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The new dynamics of Turkey-West relations
| OpinionThe recent NATO leaders’ summit in London generated renewed interest in Turkey’s relations with the …
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OpinionDid Turkey get what it wanted at the London summit?
By Burhanettin DuranThe NATO leaders' meeting went better than expected. In the alliance's final communique, released after talks concluded on Dec. 4, nations reiterated their commitment to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, stressed the importance of financial burden-sharing and underlined their intention to seek a common position regarding migration, as well as a united front on cyber and hybrid threats. Noting Russian aggression as posing a possible threat, NATO members called for dialogue with Moscow on intermediate-range missiles. Furthermore, as per Washington's request, the organization hinted it would be turning its attention to the Asia-Pacific region, in a nod to Beijing's expanding influence.
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OpinionWe are out of ‘metus hostilis’ but still have Macron to unite us
By Kılıç Buğra KanatSallust, a Roman historian and a contemporary of Julius Ceasar was popularized in writings on contemporary international relations after the end of the Cold War. Those who connect the works and writings by him to the evolving international order mostly used the concept of "metus hostilis," the fear of an enemy. Sallust in his writings stated that a lack of common enemy can be detrimental for the unity and integrity of the state. According to him, the destruction of Rome's rival Carthage brought significant domestic discord for Rome.
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OpinionNATO’s defense agenda: Baltic plan, Chinese cyber threat
By Talha KöseNATO leaders met in London at a time of uncertainty for the U.K. While the public and British authorities are overwhelmed with the debates on Brexit and getting ready for the parliamentary elections to be held next week, the NATO leaders' summit was held in the British capital to make landmark decisions for the future of the alliance. NATO is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its establishment, and the defense alliance was in search of a new vision and updated agenda.
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NATO has to prove it’s ‘brain alive’
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is attending the NATO Leaders Meeting in London on Wednesday, after a series of meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Following NATO's 70th anniversary celebrations, Erdoğan will inaugurate a local mosque in Cambridge.
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Is there room for Turkey in NATO’s future?
By Burhanettin DuranNATO, a 70-year-old military alliance, faces new strategic questions. The challenges that the organization encounters are diverse. Russian cyber-meddling in Western democracies, China's move to buy European infrastructure, Washington's reckless effort to undermine the liberal order, the rise of populism in Europe, terrorism and the refugee crisis are among them. At the same time, there is the question of "what kind of ally" Turkey is.
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‘Brain dead’ or not: All eyes on NATO’s London...
By Burhanettin DuranNATO will celebrate its 70th birthday on Dec. 4 in London. The celebratory summit, which 29 world leaders plan to attend, is expected to be somewhat painful. The trans-Atlantic alliance, which has major accomplishments under its belt, is deeply divided over the diverging interests of its members.
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Turkey foils plan ‘cooked’ in Pentagon’: Expert
By Burhanettin DuranWith its anti-terror operations, Turkey thwarts emergence of terror corridor near its borders, says think-tank chief
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Interest-based vs. value-based foreign policy
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey pledges not to change its humanitarian priorities in the region and continues to stand against the self-serving approaches of other actors
