A Turkey-US discrepancy east of Euphrates

Security concerns are the sole motivation for the Turkish military, which is about to launch a counterterror operation in northern Syria

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A Turkey-US discrepancy east of Euphrates
US sanctions impede Turkish companies trade with Iran

US sanctions impede Turkish companies’ trade with Iran

The U.S.' unilateral sanctions on Iran have made it more difficult to do business in Iran and trade with Iranian companies, according to Turkish businesspeople and experts

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Almost every foreign policy crisis in the United States in the last few years has shown the difficulty of responding due to the lack of a strategy or coordination.

The Khashoggi affair is a stark reminder for the White House of how important a partnership with Ankara is in order to be engaged with developments in the Middle East

Ankara and Washington should immediately determine a new road map based on mutual interests in order to save their damaged ties

Turkey's response to the U.S. sanctions against two of its Cabinet ministers has been decisive, yet reasonable. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Singapore last week to convey the message that Washington's threats were unacceptable.

The evangelical burden and the destructiveness of threats

Last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to South Africa to attend the 2018 BRICS summit along with a group of journalists, including myself.

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The evangelical burden and the destructiveness of threats
Sanction threats to harm progress in US-Turkey ties'

'Sanction threats to harm progress in US-Turkey ties'

US threats to impose sanctions 'counterproductive and could erase any progress' in two countries' relations, say experts

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The dispute over the charges against Pastor Brunson is just the top of the iceberg in the deepening crisis between Ankara and Washington

The Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin did not yield any tangible outcomes, but can be described as a good start to discussing several bilateral and regional problems

Without any doubt, Donald Trump will be one of the most debated presidents of the United States. While it would be very difficult to speak about a specific Trump doctrine or legacy, Trump's years in office will be associated with volatility and isolation.

Turkey and the United States started implementing the Manbij road map, a framework created by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 4. On June 12-13, senior military officials from both countries held talks in Stuttgart, Germany, and worked out the details, including the establishment of monitoring posts and patrol routes in Manbij.

One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration.

Following meetings between top diplomats from Turkey and the U.S. in Washington last week, there is cautious optimism for a "road map" for the future of Manbij and U.S.-Turkish relations.

The recent agreement over Manbij between Turkey and the U.S. is a hopeful development; yet other important issues regarding Ankara's security concerns and peace in Syria still remain

As the new site of international hegemonic competition, East Asia perfectly reflects the multipolar character of the global system

Transatlantic relations between the U.S. and European Union have turned into one of the most significant crises in history...

Late Secretary of State Kissinger's style of dealmaking may help President Trump find a way to improve on his repetitive and ineffective foreign policy strategies

The Trump administration's new Iran strategy, as highlighted by Pompeo in his first public speech, will negatively affect the lives of ordinary Iranians rather than the ruling elites

If the U.S. really wants to withdraw from Syria and stop meddling in Middle Eastern politics, it should start by reconsidering the ideological profiles of major policy makers in Washington

As Turkish-U.S relations have been passing through a difficult period, U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that he fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo via his Twitter account.