Middle East
Insight Turkey Publishes Its Latest Issue “Regional Developments and Challenges”
| NewsThis summer issue of Insight Turkey aims to highlight the recent developments and challenges in …
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OpinionHow is the Turkey-Gulf normalization going?
By Muhittin AtamanTurkey has been enjoying good relations with three Gulf states – Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – for decades. However, Turkey’s relations with the other three members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Saudi Arabia – worsened due to their conflicting perspectives toward the Arab insurgencies.
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OpinionTurkish foreign policy after Brussels-Shusha visits
By Burhanettin DuranFor both NATO and the U.S., Turkey happens to play an active role on a multitude of fronts – whether it’s Russia and China, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), or the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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OpinionConstant change in Middle Eastern dynamics
By Muhittin AtamanThe Middle East continues to be one of the most dynamic regions of the world. On the one hand, it directly and indirectly influences not only the policies of regional countries but also those of the global powers.
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What’s behind the Saudi-Iran rapprochement?
By Burhanettin DuranThe rapprochement being attempted by Saudi Arabia and Iran is the latest example of repositioning in the Middle East. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) told his country’s public broadcaster last week that he wanted 'a good and distinguished relationship' with Iran.
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US’ unilateral actions against Turkey source of problem
By Burhanettin DuranThe backlash over U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement on the so-called Armenian 'genocide' continues. Deeming the Turkish government’s reaction insufficient, opposition leaders argued that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lacked 'the courage to hang up on Biden.' Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairperson Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Good Party (IP) leader Meral Akşener eagerly attacked the government much more fiercely than they reacted to the White House statement. Turkey’s contemporary foreign policy, they said, was actually responsible for what happened.
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Quest for new balances in the Middle East
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey’s neighborhood is experiencing a new wave of heightened diplomatic activity, as tensions over Ukraine’s Donbass region de-escalate following a phone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Maximum insecurity haunts world politics
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThere is almost a consensus among scholars and observers of world politics that we are entering a new phase in international relations. This is expected to be another period of great power rivalry.
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Can the Biden team recalibrate the Middle East?
By Muhittin AtamanSince the election of Joe Biden as the president of the United States, almost all countries in the world have had to restructure their foreign policies. To most observers, the Trump administration's tenure was an exceptional period due to Donald Trump's unconventional approach to government.