Fight against DAESH
The meaning of Erdoğan’s last three moves
| OpinionIn recent days, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made several moves in three areas that captured …
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OpinionWhich Turkey does the West prefer?
By Muhittin AtamanConsidering Turkey’s geostrategic location and its military and political power, Western countries need to calculate the cost of alienating Ankara
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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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OpinionWhy is Turkey’s presence in EU matchless?
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey and the European Union seek a positive agenda. It would serve the interests of both parties if the European Council’s meeting on March 25-26 transforms that pursuit into a concrete policy. After all, it is high time that the Turkey-EU relationship undergoes a strategic assessment.
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Turkey’s position in NATO and terror concerns
By Burhanettin DuranThe PKK terrorists' execution of 13 unarmed Turkish citizens in Gara, northern Iraq, will remain the subject of heated political debate for some time. The debate could have an impact on Turkey's foreign policy if it builds on the political consciousness that awakens following events of this nature and supports our fight against terrorism – rather than the opposition’s accusations.
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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.
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SETA 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 Fatma Nur Günay By Assala Khettache By Batu Coşkun By Sibel DüzStrategic Flexibility under Geopolitical Anxiety
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Terror, water, stability: Turkey, Iraq revive ties
By Muhittin AtamanSharing similar concerns in the region, Ankara and Baghdad have opened a new page in cooperation, which is particularly bad news for PKK terrorists
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Iran’s gainless agenda in new Middle East balance
By Burhanettin DuranIran's ruling elite has translated a poem that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recited in Baku, Azerbaijan, into political tension. While politicians made aggressive statements, Iranian media outlets accused the Turkish leader of pursuing a leadership role in the Muslim world and a policy of Ottomanism and pan-Turkism. Others claimed Ankara was fueling separatism in Iran, putting the country's territorial integrity at risk.