OIC Istanbul summit and standing up for al-Quds

OIC Istanbul summit and standing up for al-Quds

The EU, France, the U.K., Germany, Russia and China all declared that the American administration had taken a wrong and provocative step that could damage peace efforts and trigger widespread violence.

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Foreign policy makers at the White House have damaged the U.S.'s reputation around the world, making the once leading country isolated among its allies

Turkey, Russia and Iran's in detail discussions to find a solution to the Syrian civil war in Sochi may discomfort those whose policies only aim to deepen the crisis

Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era

European politicians hope that Mr. Erdoğan will grow tired of the anti-Turkey smear campaign in Europe and walk out of the membership negotiations.

Trump Keeps Obama Legacy Alive in Syria

There is still not an exit strategy and there is still the lack of transparency in the U.S. arrangement with the YPG.

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Trump Keeps Obama Legacy Alive in Syria
What Is the Message from Erdoğan-Putin Meeting

What Is the Message from Erdoğan-Putin Meeting?

Erdoğan and Putin, who discussed bilateral trade relations and amuch-debated solution to the Syrian crisis, completed their meeting more positively than ever

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Whether the missile attack was intended as just another PR opportunity for Trump or it represents a real turning point in the U.S.'s Syrian policy remains to be seen

After the Idlib attack, the horrendous images of the people impacted by the chemical elements generated a powerful reaction. Following this, President Donald Trump's statement about his reaction to the Assad regime resulted in major questions about U.S. actions.

The European countries must take a strong position against the cruelty of the Assad regime instead of attacking legal actors, like Erdoğan, if they are sincere to do something for peace in the region

The "red line" statement, the incoherence in statements and lack of action defined the U.S. policy toward the region. This policy of course caused a major challenge in Turkish-U.S. relations

At the end of the day, Obama did not act and the people of Syria suffered. This will continue to haunt his foreign policy legacy

Time will tell whether the continuation of a Democratic administration or transfer of executive power to the Republicans will produce optimal results for a major improvement in Ankara's relations with Washington D.C.

Turkey, like many other countries, could adopt a presidential system of government without decentralizing the administrative system by introducing federalism.

The weakness of the international community made the regime stronger, bolder and more terrifying

Ankara is firmly back in action as an emerging power acting proactively in regional and global matters

The most significant humanitarian crisis since World War II has taken place in the middle of the Middle East. The world will remember this with three different pictures of war.

The YPG's attacking two Turkish tanks that fight against DAESH in south Jarablus is a declaration of war on Turkey

The increasing intensity of terrorist attacks on Turkish soil by both DAESH and PKK operatives demonstrate that Turkey's entrance in Syria will create shockwaves by the illicit structures on the ground.