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CENTCOM’s policies in Syria paving ground for more terrorism

| Opinion
Since the Iraq invasion of the United States of America, the U.S. has committed several …
  • Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak (2nd R) attends a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (L), US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin (3rd R) and US president Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner (R) in Washington, United States on April 15, 2019. [Anadolu Agency]
    Opinion

    Earlier this week, senior Turkish officials visited the U.S. capital to prevent further deterioration of bilateral relations. Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalın shared Turkey's perspective with their counterparts.
  • S-400 Air Defence Missile System
    Opinion

    As tension between Turkey and the U.S. regarding the S-400 air defense systems grows, the expectation is that a creative solution to de-escalate the stress on bilateral ties and find mutually acceptable ways out of this turbulence will be sought.
  • Syria
    Opinion

    While many focus nowadays on the S-400/F-35 tensions taking place in Turkish-American relations, another issue, namely Syria, is being discussed at the highest levels among officials from the two countries. For the last eight years, the divergence of policies in regards to the crisis in Syria has become one of the most significant irritants in bilateral relations.

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  • Perspective: Trump’s Decision Recognizing the Israeli Annexation of the Golan Heights | A clear Violation of Internatıonal Law

    What is the context of the decision? What does this decision mean for Israel and for Netanyahu? What are the possible implications of the decision?

  • U.S. President Donald Trump (C) signs an order recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, in front of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (back C), in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, March 25, 2019.

    All eyes in Turkey are set on this month's municipal elections, yet a significant transformation is underway in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump, whose Jerusalem move drew ire, recognized Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights in a radical overhaul of U.S. foreign policy.

  • Israel has occupied most of the Syrian Golan Heights since the 1967 Middle East War.

    When the French and the British carved up the Middle East, the Golan Heights was part of the French mandate. It was not part of the Palestinian territories, where the Israelis claimed their authority. And after the mandate was abolished for the current nation-states, the Golan Heights was naturally left for Syria.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House

    U.S. President Donald Trump took yet another step to legitimize Israeli expansionism after recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital last year. 'After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the state of Israel and regional stability', Trump tweeted. Governments around the world reacted harshly to that decision.

  • Women and children evacuated from Daesh-held territories arrive in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, March 6, 2019.

    Turkish and American officials are actively working to coordinate the status of eastern Syria after the withdrawal of American troops. President Donald Trump previously announced the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.

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