Mediterranean
SETA Security Radar | Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2020
| Policy ReportAs Turkish Parliament’s recent approval of the motion that allows President to deploy Turkish troops …
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OpinionTurkey’s three key steps in the Eastern Mediterranean
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey took three crucial steps in late 2019 to tilt the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean. Those military and diplomatic measures, which the country took in the Mediterranean theater to strengthen its hand at the negotiating table, indicate that the Libya question will fare as prominently in Turkey's agenda as the Syria file.
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OpinionTurkey’s Libya move and beyond
By Burhanettin DuranWith the decision to deploy troops, Turkey affirmed its plans to remain active in the region and its determination to stand its ground
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OpinionHaftar is Russia’s stone to kill many birds
By Bilgehan ÖztürkRenegade general Khalifa Haftar, who claims to be the commander of a militia called the Libyan National Army (LNA), is attacking the Libyan capital of Tripoli in a renewed attempt to take down the U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA).
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In Libya, cooperating with Turkey is Europe’s best shot
By Burhanettin DuranThe fall of Tripoli could undermine European energy security and unleash a new refugee wave on already overwhelmed countries
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Significance in Libya for the Eastern Mediterranean conundrum
By Talha KöseAnother significant issue that is threatening the entire region is the escalating crisis in Libya.
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Insight Turkey Publishes Its Latest Issue “Turkey’s New Foreign...
By SETAInsight Turkey, one of the leading academic journals in Turkey, in its latest issue entitled as “Turkey’s New Foreign Policy: A Quest for Autonomy,” resonates on the importance of Turkey’s increasing role and effectiveness in the international realm.
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World politics witness a shift in interest
By Kılıç Buğra KanatIt is now a well-known fact that the focus of the great power rivalry in international relations is about to shift toward the Asia Pacific. For many observers of world politics, the competition between the U.S. and China on issues ranging from trade to the South China Sea will make this region the center of attention in the next few decades.
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The future of foreign policy in an age of...
By Burhanettin DuranThe Syrian civil war has been a focal point for Turkish foreign policy makers since 2013. The conflict’s spillover effects, including a heightened threat of terrorism and a refugee crisis, have come to define Turkey’s relations with the United States, Russia, NATO and the European Union. Likewise, Turkey’s response to the crisis has lain at the crux of all accusations leveled against the country, from its alleged "axis shift" to Russia to its assumed revival of the neo-Ottoman spirit.
