What happened during Erdoğan's Berlin visit?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Berlin on Friday. Going to the German capital at the invitation of that country’s government, his meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz related to bilateral economic relations, visa liberalization, irregular migration, the readmission agreement, NATO, relations with the European Union and major developments in the Middle East.

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What happened during Erdoğan's Berlin visit
Why is Germany's Gaza policy so excessively pro-Israel

Why is Germany's Gaza policy so excessively pro-Israel?

Burden of Holocaust past, Israeli lobby in country, influence of US, line of current coalition government might be 4 reasons

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The non-Western world viewed U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel as unconditional support for that country’s heavy bombardment and blockade of the Gaza Strip. Blaming Hamas – “the other team” – for the killing of more than 500 Palestinians at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the U.S. President neither shared any evidence nor talked about forming an international committee to investigate what happened.

The absence of inclusive, convincing and strong leaders in European capitals is causing great trouble for the continent amid the Ukraine crisis

The Russian threat should be expected to consolidate the growing sense of solidarity among NATO allies in the long run and force Europe to change its perspective

For the future of the EU, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is required to take bold actions, which can directly, or indirectly, impact Turkey's ties with the bloc as well

Russian moves send shock waves in international system

The optimism of the post-Cold War period is almost over. Neither globalization nor the elimination of the Iron Curtain brought the expected results.

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Russian moves send shock waves in international system
Germany s passive position in the Ukraine crisis

Germany’s passive position in the Ukraine crisis

There are three main reasons behind Berlin's passive approach to the Ukraine tensions. Among them, energy comes first

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Western countries fail to stay united in the face of Russian power in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis

The tension in Eastern Europe is on the rise again following Russia’s recent buildup of troops near the Ukrainian border where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces.