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What is EU planning for its Turkey policy?
| OpinionThe European Union leaders summit resulted in minor positive steps and a three-month extension. The …
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OpinionWhat is the greatest problem in Turkish politics?
By Burhanettin DuranObviously, democracy requires political parties to change their views in order to find a middle ground. Temporarily suppressing one’s real views to unite around “negative politics” (opposing everything) is not a healthy attitude for the culture of democracy.
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OpinionPKK’s Gara attack a litmus test both at home and abroad
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey mourns the death of its 13 unarmed citizens, who were executed by the PKK terrorist organization in a cave on Mt. Gara, northern Iraq. The most recent security operation, during which three Turkish troops lost their lives, not only demonstrated anew the PKK’s bloodthirsty nature but also revealed the unbearable double standards that apply to the condemnation of terror attacks at home and abroad.
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Policy ReportSETA Security Radar | Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2021
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Bilgehan Öztürk By Rıfat Öncel By Murat Aslan By Ömer Özkizilcik By Ferhat Pirinççi By Sibel Koru By Fatma Nur Günay By Assala Khettache By Batu CoşkunStrategic Flexibility under Geopolitical Anxiety
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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Wind of reforms and Erdoğan’s step to catch spirit...
By Talha KöseThe ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and its chairperson, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, have completed their 18th year in government. It is an exceptionally long period for continuous rule by a single-party government in electoral political systems.
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Turkey capable of handling threats on multiple fronts
By Muhittin AtamanTurkey has been upgrading its status in international politics and has recently achieved a higher degree of autonomy in its foreign policy. The stronger Turkey gets, the more threats it faces from friendly countries as well as adversarial actors, and the more it is otherized by foreign governments.
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Pelosi’s Turkey remarks: How ignorant and impertinent she is
By Burhanettin DuranWith the U.S. elections five weeks away, the fight over the presidency keeps getting nastier. This is not your average disagreement between Republicans and Democrats. Even labels like globalist and patriot have long been overused. Nowadays, President Donald Trump’s critics claim that he will destroy American democracy if he gets four more years. If Joe Biden wins, others say, China will own the United States.
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Gülenist infiltration of Turkish military: How and why
By Mert Hüseyin AkgünTaking advantage of an unstable political system and toxic civilian-military relations, FETÖ infiltrated the Turkish military and exploited what it could
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Joe Biden’s Turkey policy: Complete nonsense
By Burhanettin DuranDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s plan to remove Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from power went down in the history of Turkish-U.S. relations. The fact that he made that statement some eight months ago does not make the situation any less grave. After all, those controversial words were not uttered by an inexperienced presidential candidate with no idea about foreign policy. Biden, who was President Barack Obama’s vice president, unveiled a thought-out and clear policy on Turkey.