Will Merkel Follow in Trump's Footsteps?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs to learn certain lessons from Charlottesville. Mrs. Merkel, who lays claim to the leadership of the free world in the face of Mr. Trump's populism, could be following in his footsteps without even knowing it
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“Trump’s America” – The Latest Issue of Insight Turkey Is Published
In this issue, Insight Turkey, deals with the events in world politics with the interpretation of Turkish and foreign authors. The issue discusses how U.S. President Donald Trump won the presidential election, and the changes and challenges that Trump brought to the U.S. domestic and foreign policy.
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China is trying to complete its internal consolidation and regional connectivity through initiatives. However, patient observers will not have to wait long to witness the gradual transformation of China's cautious attitude into one of global, diplomatic proactivity
The Trump administration seems to be taking some initiatives now that the deadline has passed in the Gulf crisis
During the G20 Summit in Hamburg, world leaders have to find answers to two important questions: What is the reason behind the damaged relations between member countries and how is the extent of their support to the fight against global terrorism?
Turkey does not rightfully believe the U.S.'s empty promises and is determined to continue its fight against terrorist groups in Syria
Targeting Turkey a Grave Mistake by Gulf Quartet
The Gulf clearly wants to fuel polarization between Sunnis and Shiites in the region to contain Iran and, believing Turkey's partnership with Qatar to be an obstacle before their agenda, wants to sever Doha's ties with Ankara
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Regional Volatility Increases Demand for Turkey's Stabilizing Role
Turkey's stabilizing role as a functioning democracy and strong market economy will be in higher demand in the coming months
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Gulf nations must realize the danger of their current policies in the region and do something about it
Although diplomatic attempts may resolve the conflict at the political level, at the public level, it will be harder to fix the damage if these countries continue to blockade Qatar, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
Trump does not seem to face much difficulty in finding allies in the Middle East who associate their national interests with perpetual tension and instability
The recent developments in international politics show us that the U.S. seems to have already lost its superpower statue
The current crisis is a prelude to Qatar's disciplining, the deeper polarization between Iran and the Gulf and the undermining of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas
For the Turks, it is Europe's failure to acknowledge and meet its responsibilities toward Turkey in a number of areas including the Syrian civil war.
The Brussels summit must be a milestone for NATO to determine a road map to truly fight against worldwide terrorism
Under the circumstances, it was no surprise that the NATO summit was not a complete disaster and instead an opportunity for the U.S. and the European Union to start talking about key issues.
Without NATO members' active involvement, it is impossible to reach a positive conclusion in the fight against global terror
Turkey is a country that can continue its relations with European countries without the tutelage of the EU
As the regional actors were taking position according to their solution plan to the Syrian crisis, the U.S. attacked the regime's air base and messed up all the balances
Whether the missile attack was intended as just another PR opportunity for Trump or it represents a real turning point in the U.S.'s Syrian policy remains to be seen
The latest meeting between Trump and Xi gave no concrete indication of whether any discussion on how the fluctuating relationship between the U.S. and China will continue in the future
