Accept It, the West's 'Turkey Model' Has Collapsed
The West need to consider Turkey's place in international politics from a realistic perspective rather than an imaginary one and evaluate it in terms of strategic priorities, not historical ones
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Middle East: Is Secularism The Answer?
To overcome the challenges that the region faces today, we must promote a democratic system capable of accommodating Muslim demands and respect diversity
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The threat comes from the European failure to coordinate their security services and share actionable intelligence with their counterparts in different parts of the continent.
If the conditions are favorable, Turkey might follow the course of military cooperation with Russia until the end, regardless of whatever reactions it bears the brunt of from the NATO side.
President Erdoğan once again succinctly criticized global inequalities and mentioned the lack of access to energy in different parts of the world and how this lack brings with it serious crises
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.
Politics of Credit Ratings
Credit ratings might be an essentially political act but Turkey's economic fundamentals and political capacity are robust enough to withstand such pressures.
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What If That War Comes To Your Doorstep
One of the most important dynamics shaping modernity in the 21st century is the continuation of threats and the asymmetry of experienced conflicts
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Erdoğan stepped on U.S. soil with refreshed confidence of a democratic leader enjoying unwavering political and social support after a heinous coup attempt
Turkish state is not only fighting against the PKK terrorists on the ground but also fighting against any institutions that have organic link with the terror group
The increasing intensity of terrorist attacks on Turkish soil by both DAESH and PKK operatives demonstrate that Turkey's entrance in Syria will create shockwaves by the illicit structures on the ground.
Hitting DAESH targets in northern Syria, Turkey destroys the hopes of those who have been using the region through the terror organization as a basement to carry their deadly policies
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's upcoming visit will hardly be enough to fix Washington's relationship with Turkey. Moving forward, U.S. officials have to convince Turks that they are willing to work together with Ankara in the fight against the PKK/PYD and FETÖ.
The frequency of these attacks shows the determination of these groups to terrorize the Turkish people and destabilize the country.
The PKK is systematically moving the civilian massacres it has been carrying out in the aftermath of the FETÖ coup attempt under the guise of the TAK in the country's west to eastern and southeastern Anatolia
After the failure of the coup attempt, it was revealed that the coup makers already had a list of people that they planned to assassinate or execute.
The new format of deeper and comprehensive Turkish-Russian cooperation after Aug. 9 will include added military and geostrategic elements
The Gülenist soldiers who attempted this coup fired on civilians and the state's security forces. In the clashes that occurred, dozens of innocent people lost their lives alongside those who attempted the coup
What the British Conservatives have in mind for the future of Britain - or simply England - seems to be a small trading and financing nation acting as an offshore center for global oligarchs with little regard for democracy, human rights and the rule of law
The developments we are witnessing today posits that it is especially for the West that history is beginning again. The West's conventional order is disintegrating; it's political union is disbanding.
