Analysis: Libya’s Future | With or Without a Turkish Military Presence?
| AnalysisThis analysis examines the developments in Libya in order to portray why the risks continue to exist, looks at the agendas of the foreign actors and why they are committed to shaping the political and security landscape in Libya, and discusses why the Turkish military presence is an opportunity for both Libya and its allies. The analysis concludes that Turkey may cooperate with other actors as far as the Libyan public welcomes them, and that the Turkish military presence in Libya is a guarantee for the sustainability of Libyan stability.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Libya’s Future | With or Without a Turkish Military Presence?
By Murat AslanThis analysis examines the developments in Libya in order to portray why the risks continue to exist, looks at the agendas of the foreign actors and why they are committed to shaping the political and security landscape in Libya, and discusses why the Turkish military presence is an opportunity for both Libya and its allies. The analysis concludes that Turkey may cooperate with other actors as far as the Libyan public welcomes them, and that the Turkish military presence in Libya is a guarantee for the sustainability of Libyan stability.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Donbas Crisis | Geopolitical Importance, The Diplomatic Process, And Recent Developments
By Mehmet Çağatay GülerThis analysis attempts to explain developments in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine, where a low-intensity armed conflict has been taking place since early 2014. The Kyiv authorities, on the one hand, and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), on the other, are the two major parties to the conflict. Meanwhile, Russia is perceived as the main supporter of the two unrecognized republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Legal Aspects of the Eastern Mediterranean Question
By Halil Rahman BasaranThis analysis deals with the Turkish-Greek tensions with regard to natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Sea of Islands and contributes to the clarification of international law.
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Analysis: LNG Trade A Silver Lining in U.S.-Turkey Bilateral...
By Gloria Shkurti ÖzdemirThis analysis argues that the increase in the LNG trade between Turkey and the U.S. is a win-win situation for both states.
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Analysis: TurkStream | The U.S. Opposition and the Reasons...
By Gloria Shkurti ÖzdemirThis analysis focuses on the position of different U.S. actors regarding the Turkish-Russian energy relations and, specifically, on TurkStream which is one of the most important projects undertaken by the two states.
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Analysis: The Greece-Egypt Maritime Agreement and Its Implications for...
By Idlir LikaThe analysis examines the recent maritime boundary delimitation agreement signed between Greece and Egypt, and discusses its implications for the Greek-Turkish dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Analysis: A Vortex Of Conflict the Evolving Dynamics of...
By Idlir LikaThe analysis discusses the evolving dynamics of Turkey’s military involvement in Libya, laying out Turkey’s motivations for supporting the UN-recognized government in Tripoli, and examining how Turkey’s recent military achievements on the ground may leverage its hand diplomatically to secure a political settlement that protects its interests in Libya and in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Analysis: Turkey’s Corona Diplomacy in the Balkans
By Idlir LikaThe analysis concludes by analyzing Turkey’s resurgent ties with the local Muslim communities in the Balkans (Albanians, Bosniacs, and Turks) and emphasizes Turkey’s contribution to regional peace and stability.