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NATO’s critical Madrid summit and Türkiye
| OpinionAll eyes are on the Spanish capital, Madrid, which is hosting a three-day NATO summit. …
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Foreign PolicyReport: NATO at the Crossroads
By Murat YeşiltaşIn this collection of essays, we discuss how NATO can overcome strategic challenges and recalibrate the strength of the alliance under the new geopolitical circumstances. The essays in this report focus on NATO’s transformations after the Ukraine war and attempt to understand Türkiye’s foreign policy alternatives within the context of its relations with the West, Russia, and NATO.
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Foreign PolicyReport: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Role in the Future of NATO
By Rıfat ÖncelThis paper consists of two main parts. In the first part, it explains the main priorities that NATO is focusing on by elaborating on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the China challenge, and the changing character of military and non-military threats. In the second part, the paper delivers a framework to make sense of why Türkiye particularly attaches unique significance to some issues. It concludes that Türkiye will continue to support NATO endeavors but the country expects its allies to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and also expects calibrated and meaningful engagement in Greek-Turkish disagreements.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Aegean Tension Greece’s Policy and Legal Distortions
By Yücel AcerThis analysis examines the reasons behind Greece’s policy of escalating tension and whether that policy has any legal ground.
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Greece in panic as East Med balance serves Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranThe Greek foreign minister’s populist behavior, an obvious attempt to impress nationalist voters at home, established, without a shadow of a doubt, which country was being unreasonable.
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Greek aggression overshadows Turkey’s dialogue efforts
By Talha KöseThe European Union and the United States were approaching Turkey using the language of sanctions and political pressure rather than empathy and genuine understanding of the country's vulnerabilities.
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Can Turkey and Egypt fully normalize relations?
By Muhittin AtamanTurkey and Egypt, which have been experiencing a tense relationship since the military coup against the democratically elected government of Mohammed Morsi in July 2013, have initiated a new diplomatic dialogue in response to changing regional and global dynamics.
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‘EU should show leadership in tackling migration issue’
By SETATurkey hopes EU leaders will address issue in line with bloc's values, principles of int'l conventions, official says
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Return to sender: US letter about Turkey backfires
By Burhanettin DuranWashington, which supports terrorist entities like FETÖ and the PKK, will undoubtedly face stronger criticism from all echelons of Turkish society.