Putin uses West's obstacles as strategic card
Seeking to curb Western moves, the Russian leader is ramping up talks with China and Turkey amid the Ukrainian tension
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Can Erdoğan and Putin visits become a milestone?
If the Ukraine crisis enters a new chapter, Erdoğan’s most recent visit to Ukraine, together with Putin’s upcoming trip to Turkey, could initiate a process of de-escalation. Indeed, the Russian leader could convey a new message to the Western alliance by agreeing to mediation by Turkey, a NATO ally.
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Western countries fail to stay united in the face of Russian power in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis
In the near future, Turkish President Erdoğan's diplomatic contribution to resolve the Ukraine row will be understood in a much clearer way
Turkey, which did not recognize the annexation of Crimea, supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. At the same time, it wants Russia and Ukraine – countries, with which it has cordial relations – to resolve the Donbass crisis through negotiations. Again, Russia could find it more suitable to work with Turkey in the Black Sea, as it already does in the Caucasus.
The country is wedged between an aggressive power and idle disunity, suffering from a lack of independence
Putin compels the Western alliance
As the tug of war over Ukraine deepens, the Russian leader has shifted into high gear against the Western alliance
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Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
"The western media portray all Kurds supporting the PYD. But Kurds are diverse. There are different parties, independent politicians, leftists, religious conservatives, etc."
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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
Considering the Russian president's strategies, the question is whether there can be a third option somewhere between war and reconciliation
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
As a country where Russian, American, Chinese and other foreign companies have invested, Kazakhstan cannot address problems by isolating itself or overhauling its multidimensional foreign policy.
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.
It is difficult to say Biden made good on his 'America is back' slogan
An assessment of the international system's current state and Turkey's foreign policy helps us anticipate what awaits us in 2022.
2021 was not filled with many positive stories about Turkish-European Union relations. At the end of 2020, in a report published The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), we assessed the conclusion of cautious optimism for 2021. While the side of caution prevails, the optimism has been delayed for yet another year.
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.
SETA Security Radar 2022 aims to offer a general background of the main dynamics that shaped Türkiye’s geopolitical portfolio in 2021 followed by a prognosis about the foreign policy and strategy that Turkey may follow in 2022.
