Time to reform the UN system

It is high time for the international community to develop problem-solving mechanisms to manage world conflicts; the first changes must begin with reforming the idle and ineffective United Nations system

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Time to reform the UN system
Fortifying and nourishing Turkish-Russian relations

Fortifying and nourishing Turkish-Russian relations

Talks on Syria have brought Ankara and Moscow closer together, and are helping in developments and collaboration on other bilateral issues such as nuclear energy, natural gas, tourism and trade

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Regime leader Assad wants to claim victory over Idlib to prove he has Syrian lands under his control, says analyst

It is crucial that the international community concentrates on diplomatic efforts to revive the political process, and it must also put more pressure on Russia, Iran and the Assad regime to prevent the imminent military offensive against Idlib

One of the most significant unknowns in Washington for the last seven years has been the Syrian policy. The inconsistency between rhetoric and policy, the absence of a strategy and indecisiveness were considered the pillars of the U.S. position

Syrian regime forces are preparing to launch a major military operation against opposition-led groups in the Idlib province of northern Syria.

Erdoğan or Trump: Who deserves to be disappointed?

The strained atmosphere between Turkey and the U.S. is not likely to change until Trump stops being a bully

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Erdoğan or Trump Who deserves to be disappointed
World politics on the eve of a major transition

World politics on the eve of a major transition

World politics is presently going through an extensive transition process, which is directly reformulating the existing balances among global powers

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Credibility of US government with a president as 'erratic' as Trump is greatly diminished, says expert

The U.S. president continues straining his country's ties with Ankara by making irrational and undiplomatic moves against Turkish national interests

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.

President Trump is not concerned about the interests, expectations and concerns of other states, and it is no surprise that he has declared most of the U.S. partners as enemies

Trump's unilateralist foreign policy is leading the U.S. down a self-destructive path while increasing the competition and tension between global powers

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

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

Turkey's determination on the Jerusalem issue outdistances the Arab countries that no longer see Palestine as a priority

In the last two weeks, two moves of U.S. foreign policymakers have demonstrated the basic problems of their strategy, potentially challenging Washington's own interests and international relations.

The first mission for the leaders of the Islamic world would be to display unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian cause and oppose unilateral provocations to determine the international status of Al-Quds

Netanyahu's greed and the brutality of Israeli security forces will only push Palestinians away from a diplomatic solution. It is the international community's responsibility to create a peaceful environment for a two-state solution