Nicolas Sarkozy
When the West says sorry, everything becomes all right
| OpinionWestern countries have been dominating world politics for the last five centuries. Their foreign policies …
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Opinion2nd round in Erdoğan-Macron squabble
By Burhanettin DuranThe squabble between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and French President Emmanuel Macron continues.
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OpinionMacron’s damage to NATO and EU
By Burhanettin DuranTensions between Turkey and France have escalated over Libya. The latter is part of a group of countries infuriated by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s most recent military defeats. Having failed to stop a Turkish vessel en route to Tripoli, Paris now seeks to limit Ankara’s room to maneuver through the European Union and NATO. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his government would not allow Turkey’s “dangerous game” in Libya, as his foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, urged the EU to discuss the future of its relationship with the Turks “with nothing ruled out, without being naive.” He attempted to justify his call with reference to the organization’s own interests.
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OpinionFrance’s desperate endeavors to design a ‘French Islam’
By Léonard FaytrePolicies of ‘organizing’, ‘controlling’ and ‘modernizing’ Islam stem from the old colonial discourse that promotes the domestication of the ‘good Arab’
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The French Initiative to Change the Qur’an
By Farid HafezHow can we contextualize the initiative for changing the Qur’an? What are the philosophical bases of this initiative? Is there a genealogical connection to the Islamophobic network? What is the main function of this initiative?
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Why Is Erdoğan Disillusioned With the West?
By Burhanettin DuranA quick look at the West's treatment of Turkey over the past decade reveals that Mr. Erdoğan's disappointment isn't some emotional reaction but a structural transformation already underway
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Future Direction of Turkish-EU Relations
By Burhanettin DuranThe reason for the current situation between Turkey and the EU is not the personal approaches of Erdoğan or European politicians. It has more structural reasons
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Rational Dimension of Turkey-EU Relations
By Kemal İnatIt is the requirement of rational politics for Turkey to have economic and political cooperation with all countries, notably with her neighbors.
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Where is Turkey in NATO’s Transformation into a U.S.-EU...
By Muharrem EkşiTurkey's relations with NATO in parallel to signs that the United States and the European Union have embarked on a process of greater transatlantic integration demands closer attention