Whether the current negotiations will be able to solve the Syria crisis is still uncertain, but it is good to see that at least something has started to be done in the name of peace

The Trump administration's Middle East policy runs the risk of aggravating the existing chaos in the region. Under the current circumstances, countries without serious domestic problems stand to benefit from the wind of change.

When considering the Russian state as European and Western, the world may face a renewed global confrontation between different Western/European power blocs

Trump will focus his time and energy on dismantling Obama's legacy at home and abroad. The question remains whether he, who proved eager to take on the establishment, can overcome the 'institutional' obstacles in his path

The world witnessed a major humanitarian crisis last week, as regime forces and its allies committed atrocities in Aleppo, along with the inaction of the U.S. and EU and the rhetorical actions of the U.N. Security Council

Turkey is seeking to protect its economic and political interests in northern Iraq while fighting against PKK and ISIL.

Egypt's warming toward Russia, Iran and Syria, and its ongoing hostility to Turkey, is fatally undermining relations with Saudi Arabia

The worst is yet to come: We need to figure out who will replace Daish and what they are planning to do with the territories under their control

It's important to keep in mind that it isn't just U.S. citizens who are unsure about America's new role in the world.

In response to the Obama administration's actions, Turks continue to increase the number of their own 'local partners' in the fight against Daesh.

Erdoğan stepped on U.S. soil with refreshed confidence of a democratic leader enjoying unwavering political and social support after a heinous coup attempt

Turkey is working to make the U.N. meaningful and functional despite obstructions. And it should continue in its efforts.

The most significant humanitarian crisis since World War II has taken place in the middle of the Middle East. The world will remember this with three different pictures of war.

The issue of FETÖ leader Gülen's extradition and PYD-related developments in Syria will continue to be a matter of both tension and negotiation between Turkey and the U.S. in the upcoming months

Ongoing practices of radicalization in Turkey, such as the PKK, which promote terror and violent extremism, may set a helpful example to understand the secular trait of radicalization.

Developing cooperative efforts to diversify the economic structure of the group turns out to be a significant task.