Humanitarian Crisis
Selfless Support of NGOs in Challenging Times
| OpinionThough everyone benefits from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) for various reasons at different stages of their …
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OpinionWill the Earthquakes Lead to Change in Foreign Policy?
By Muhittin AtamanIt is necessary to uphold the sense of solidarity, which emerged among states after the earthquakes. Last but not least, one would hope that the humane way of thinking can triumph over the idea of interest and exploitation in international relations. This is a time to focus on moral values and solidarity – not realpolitik.
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OpinionTürkiye’s Call for International Assistance and the International Community’s Response
By Yücel Acer By Deniz OkumuşNatural disasters, wars, and economic collapse tend to seriously undermine social order and make it impossible to address even people’s most basic needs. During such periods, it becomes difficult for communities to feed themselves, find shelter, receive medical attention, relocate, and communicate with others. Individuals and communities have provided emergency assistance to such individuals, without expecting anything in return, to address basic needs like food, shelter, and medical treatment throughout history.
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OpinionEarthquake diplomacy: Humane reactions to humane crisis
By Muhittin AtamanThe disaster in Türkiye has once again shown how states with problems in bilateral relations forget their hurdles when faced with a humanitarian crisis
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‘US exit from Afghanistan leaves space for Pak-Turk leadership...
By SETAPakistani academic says people in Pakistan need to look beyond US
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Can EU formulate an autonomous policy in Afghanistan?
By Talha KöseThe United States and the European Union do not share the same views on Afghanistan. In the midst of a new crisis, Europe needs more autonomous foreign policy planning and implementation
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Saudi-Iran duet: Will peace never come to Yemen?
By Muhittin AtamanYemeni civilians suffer the most from the conflicts of interest between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The crisis, both political and military in nature, has affected the entire Middle East region for years
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Silent humanitarian calamity in Yemen: Who to blame?
By Muhittin AtamanYemen is one of the poorest countries of the Arab world and has been suffering for decades. Ali Abdallah Saleh's pre-Arab Spring administration was corrupt, leading the Yemeni people to take to the streets, eventually toppling the Saleh government in 2012 when the waves of the Arabic revolutions reached the country.
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Normalization in the Gulf and Turkey’s agenda
By Muhittin AtamanThe Qatar blockade, also known as the Gulf crisis, broke out in 2017 due to the aggressive attitude of the "alliance of the globe" toward the country. The alliance was established by U.S. President Donald Trump during his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.