A Catalog of US's Double Standards in Mideast
There was no surprise in seeing open or covert U.S. support for various military coups, taking sides in civil wars, or instigating military invasions to "liberate" countries
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US's Self-Isolation Becomes Officially Visible
The words and phrases "leading from behind", "retrenchment" and now "America first" all provide a fuzzy set of conceptualizations so that some may even consider a soft beginning of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy.
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The purpose of this analysis is to reflect on how a Trump presidency will influence the course of US relations with the State of Israel.
There is still not an exit strategy and there is still the lack of transparency in the U.S. arrangement with the YPG.
In Mr. Trump upcoming meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he can fix his predecessor's mistakes.
Surprising developments are afoot in the world. A terrorist organisation that claims to be Muslim is shedding blood around the world, including in Turkey.
Erdoğan Keeps the Momentum in Africa
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
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Sisi and the Future of the Egyptian Revolution
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.
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Trump’s tweets and phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen demonstrated he wants to shake things up in regards to China
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.
Despite all the stress and difficulties, the systemic transformation process in Turkey must be worth to endure for a brighter future
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
