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Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
| OpinionSyrian Kurds who fled Afrin in 2018 with the YPG/PKK are now returning to Afrin from the Shahba region, …
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OpinionGeopolitical realism’s impact on Turkish foreign policy
By Burhanettin DuranAnkara's foreign policy moves are not motivated by maximalist claims, but a geopolitical necessity to protect its security, interests
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OpinionJoe Biden promises more interventionism
By Talha KöseDuring a meeting with the editors of The New York Times seven months ago, former U.S. Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labeled President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an “autocrat” and criticized Turkey for its constructive relations with Moscow and policies over northeastern Syria.
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OpinionJoe Biden’s Turkey policy: Complete nonsense
By Burhanettin DuranDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s plan to remove Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from power went down in the history of Turkish-U.S. relations. The fact that he made that statement some eight months ago does not make the situation any less grave. After all, those controversial words were not uttered by an inexperienced presidential candidate with no idea about foreign policy. Biden, who was President Barack Obama’s vice president, unveiled a thought-out and clear policy on Turkey.
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Turkey, US can overcome problems with common understanding
By SETAAnkara and Washington should work together to overcome mutual problems and the U.S. needs to respect Turkey's national security concerns, experts said Wednesday.
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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
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The obvious outcomes of the Erdoğan-Trump meeting
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump has contributed positively to bilateral relations. Their commitment to working together and continue negotiations was one of the meeting's concrete outcomes.
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Highlights of the Erdoğan-Trump meeting
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump went exactly as expected. It was a very successful meeting in symbolic terms, allowing the two countries to reaffirm their commitment to working together, mend their strained relationship and keep negotiating. Turkish and U.S. officials found an opportunity to listen to each other at length.