The impact of Ukraine war on the Middle East
Although the Middle Eastern countries are not active parties to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the ongoing war will have repercussions on the region
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Direction of Russian invasion and Ankara's position
The Turkish government adopted a dynamic approach toward the Ukraine crisis. Its purpose is to shelter the country from the war’s repercussions and to contribute to a policy with the potential to promote peace.
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The Turkish government's new diplomatic initiative with its regional and global partners is based on logic, while the opposition still has no idea why it rejects the process
The new phase in Turkey's ties with the African continent is beyond a mere economic project, and offers a great future for both sides based on mutual gains
The moves being made amid the tensions in Ukraine are deepening the global rivalry in world politics
As a provider of security and stability, Turkey has the potential to become the balancing power in the Gulf region
Pursuit of normalization in Turkey-Israel relations
The argument that Israel does not need to normalize its relations with Turkey, too, is quite weak. The Abraham Accords may have strengthened Tel Aviv’s hand, but a fresh nuclear deal between the United States and Iran stands to change the regional balance of power anew. In this sense, Israel would not want to be the last country to pursue normalization with Turkey.
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De-securitizing Turkey's foreign policy agenda
With its new diplomatic engagements, Turkey will create further windows of opportunities to restore its foreign policy
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On its path to strengthen its independence, neither Russian nor Western influence should dominate Ukraine
In the light of today's cumulative security challenges, Ankara is likely to give normalization processes with its counterparts more chance
The world has been going through a transitory period, which has made the political and economic global system quite unstable. As a result, the behavior of regional and global powers has become mostly unpredictable
Through Erdoğan's road map, Turkey will activate more effective foreign policy tools to strengthen its regional and global position
The opposition will not stop demanding an early election in 2022, while the current government will want to wait until the country's new economic model starts yielding results.
An assessment of the international system's current state and Turkey's foreign policy helps us anticipate what awaits us in 2022.
The Gulf states undertook huge transformations in their foreign policy in 2021.
Greece has been arming itself aggressively in recent years, attempting to add F-35 fighter jets to its inventory of Rafale fighters, Belharra frigates and corvettes. In 2021, Athens spent 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) on military equipment, quintupling its spending compared to the previous year. By next year, the Greeks will increase their military budget sevenfold anew.
While it may be too early to make a precise prediction for the future, the prospect of normalization is promising and vital for the region. Eyes are now on the Armenian prime minister
The wave of normalization promises to further improve regional strength
Erdoğan’s visit to Qatar’s capital took place in the wake of three major developments.
In the post-pandemic order, Ankara seeks to explore new opportunities and find ways to reduce regional tensions
