Russia and Iran Trying to Cut Down Turkey's Influence in the Middle East
Upon the request of the Iraqi government, Turkish troops were deployed aiming to train Peshmerga and the Iraqi forces. Until now, 2000 soldiers have been trained.
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Turkey and Qatar: Two Complementary Regional States
Qatar and Turkey are mutually dependent on one other in stabilizing their domestic politics and normalizing the region.
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Who lost the Syrian civil war to Russia? Who rolled out the red carpet leading to the Middle East to the Kremlin?
It is important for the Russian air force and military to recognize the way their actions are perceived and the possible outcomes of their actions.
The opposition side has given start to a brand new campaign after the AK Party's landslide victory, in which Erdoğan and Davutoğlu are portrayed to be in administrational conflict.
These new challenges and debates about the U.S.'s role in the world will need to be handled by the next U.S. president, who will have a major debate on his or her hands and the debates to respond.
DAESH, the Refugee Issue and Rationalization of Turkish-EU Relations
Conventional European pragmatism to conceptualize Turkey as a buffer zone to keep the troubles of the Middle East away from civilized Europe are bound to fail, as shown by the dramatic unveiling of the Paris attacks.
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Who Rejoices Because of the Paris Massacre?
Accusing Islam of the attacks in Paris rather than DAESH, the terrorist organization, with no association whatsoever to the religion itself, will only serve to further spread Islamophobia, not end terrorism.
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The Syrian refugee crisis, escalating terror attacks and global economic growth were the headlining topics of the G20 Leaders Summit successfully hosted by President Erdoğan.
Turkey has a government that could realize political stability and economic reforms, which will make the following four years predictable.
This tragic incident in Paris once again reminded the world that the threat of terrorism is real and present and we need an international effort to deal with this growing threat.
As the rotating president and host of the summit, Turkey has made giving a voice to developing countries and emerging markets its main priority on the agenda of its presidency and is looking to reform global governance to provide more inclusiveness in the market.
Reaching an agreement with Moscow and Washington on the Syrian civil war and fighting ISIS, the PKK and PKK-affiliated PYD in the region is the main topic on Ankara's agenda.
It might be a quite saddening but crystal clear truth that democratic values, principles and institutions that claim to be universal do not apply to Western perceptions of political development in Turkey or the Middle East in general.
