Turkey and the Wave of Instability
It does not make sense for the U.S. and the EU to problematize their relations with Turkey on an ideological basis; instead, they need a new perspective that focuses on rational interests and long-term stability in the region
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Will the Military Direct Trump's Middle East Security Policy?
Current Trump's Middle East security policies are military-directed and the light footprint option seems the best strategy for future U.S. security policy.
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If Trump wants to put Turkish-U.S. relations back on track, he must stop carrying out Obama's YPG policy
With or without Obama's policies, it is high time for the Trump administration to do something in the Middle East
There was no surprise in seeing open or covert U.S. support for various military coups, taking sides in civil wars, or instigating military invasions to "liberate" countries
Unfortunately, the ambitions of regional powers stop them from addressing pressing problems. The Qatar crisis is a case in point.
The War on Terror: from London Bridge to Qatar
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.
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Can Trump Contain Iran?
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
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The U.S.'s gameplan with the YPG militants, again, evidently fails to find a solution to the clashes in the region
For Trump, who previously called climate change "a hoax" and closely followed the advice of Steve Bannon, the headmaster tasked to preserve his populist appeal since the campaign trail, the decision is simply meant to realize a campaign pledge.
Arming of YPG is a wrong decision for the US and deteriorated TR-US relations.
Ufuk Ulutas commented on the issues of FETO and US support to YPG after President Erdogan-Trump meeting.
Mr. Trump's determination to work with Turkey has the potential to create a new trend of cooperation in re-designing the Middle East
The post-congress transformation of Turkey's political economy will move along the axes of high economic growth and developmentalism, institutional and structural reforms and political normalization
Putting aside the past crises, Turkish and U.S. leaders should give a start to a fresh new era in bilateral relations
The meeting at the White House between presidents Erdoğan and Trump gives us a piece of good news for the future of the Turkish-U.S. relations
How U.S. support to the PYD/PKK in Syria will affect the Turkey-U.S. relationship? What will be the implications of the U.S. strategy to defeat DAESH for the region? How is the PKK taking advantage of the U.S. military assistance to the YPG?
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 YPG decision, which was an irrational move even for the U.S. itself, was an attempt by Obama's men to sabotage the upcoming Erdoğan-Trump meeting
There is still not an exit strategy and there is still the lack of transparency in the U.S. arrangement with the YPG.
