SETA Security Radar | Turkey's Security Landscape in 2019

This work aims to provide a timely and accessible assessment of the challenges awaiting Turkey in 2019. Hence, SETA Security Radar: Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2019 pertains to the following topics: Turkey’s role in Syria, Turkey’s counterterrorism strategy, Turkey’s military activism, the Turkish defense agenda, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, and Turkey’s bilateral relations with the United States and Russia.

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SETA Security Radar Turkey's Security Landscape in 2019
Turkish-Greek normalization key to economic opportunities in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkish-Greek normalization key to economic opportunities in Eastern Mediterranean

At a time when Turkey and Greece have had significant disagreements, Tsipras' meeting with Erdoğan can be considered a confidence-building step

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Since the beginning of the Arab uprisings and revolutions in 2011, Turkey has been targeted by Western states because it has been supporting the demands of regional powers and its people.

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to create a safe zone in northern Syria continues to make headlines.

The United States has been following unsteady Middle East policies, especially in the Syrian crisis.

The U.S.' past is full of wrong decisions and miscalculated operations in Syria, but President Trump's withdrawal decision is obviously not one of them

A safe Manbij means a safe Syria

It's no surprise that we are seeing fake news about Manbij circulating in the media as the Syrian city is a significant location that will eventually shape the future of the whole country

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A safe Manbij means a safe Syria
Ankara is key to strategic rebalancing

Ankara is key to strategic rebalancing

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bring home thousands of American troops triggered a new rebalancing in Syria and the Middle East.

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The U.S.' withdrawal from Syria is a significant step that will influence the future of the Syrian crisis.

Why did the Turkish delegation withdraw from the Conference on Libya held in Palermo, Italy? What is Turkey’s position on the Libyan crisis? What is at the source of the Libyan crisis? Could the Conference on Libya in Palermo be a solution to the crisis? Is a solution possible in Libya?

President Erdoğan's visit to Paris for Armistice Day commemorations is expected to see a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, during which key issues, particularly FETÖ and the YPG, will be discussed

Turkey is still the most significant regional actor enabling the U.S. to secure its credibility and reputation across the whole Middle East

Turkey and Germany need each other more than ever to address and manage common threats such as trade wars, migration issues and security strategies, to name but a few pressing issues

Syrian regime forces are preparing to launch a major military operation against opposition-led groups in the Idlib province of northern Syria.

In the post-elections era, Ankara is set to follow a multi-dimensional independent foreign policy, facing both regional and global challenges by pursuing rational steps and strategies

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

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

It was a truly momentous event when Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by eight ministers and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with almost his full Cabinet met at the Presidential Complex in Ankara for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.

A new basis for cooperation between Turkey and the EU is needed instead of tensions that could further strain relations

The U.S. should have realised that Turkey was not bluffing about clearing its border from all terrorist elements

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.