Europe Has a Problem with Erdoğan
Erdoğan keeps a tab on the EU's unfulfilled promises and talks about Europe's unreliability in the public. That's why, the image of him the EU leaders have is he is as an authoritarian Turk
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Pursuing the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Middle East
Acting as a stabilizing force in a volatile region requires constant economic and technological prowess
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With or without Obama's policies, it is high time for the Trump administration to do something in the Middle East
This time around, Washington serves to ease tensions, as the Trump administration made a $12-billion military deal and decided to hold joint exercises with Qatar.
The crisis in the Gulf region has been occupying the international agenda while the years-long problems in the Middle East are still waiting to be resolved
Barzani sees the independence referendum as a political opportunity for the KRG, but at such a conjuncture, it seems to lead a more complicated region
A Great Challenge for Regional Powers
Unfortunately, the ambitions of regional powers stop them from addressing pressing problems. The Qatar crisis is a case in point.
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Qatar-Gulf Rift Is First Step toward New Political Engineering in Region
SETA Foreign Policy Studies Director Ufuk Ulutaş said that the recent Gulf crisis is an attempt to redesign Middle East politics and it is not about the alleged support of terrorism by Qatar, but rather a result of Qatar following its own terms in regional matters.
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Washington's flawed Daesh policy, which was cooked for Barack Obama and reheated for Mr. Trump, pushed regional powers to use terrorist groups as proxies.
It is true that the Iran expansionism is one of the great threats that must be stopped. However, Trump's current policy on Iran could only cause more chaos and terror in the Middle East
The failure of international cooperation in the fight against terrorism worldwide is as responsible in the deadly London attack as its perpetrator
The U.S.'s gameplan with the YPG militants, again, evidently fails to find a solution to the clashes in the region
Mr. Trump's determination to work with Turkey has the potential to create a new trend of cooperation in re-designing the Middle East
If Trump continues to be manipulated by Obama's advisers to determine his Syria policy, he'll be remembered as a failed U.S. president in the future just like Obama
Washington will find itself at odds with Turkey’s strategic goals unless Ankara’s concerns about the PKK are addressed
The U.S.'s official support to the Syrian militant group is likely to c ause real tension at the Erdoğan-Trump meeting
American indifference toward Ankara's strong demands concerning the isolation of the YPG creates deep disappointment and frustration in Turkey
In Mr. Trump upcoming meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he can fix his predecessor's mistakes.
What are the decisive factors in Turkey’s relations with various regions and partners? What policy should Turkey adopt to enhance or establish amicable relations and sustain existing ones? What is the place of the “increasing friends” policy in the near future of Turkish foreign policy?
Seeking a balanced policy with the U.S. and Russia in the region, Turkey is determined to not let the Kurdish militants form any kind of entity
The April 16 constitutional referendum did not lower the tensions in Turkish politics. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to India, Russia, China, Belgium and the U.S. in the coming weeks.
