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Ukraine crisis and the leadership debate in Europe
| OpinionMore than a month has passed since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, and European …
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OpinionIn the aftermath of NATO’s extraordinary gathering
By Burhanettin DuranThe Russian threat should be expected to consolidate the growing sense of solidarity among NATO allies in the long run and force Europe to change its perspective
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Experts RespondExperts Respond: All Eyes on NATO, 6 Takeaways from the Emergency Summit
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Talha Köse By Gloria Shkurti Özdemir By Murat Aslan By Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney By Çağrı Erhan By Matthew Bryza By Ece BabanThis study presents the views of leading experts on NATO’s emergency summit.
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OpinionTurkey-EU relations in light of Scholz’s visit
By Burhanettin DuranFor the future of the EU, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is required to take bold actions, which can directly, or indirectly, impact Turkey's ties with the bloc as well
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Germany’s passive position in the Ukraine crisis
By Hacı Mehmet BoyrazThere are three main reasons behind Berlin's passive approach to the Ukraine tensions. Among them, energy comes first
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Putin uses West’s obstacles as strategic card
By Burhanettin DuranSeeking to curb Western moves, the Russian leader is ramping up talks with China and Turkey amid the Ukrainian tension
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A lost year in Turkish-EU relations
By Talha Köse2021 was not filled with many positive stories about Turkish-European Union relations. At the end of 2020, in a report published The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), we assessed the conclusion of cautious optimism for 2021. While the side of caution prevails, the optimism has been delayed for yet another year.
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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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Sochi meeting and 3 levels of Turkish-Russian relations
By Burhanettin DuranIt is time to look at Turkey-Russia relations from the perspective of an 'early response to great power competition' rather than the classical balance-of-power approach.