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Turkey’s ‘seek and destroy’ strategy against PKK terrorism in COVID-19 period
| OpinionTerrorist organizations try to exploit any opportunity to take action. On the other hand, outbreaks, …
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OpinionWhy is Turkish foreign policy under attack?
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey faces growing pressure to retreat from three locations: Idlib, where Turkish forces are trying to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe; Libya, with which the Turks concluded a defense pact; and the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey is defending its rights under international law.
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OpinionIdlib most challenging agenda in February
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described last week's regime attack in Idlib that claimed eight Turkish lives, as a "turning point" in the Syrian civil war. In addition to giving Bashar Assad time to retreat beyond the Turkish military observation posts by the end of the month, Erdoğan pledged that Turkey would push the regime forces away on its own if necessary.
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OpinionThe limits of Turkish-Russian strategic engagement
By Talha KöseThe recent escalation of tensions around Idlib which have developed in response to coordinated attacks by the Syrian regime and Russia have put the pledges of the Astana and Sochi peace processes under a heavy strain..
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Analysis: Dangerous “Local Partner” The YPG’s Terror Campaign in...
By Ömer Özkizilcik By Navvar SabanThis report urges the backers of the YPG to address its terror strategy, and to investigate, arrest, and punish those responsible for random attacks and war crimes resulting in the death of civilians. If these countries, most notably the United States, Russia and France, are unable or unwilling to do so, they have to re-evaluate their support to the armed group or be held accountable for the war crimes of the YPG.
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CHP bogged down in FETÖ mud
By Burhanettin DuranThe debate on FETÖ's 'political wing' has heated up again. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), which claims that the July 2016 coup attempt was 'controlled', finds itself between a rock and a hard place.
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Urban legends about Turkey’s foreign policy
By Burhanettin DuranPublic scrutiny of foreign policy is the backbone of democracy. Criticism, when firmly rooted in a rational analysis of the balance of power and national interest, can be constructive. However, when critiques resort to populism, however, they become ideological.
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SETA Security Radar | Turkey’s Security Landscape in 2020
By Murat Yeşiltaş By Rıfat Öncel By Ümit Tetik By Murat Aslan By Ömer Özkizilcik By Nur Günay By Bilgehan Öztürk By Sibel DüzSETA Security Radar attempts to anticipate the course of major security issues Turkey faces and how to develop and enhance sound and relevant responses within this increasingly challenging regional security environment.
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How to ensure peace and stability in Libya
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey is exerting a huge diplomatic effort to allow the fragile cease-fire in Libya to blossom into a lasting peace. Italian Prime Minister Conte visited the Turkish capital Monday, immediately following Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. At the same time, Turkey's foreign minister, defense minister and intelligence chief spent the day in Moscow to facilitate talks between Libya's various warring factions.
