The Battle over Post-Daesh Middle East

The U.S.'s gameplan with the YPG militants, again, evidently fails to find a solution to the clashes in the region

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The Battle over Post-Daesh Middle East
US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord and the New World

US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord and the New World Order

For Trump, who previously called climate change "a hoax" and closely followed the advice of Steve Bannon, the headmaster tasked to preserve his populist appeal since the campaign trail, the decision is simply meant to realize a campaign pledge.

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Arming of YPG is a wrong decision for the US and deteriorated TR-US relations.

Mr. Trump's determination to work with Turkey has the potential to create a new trend of cooperation in re-designing the Middle East

The post-congress transformation of Turkey's political economy will move along the axes of high economic growth and developmentalism, institutional and structural reforms and political normalization

Putting aside the past crises, Turkish and U.S. leaders should give a start to a fresh new era in bilateral relations

Meeting Signals New Page in Turkish-American Relations

The meeting at the White House between presidents Erdoğan and Trump gives us a piece of good news for the future of the Turkish-U.S. relations

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Meeting Signals New Page in Turkish-American Relations
Fighting Terrorism and a Clashing Alliance The Case of Turkey-U

Fighting Terrorism and a Clashing Alliance: The Case of Turkey-U.S. Security Relations

How U.S. support to the PYD/PKK in Syria will affect the Turkey-U.S. relationship? What will be the implications of the U.S. strategy to defeat DAESH for the region? How is the PKK taking advantage of the U.S. military assistance to the YPG?

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Washington will find itself at odds with Turkey’s strategic goals unless Ankara’s concerns about the PKK are addressed

The YPG decision, which was an irrational move even for the U.S. itself, was an attempt by Obama's men to sabotage the upcoming Erdoğan-Trump meeting

The timing of the decision to arm the YPG played into the hands of certain groups that had been lobbying against a fresh start between Washington and Ankara

The U.S.'s official support to the Syrian militant group is likely to c ause real tension at the Erdoğan-Trump meeting

American indifference toward Ankara's strong demands concerning the isolation of the YPG creates deep disappointment and frustration in Turkey

In Mr. Trump upcoming meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he can fix his predecessor's mistakes.

Thanks to the 'yes' result in the constitutional referendum, Turkey is going to negotiate with its foreign allies with renewed confidence in the following days

Under the circumstances, Turkey should be expected to use new hard power instruments in Syria.

The United States wants to get involved in the Syrian crisis again – rapidly and effectively.

The U.S.'s choice of partner in a possible Syrian operation, whether the armed YPG group or its NATO ally, will determine the future of Turkey-U.S. relations

Surprising developments are afoot in the world. A terrorist organisation that claims to be Muslim is shedding blood around the world, including in Turkey.

The already weakened ties with allies in the region due to former U.S. President Obama's policies may receive another blow after the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, unless Trump is quick to take action to fix ties

In order to become a key player in the Middle East again, Washington needs to repair its damaged relations with Ankara