Germany
Last chance for Angela Merkel
| OpinionGermany’s European Union presidency began yesterday. Given Chancellor Angela Merkel will quit politics in October …
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OpinionCan Merkel persuade Macron and Mitsotakis on Turkey-EU relations?
By Burhanettin DuranTensions have once again peaked between Turkey and Greece over a number of traditional disputes involving the Aegean and Cyprus, as well as over recent disagreements regarding maritime jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean. Athens has attempted to invalidate Turkey’s November 2019 agreement with Libya to limit Turkish control over area in the Eastern Mediterranean spanning to the Gulf of Antalya. Athens believes it can pursue an unjust and maximalist policy with support from France, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Greek Cypriots. Given the recent dispute over the Aegean continental shelf, the Eastern Mediterranean has emerged as the main platform for a renewed rivalry between Turkey and Greece.
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OpinionWhy is Turkish foreign policy under attack?
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey faces growing pressure to retreat from three locations: Idlib, where Turkish forces are trying to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe; Libya, with which the Turks concluded a defense pact; and the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey is defending its rights under international law.
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NewsGerman agency biased against different cultures: expert
By SETAYouth Welfare Office should consider cultural differences before putting children under protection, says SETA researcher
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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Germany favors YPG among terrorist groups, disregarding the law
By SETAThe conduct of German authorities toward terrorist groups varies as the country favors some, such as the YPG, hesitating to hold the terrorists accountable under the law and disregarding judicial requirements.
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Germany: 187 Islamophobic crimes reported in Q3 of 2019
By SETAMosques were directly targeted in 25 cases, says government in answer to parliamentary question
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The new dynamics of Turkey-West relations
By Burhanettin DuranThe traditional notion of the 'Western alliance' is no longer relevant for Ankara, which has instead adopted a more effective approach dominated by its own diplomatic agenda
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Which European capital will follow Paris?
By Burhanettin DuranThe spreading disorder in Europe has recently haunted France, putting the country's democracy to a huge test and alarming after EU states as well
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G20 summit confirms global financial crisis will deepen
By Muhittin AtamanThe global political economic system was established with the Bretton Woods institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, in 1944, just before the establishment of the United Nations.
