National survival, unity core issues in local elections
As expected, the municipal election campaign in Turkey has ended up bogged down in national issues.
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Turkey's S-400 deal: A challenge to NATO?
The United States mounts pressure on Turkey over its decision to purchase the S-400 air defense system from Russia. The Turks already told Washington that the S-400 purchase was a done deal, yet U.S. officials keep trying.
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Turkish security forces thwarted attempts made by terror group from east of Euphrates River in Syria over past weeks
As Turkey inches toward the municipal elections, the "national survival" debate is deepening with new wars of words between competing definitions of nationalism.
Turkish and American officials are actively working to coordinate the status of eastern Syria after the withdrawal of American troops. President Donald Trump previously announced the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
Ahead of this month's municipal elections, the main ideological debate in Turkey revolves around the question of national survival.
Renewed crisis in South Asia: The Kashmir problem
The most recent regional crisis erupted in South Asia after the Indian Air Force crossed into Pakistani air space in order to hit Kashmiri armed groups. The story of the crisis goes back to the end of British colonialism in the subcontinent.
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The future of the MENA region dynamics
With the U.S. warning of its withdrawal from the Middle East, the new balance of power in the world has begun to be established. The rapprochement between authoritarian Arab regimes and Europe alongside Saudi Arabia's search for convergence with Asian powers are just the consequences of it
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talks a great deal about the nation's survival ahead of this month's municipal elections. The question in his mind goes beyond wealth and poverty, despite what the opposition seems to think.
Operation leads to arrest of senior members of terror group, which is trying to become active in Europe with help of PKK
This week some unexpected developments have occurred in international politics which signaled the direction of change in the international system.
The Europeans are following in America's footsteps, revealing that they only care about their own interests. Their support for Egypt proves that
The United States is revising its decision to exit Syria. Washington initially hoped to complete the withdrawal by April or, at the latest, the summer months. Yet the White House announced last week that 200 U.S. troops would remain on the ground for an unspecified amount of time to promote peace.
On the condition that both sides engage in sincere negotiations, Ankara-Washington relations can easily get back on track again in a very short period of time
The U.S. withdrawal from Syria is turning into a major debacle. Washington's superpower status enables it to exploit the disequilibrium in military might to invade other nations..
Each crisis with Ankara has more significant repercussions regarding the future of Washington's relations with its other allies. In other words, what happens between Turkey and the U.S. does not not stay between Turkey and the U.S.
Neoliberal consensus has dissolved across Europe over the past 10 years..
American President Donald Trump is getting ready to declare the "victory" of the anti-Daesh coalition in Syria and Iraq.
U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to declare victory against Daesh, yet his military commanders express concerns that the terrorist defeat might be short-lived.
In fact, potential cooperation between China and Russia is mentioned as one of the significant threats for U.S. foreign policy. Of course this is the perspective of the U.S. and it is possible to read most of the decisions given by the U.S. administrations in the last few years in accordance with this changing threat assessment and perception.
As the era of optimism for a liberal international order and responsible stakeholders looks like a thing of the past, U.S. policymakers are attempting to adapt their policies — but with little success so far
