Against the backdrop of the Khashoggi affair, Putin must be smiling
If Washington cannot refresh its Middle East policy, particularly on Syria, Putin may use it as an opportunity to gain more influence in the region
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Turkey-US relations after the Brunson affair
Turkey is still the most significant regional actor enabling the U.S. to secure its credibility and reputation across the whole Middle East
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As the new site of international hegemonic competition, East Asia perfectly reflects the multipolar character of the global system
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
Sergei Skripal worked as a double agent for Russian and British intelligence agencies and helped to uncover some of Russia's intelligence operations in Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines this week by dismissing and appointing senior members of his administration.
Turkey's military action against YPG inevitable
The YPG is the Syrian arm of the outlawed PKK that has been fighting against the Turkish state for years, so it is impossible for Ankara to accept any presence of these militants near its borders
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The foreign policymakers of the Trump administration need to clarify how the U.S.-Russian relations will go on
The U.S.'s gameplan with the YPG militants, again, evidently fails to find a solution to the clashes in the region
Turkey, which liberated the Azaz-Jarablus and al-Bab areas from Daesh terrorists as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, will not move out from the region until the Syrian equation is determined.
Under the circumstances, Turkey should be expected to use new hard power instruments in Syria.
This election is shaping and may continue to shape American prestige, standing and image around the world more than any other election before it.
The next U.S. administration will be a new reset, perhaps a new Cold War, that is not so much nuclear - despite Putin's threats - but rather is cyber and may be more about Syria
Syrian regime is a regime that uses multilateral meetings and initiatives to gain time and build more capacity to continue to follow its policies of destruction
The HDP made significant progress in the political arena, but it must keep in mind that a toxic mix of violence and cross-national alliances will not secure legal status for their voters.
Russian involvement in Syria can cause the intensification of the civil war and increase the number of causalities and refugees.
