Emmanuel Macron
We are out of ‘metus hostilis’ but still have Macron to unite us
| OpinionSallust, a Roman historian and a contemporary of Julius Ceasar was popularized in writings on …
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OpinionNATO has to prove it’s ‘brain alive’
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is attending the NATO Leaders Meeting in London on Wednesday, after a series of meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Following NATO's 70th anniversary celebrations, Erdoğan will inaugurate a local mosque in Cambridge.
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OpinionIs there room for Turkey in NATO’s future?
By Burhanettin DuranNATO, a 70-year-old military alliance, faces new strategic questions. The challenges that the organization encounters are diverse. Russian cyber-meddling in Western democracies, China's move to buy European infrastructure, Washington's reckless effort to undermine the liberal order, the rise of populism in Europe, terrorism and the refugee crisis are among them. At the same time, there is the question of "what kind of ally" Turkey is.
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Opinion‘Brain dead’ or not: All eyes on NATO’s London summit
By Burhanettin DuranNATO will celebrate its 70th birthday on Dec. 4 in London. The celebratory summit, which 29 world leaders plan to attend, is expected to be somewhat painful. The trans-Atlantic alliance, which has major accomplishments under its belt, is deeply divided over the diverging interests of its members.
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Critical moments for Turkish action in northern Syria
By Burhanettin DuranBy demonizing the Turkish anti-terror operation in northern Syria, Western countries miscalculate regional balances, damage their interests
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The UN General Assembly in an era of declining...
By Talha KöseThe U.N. has unfortunately turned out to be a platform where the significance of multilateralism and global cooperation is increasingly ignored or even damaged
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European elections and the outlook for Turkish-EU relations
By Talha KöseAlthough the European Parliament elections granted more ground to euroskeptic parties, the situation is still manageable. Turkey will likely rely on bilateral ties rather than EU institutions in the future
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Populist vision reigns in Europe
By Muhittin AtamanThe latest wave of ultranationalism, xenophobia and anti-Islamism in Europe has been threatening the very essence of modern values and institutions, namely the liberalism and internationalism mainly represented by the EU.
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Violence by French police in the spotlight
By Meryem İlayda AtlasIt began on Nov. 17, 2018 as a protest against fuel price rises and quickly evolved into a middle-class revolt and subsequently into a movement against French President Emmanuel Macron, who is seen as "favoring the bosses." It spread across France with university students and even high school students joining in protests.
