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Ukraine’s long road to EU membership
| OpinionWhile the war continues in the heart of Europe, the issue of Ukraine’s possible European …
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OpinionWhy is the Turkish opposition against Ankara’s normalization?
By Burhanettin DuranThe Turkish government's new diplomatic initiative with its regional and global partners is based on logic, while the opposition still has no idea why it rejects the process
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OpinionA new phase in the Ukrainian crisis
By Muhittin AtamanThe moves being made amid the tensions in Ukraine are deepening the global rivalry in world politics
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OpinionDe-securitizing Turkey’s foreign policy agenda
By Talha KöseWith its new diplomatic engagements, Turkey will create further windows of opportunities to restore its foreign policy
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What changed in Turkish-German ties during Merkel era?
By Hacı Mehmet BoyrazMerkel’s last 16 years in office will be recorded in history as one of the most active periods in Turkish-German relations. Erdoğan and Merkel’s efforts to act as two rational actors on the axis of mutual interests became the main driving forces of this 16-year dynamism.
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Ongoing stalemate in Cyprus only hurts the Turkish side
By Talha KöseThe EU and the U.S., who continue to be pillars of the existing stalemate, should instead put more pressure on Athens and the Greek Cypriots.
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The EP fails to grasp Turkey’s political reality
By Talha KöseOn May 19, 2021, the European Parliament (EP) published its report on Turkey in which it recommended the suspension of Turkey's European Union accession negotiations.
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Greek aggression overshadows Turkey’s dialogue efforts
By Talha KöseThe European Union and the United States were approaching Turkey using the language of sanctions and political pressure rather than empathy and genuine understanding of the country's vulnerabilities.
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Is Ankara sincere in its renewed EU interest?
By Talha KöseBefore the European Council's leaders' summit two months ago, experts and journalists in Turkey discussed the European Union's possible sanctions. The frozen EU agenda came into the Turkish public's focus with the sanctions threat. Both sides knew that sanctions were illogical and would not contribute to bilateral relations.