Iraq
The fear of ghosts and US foreign policy
| OpinionWhy do ghosts play such an important role in our perception of fear? It is …
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Policy ReportSETA Security Radar | Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2020
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Rıfat Öncel By Ümit Tetik By Murat Aslan By Ömer Özkizilcik By Nur Günay By Bilgehan Öztürk By Sibel DüzSETA Security Radar attempts to anticipate the course of major security issues Turkey faces and how to develop and enhance sound and relevant responses within this increasingly challenging regional security environment.
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OpinionThe new reality in the Middle East
By Burhanettin DuranSome people believe that Tehran's response to the Qassem Soleimani assassination resulted in an easing of tensions between the United States and Iran. They argue that the Iranians, intimidated, landed on a symbolic act of retaliation – which they proceeded to portray as vengeance on the home front.
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OpinionWith Soleimani dead and Iran vowing revenge, what’s next?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatSince the killing of Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week, there have been debates, questions and concerns about the potential implications of this attack on U.S. foreign policy and the international relations of the Middle East in general. The missile attacks of Iran on a base in Iraq and the debates about a Ukrainian airlines plane presumably shot down by a missile increased the level these discussions.
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Despite Trump’s policy of deterrence, Iran could still win...
By Burhanettin DuranTrump's Iran policy completely differs from the former U.S. administration's as it contains the possibility of both winning or losing in the region
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Pompeo driving force behind Soleimani strike: expert
By SETATop US diplomat has inserted himself into US chain of command, independent analyst Mark Perry tells Anadolu Agency
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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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The Soleimani assassination and Iran’s potential response
By Burhanettin DuranSince the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and senior Hashd al-Shaabi leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a U.S. strike at Baghdad airport, the power struggle between the United States and Iran in Iraq has transformed into a hot conflict. Washington's latest move has the potential to irreversibly up the ante in the long-standing hostilities between the two nations.
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The changer of all games: The killing of Qasem...
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe killing of Qasem Soleimani and his close associates in an American airstrike in Baghdad Thursday night was without question one of the most significant developments in the Middle East over the last several years – significant in terms of the profile of its target as well as the unexpectedness of such an attack.
