SETA General Coordinator Professor Duran: I don't believe Meral Akşener is the Candidate who could replace Erdoğan
Despite the push to present Meral Akşener, the chairwoman of the newly established İYİ Party, as an alternative candidate against President Erdoğan in the run up to the 2019 presidential elections, Professor Duran thinks this will not translate into results, as a true candidate for the opposition parties is yet to be identified
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(Dis)advantages of the Iran Nuclear Deal for the US
Decision by the U.S. administration and Congress will have a variety of ramifications for politics in the Middle East and U.S. relations with its partners in the nuclear deal. Remember that actions of the U.S. administration will be judged with U.S. actions and inactions that have taken place in recent years in the Middle East.
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Expecting Turkey's engagement with the U.S.'s Middle East policy, which damaged Ankara's interests, particularly by the infamous partnership with the YPG, would be in vain and very irrational
The neo-medieval order in the Middle East creates brand new challenges for policy makers as national, sub-national and trans-national actors are involved in some of the most sophisticated conflicts simultaneously.
Trump's new strategy on Iran and the nuclear deal is likely to also have a huge impact on U.S. allies in the region
The already existing confusion among the U.S. allies is because of Trump always taking the wrong steps while dealing with them
Turkish-U.S. Relations: What Does The Future Hold?
Turkey rightly desires to maintain a respectable and equitable relationship with the U.S. and would not accept to be bullied for anything
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Will Washington Relinquish the Middle East to Moscow?
The Trump administration, which is still completing its first year, has so far not produced any result other than consolidating Moscow in the Middle East.
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Trump’s foreign policy and security team members more or less agree that Iran constituted a major problem for the region.
KRG officials will try to drive a wedge between Turkey and Iran by making the case that they do not pose a threat to Iraq's neighbors
Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
Needless to say, Greece stands to lose more than other EU countries if membership talks with Ankara come to an end. And we are not just talking about illegal immigration and terror threats either.
The crisis in North Korea has already influenced every country in the region, changing the equations and balances among the governments
European politicians hope that Mr. Erdoğan will grow tired of the anti-Turkey smear campaign in Europe and walk out of the membership negotiations.
Strong economic ties continue to constitute the building block of Turkish-German relations today.
China is trying to complete its internal consolidation and regional connectivity through initiatives. However, patient observers will not have to wait long to witness the gradual transformation of China's cautious attitude into one of global, diplomatic proactivity
Although diplomatic attempts may resolve the conflict at the political level, at the public level, it will be harder to fix the damage if these countries continue to blockade Qatar, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
Turkey is determined to follow its Syrian policy for its own goals without choosing Russia over the U.S. or vice versa
