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Why is Turkish foreign policy under attack?
| OpinionTurkey faces growing pressure to retreat from three locations: Idlib, where Turkish forces are trying …
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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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European StudiesPerspective: Political Manipulation of the Law: the PKK Case in Belgıum and Its Consequences
By Zeliha EliaçıkWhen and why was the Ariadna (PKK) investigation launched in Belgium? What is the PKK’s history in Belgium? How was Belgium’s attitude towards the PKK formed? How did the Ariadna investigation proceed and conclude? What are the consequences of the final judgment?
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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.
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Germany favors YPG among terrorist groups, disregarding the law
By SETAThe conduct of German authorities toward terrorist groups varies as the country favors some, such as the YPG, hesitating to hold the terrorists accountable under the law and disregarding judicial requirements.
