To Make History, Trump Must Work With Turkey

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

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To Make History Trump Must Work With Turkey
Fight against Terrorism and the National Defense Industry

Fight against Terrorism and the National Defense Industry

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

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Erdoğan's principal messages to African leaders focus on establishing long-term social and economic partnerships on the basis of mutual respect and common benefits through capacity building, entrepreneurship and human development

Despite support from several countries, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is under pressure from within. Increasing security concerns, terror attacks in the Sinai, economic issues and foreign policy problems threaten the future of his regime.

Trump’s tweets and phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen demonstrated he wants to shake things up in regards to China

The next U.S. administration is more willing to work with Russia and work on eliminating Daesh threats. However, there is still some ambiguity about the extent of cooperation and whether there will be any joint effort to resolve the crisis in Syria

Challenges of the Transition in the US

The confirmation hearings for senior positions in the incoming administration last week demonstrated there may be a difference of opinion among members of the administration.

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Challenges of the Transition in the US
Turkey's Venture toward Presidentialism and Its Adversaries

Turkey's Venture toward Presidentialism and Its Adversaries

Despite all the stress and difficulties, the systemic transformation process in Turkey must be worth to endure for a brighter future

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Trump is totally unpredictable and his victory was unprecedented so any analysis is unlikely to predict future U.S. foreign policy

The Trump administration's decisions over economic statecraft and geoeconomics will be determinative for the future of U.S. foreign policy

If the Trump administration wants to normalize the U.S.'s relations with Turkey, it has to focus on taking steps to end the lack of 'trust' between the two countries

Despite strong volatilies in the exchange rate due to global factors, Turkey's economic risk levels are not objectively assessed

Globetrotting may make Japan more visible up to a certain point. More important is discussing and debating the potential options in foreign policy.

Analysts that haven't seen such Trump's suprising diplomatic style in international relations, cannot comment on the future of the frozen US-China relations

While the Washington elite is preoccupied with infighting, policy makers across the world are eager to understand where the next commander-in-chief wants to take U.S. foreign policy.

The reaction to the U.S. in Turkey is not about the U.S.'s way of life or its values, it is what the U.S. does not do as an ally of Turkey

At this critical juncture, instead of debating who needs whom more, the next administration should focus on how to reclaim the strategic partnership and working relationship with an important ally

This election is shaping and may continue to shape American prestige, standing and image around the world more than any other election before it.

There will also be global repercussions after the election. Regardless of who is elected, the world will try to understand the foreign policy priorities of the new president.

The Asia Pacific still is in the periphery in both Trump and Clinton's major addresses to the U.S. public opinion

The Chilcott report claims that things in the Middle East would be quite different than the current situation if the U.S. and U.K. decision makers at the time of the Iraq war had pursued a logical strategy