Hegemonic stability no more
The escalation of the nuclear issue with Iran, the unveiling of the Gulf crisis with Qatar, the crisis with Turkey over the support for the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria and the alleged involvement in domestic power struggles in Saudi Arabia were all indications of this tendency.
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Ankara not sidelining US, prefers cooperation
In addition to the Syrian crisis, Ankara and Washington have not been able to come to an agreement on Turkey's possible purchase of Russian-made defense systems.
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The U.S. providing shelter to FETÖ members and weapons to the PKK-affiliated terrorist group in Syria remain two main factors behind its frozen ties with Turkey
Needless to say, the Turkish government will probably consider the second scenario an effort to meddle with the 2019 elections in Turkey.
Despite the push to present Meral Akşener, the chairwoman of the newly established İYİ Party, as an alternative candidate against President Erdoğan in the run up to the 2019 presidential elections, Professor Duran thinks this will not translate into results, as a true candidate for the opposition parties is yet to be identified
Decision by the U.S. administration and Congress will have a variety of ramifications for politics in the Middle East and U.S. relations with its partners in the nuclear deal. Remember that actions of the U.S. administration will be judged with U.S. actions and inactions that have taken place in recent years in the Middle East.
US's Middle East Policy behind Ankara's Axis shift
Expecting Turkey's engagement with the U.S.'s Middle East policy, which damaged Ankara's interests, particularly by the infamous partnership with the YPG, would be in vain and very irrational
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Iraq's Shiite militia 'must go home'
The U.S. identified a new priority: The containment of Iran. Having secured the support of Israel and several Gulf countries, the U.S. president recently unveiled a new, strongly-worded Iran strategy. And he refused to certify the Iran nuclear deal to compel Congress to take action.
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The neo-medieval order in the Middle East creates brand new challenges for policy makers as national, sub-national and trans-national actors are involved in some of the most sophisticated conflicts simultaneously.
Trump's new strategy on Iran and the nuclear deal is likely to also have a huge impact on U.S. allies in the region
The already existing confusion among the U.S. allies is because of Trump always taking the wrong steps while dealing with them
Turkey rightly desires to maintain a respectable and equitable relationship with the U.S. and would not accept to be bullied for anything
The Trump administration, which is still completing its first year, has so far not produced any result other than consolidating Moscow in the Middle East.
Trump’s foreign policy and security team members more or less agree that Iran constituted a major problem for the region.
KRG officials will try to drive a wedge between Turkey and Iran by making the case that they do not pose a threat to Iraq's neighbors
Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
Needless to say, Greece stands to lose more than other EU countries if membership talks with Ankara come to an end. And we are not just talking about illegal immigration and terror threats either.
The crisis in North Korea has already influenced every country in the region, changing the equations and balances among the governments
