NATO Summit
From the July 15 coup attempt to the ‘Century of Türkiye’
| OpinionSaturday marked the seventh anniversary of the July 15, 2016, coup attempt in Türkiye – …
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OpinionWhat’s the motive behind Erdoğan’s remarks on EU membership?
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started a new debate ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Commenting on Sweden’s bid to join the Alliance, he argued that the relevant countries should “clear Türkiye’s path to European Union (EU) membership.” That statement aligned perfectly well with the readout of Erdoğan’s most recent phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden.
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OpinionWhat is required for the Vilnius Summit to be successful?
By Kadir ÜstünThe Vilnius Summit is taking place at a time when the NATO alliance is beginning to overcome the strategic ambiguity it has experienced since the Cold War. Following the United States' declaration of a "war on global terrorism" after the September 11 attacks, NATO became involved in Afghanistan, but the alliance was unable to develop a strategy that aligned with the changing international security system. NATO's 2010 Strategic Concept document mentioned cooperation with Russia but made no reference to the threat posed by China. Failing to provide a strong response to the annexation of Crimea, the alliance suddenly found itself facing the risk of nuclear war in Europe with Russia's attempted occupation of Ukraine. This development served as a reminder of NATO's core mission and highlighted the need for a complete reassessment of Europe's security. The alliance attempted to present a comprehensive vision against Russia, China, and other global threats in its 2022 Strategic Concept document.
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OpinionVilnius summit: Turning point in Türkiye-West relations?
By Muhittin AtamanTürkiye and its Western allies within the NATO alliance have been passing through a tense period due to the implications of the Russian-Ukrainian War that erupted in February 2022. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the European countries close to Russia have perceived a threat from Moscow. Therefore, large-scale measures were taken by these countries and their allies in the West. Within this context, the NATO alliance and its enlargement policy have come to prominence.
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The debate on whom can govern in Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranThe main source of disagreement between Türkiye's government and the opposition relates to which side could govern better. Alternatively, it is about the claim that the opposite side cannot govern properly. As Türkiye inches toward next year’s elections, that theme dominates domestic politics week in and week out.
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Turkish opposition’s futile efforts
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition has been criticizing the memorandum that Turkey signed with Sweden and Finland at the NATO summit in Madrid. Their main argument is that the government bowed to pressure and made concessions.
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The Importance of NATO Summit and Türkiye’s Relations with...
By Gloria Shkurti ÖzdemirThe Assistant Editor of Insight Turkey and Researcher of SETA Foundation, Gloria Shkurti Özdemir attended virtually to Andy Boyns’s news program in A News, to clear the questionmarks about the latest NATO Summit and the trilateral memorandum between Türkiye, Finland and Sweden.
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Madrid summit: Acquirement and its aftermath
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye has done is stop blocking NATO's extension of an invitation to the countries. In other words, their accession process has just started, not ended.
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NATO’s critical Madrid summit and Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye emerges as a power that generates stability and security in its neighborhood – Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa.