Trump's expectations from Iranian protests
Trump could not get what he wanted from the Iranian protests and took another wrong step in the Middle East
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Unlike US, Iran could assist Turkey's war on terror
Turkey's opposition to Iran's expansionist policies does not preclude its objection to outside intervention and instability
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The same methods that were used during the Gezi Park protests in Turkey are now being applied in Iran
The policy-makers in the White House have not been able to agree on how to take position on the protests going on in the U.S.'s long-time rival Iran
The long-term U.S. strategy for redesigning the Middle East with the creation of more compatible regimes continued with a series of attempts to trigger domestic tensions, civil strife and instability.
Political parties' debates over their campaigns for the 2019 elections have already started, signaling that 2018 will be very challenging
Efforts to equate Turkey with Iran behind smokescreen of neo-Ottomanism
The nature of the Gulf-sponsored polarization campaign effectively renders their threats ineffective.
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What needs to be done in renewed Ankara-Riyadh relations?
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have taken a great opportunity to revive their years-long partnership, and this time, the two should not miss the train for both their own and regional interests
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Regional powers and U.S. allies, nowadays, try to figure out what the nature of this trend is and what it will lead to. Although it is dubbed "pragmatic realism" by actors of this new foreign policy, it raises concern about a new form of isolationism and a more aggressive form of unilateralism. The belated expression of commitment to the collective security clause of NATO has become part of this concern.
Turkey's foreign policy had a year of transition and change in 2017.
By standing stronger than ever, it is high time for the Islamic world to increase cooperation against deadly terrorism in their countries
Clearly, the Trump administration's threats were intended to prevent the U.N. General Assembly from voting overwhelmingly to support a resolution sponsored by Turkey and others.
There are several things worth mentioning about the Nation Security Strategy (NSS) in a short column.
Washington's decision to develop a new Middle East policy geared toward protecting Israel's narrow and ultra-nationalist interests alone created a new trend in regional affairs.
The U.S.'s approach to the crises in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Yemen and Palestine since 2010 has been about its experience of the hegemonic crisis.
Due to its unilateral and irresponsible foreign policy and conflicting political discourse, Trump's America instigated the rise of anti-Americanism even in friendly countries
Simply put, a quick look at contemporary history would be enough to conclude that the Trump administration's Israel-UAE inspired "political Islam" policy is destined to be even more unsuccessful than Barack Obama's insincere "moderate Islam" policy. Or, perhaps, Washington just wants to serve the interests of fanatics on purpose.
