the region, Turkey has to find new, more active, regional partners and maintain its opposition against the unilateral policies of foreign players
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Iran sanctions will lead to instability
The Trump administration continues to violate the basic principles of the international order established by the U.S. itself after World War II because the system no longer serves its interests. Rising global and regional powers, such as India, Indonesia and especially China, are the main beneficiaries of the continuation of the current system. The U.S. has been pursuing paradoxical policies, especially for the last decade.
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New developments fuel tensions between Washington and Ankara. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's promises to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the phone, no problem has yet gone away. Quite the contrary, the foreign policy establishment and Congress continue to try and undermine bilateral relations.
North Macedonia’s accession to the Alliance does not give promising signs of rapprochement between Russia and NATO
Operation leads to arrest of senior members of terror group, which is trying to become active in Europe with help of PKK
At a time when Turkey and Greece have had significant disagreements, Tsipras' meeting with Erdoğan can be considered a confidence-building step
Why Turkey supports Venezuela's elected leader
Erdoğan's call on Maduro to ‘stand tall' reflects a sense of long-standing unity that began when the Venezuelan leader had expressed solidarity with Turkey during the July 15, 2016 coup attempt
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What is happening in Venezuela?
The unbearable destiny of Latin America showed its face again last Wednesday as Venezuela became the latest victim of foreign intervention in its domestic affairs.
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Although the protesters' anger is directed against French elitism, we cannot afford to ignore that the ongoing crisis is crucial to the future of Europe and democracies around the world
The U.S.' unilateral sanctions on Iran have made it more difficult to do business in Iran and trade with Iranian companies, according to Turkish businesspeople and experts
The normalization of Turkey-EU relations is a development that inspires hope, even as global concerns such as migration, populism, the trade war, security threats and so on grow more intense
PKK/PYD attacks towards Turks and Turkish buildings in Europe from 01.01.2017 to 15.03.2017
President Erdoğan does not just criticize Western countries, he also calls on them to reconsider their relations with the rest of the world on the basis of new partnerships
In a world of intensifying international economic competition, neo-protectionism and aggressive growth, energy efficiency and procurement security rapidly turn into matters of prevalent national interest.
Deliberate categorizations such as the ‘Fragile Five' constitute part of the soft power mechanism intended to keep global capital away from Turkey and constitute financial pressure on Turkish policy makers
Needless to say, Greece stands to lose more than other EU countries if membership talks with Ankara come to an end. And we are not just talking about illegal immigration and terror threats either.
What kind of a partnership must be built with Turkey? How will the new EU be? These are the actual questions that require further consideration.
Targeting Erdoğan and Turks may now seem to help German politicians in the upcoming elections, but escalating the current tension will irreparably harm Berlin's already troubled relations with Ankara
The old continent is rapidly losing its promise to preserve human dignity, fundamental rights and liberties in the deep abyss of its exaggerated fears
This is the second edition of the annual European Islamophobia Report (EIR) which was presented for the first time in 2015.
The future seems almost dark for Western values which are under attack by the revival of racism, populism, Islamphobia and xenephobia in societies
