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Turkish foreign policy’s principles towards Africa
| OpinionOn Oct. 17, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started his three-nation sub-Saharan Africa visit. Following his first …
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OpinionTurkish foreign policy’s principles towards Africa
By Muhittin AtamanTurkey has been following a policy combining the second and the third styles of politics. Turkey has adopted a holistic approach in its relations with African countries, combining its soft power (humanitarian aid, nongovernmental organizations and trade) with hard power (defense industry and arms sales). That is, Turkey will continue to improve its relations with Africa in all sectors whether it be economic, trade, defense, agriculture, tourism or the struggle against terrorism. In order to deepen Turkish-African cooperation, Turkey will host the third Economy and Business Forum in October and the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in December, both in Istanbul.
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OpinionWhat does the US withdrawal from Syria mean?
By Kadir ÜstünThe US has announced that its operation against Daesh is over and that it will withdraw from Syria, after Turkey revealed its plans for an operation in the country.
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Foreign PolicyEuropean Crises and the Yellow Vest Protests in Europe
By Enes BayraklıThe Director of European Studies at SETA Foundation, Enes Bayraklı commented on the crises that Europe is facing lately and the yellow vest protest in France which are directly related to these crises.
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US policy isn’t withdrawal, just crude interventionism
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Trump's foreign policy approach and rhetoric suggest that the United States will stick to a particularly crude brand of unilateralism permanently.
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Afrin operation proved YPG not needed for post-Daesh stability,...
By SETAOperation Olive Branch conducted by Turkey has proved that following the defeat of Daesh, there is no need for the presence of the PKK's Syrian offshoot the People's Protection Units (YPG) in the region, experts said in a panel titled, "The Political and Military Consequences of the Afrin Operation" organized by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) in Ankara.
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Turkey’s Counterterrorism Strategy
By Merve SerenSETA Security Researcher Merve Seren commented on Turkey's counterterrorism strategy.
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Discussing Europe’s Future in London
By Burhanettin DuranAlthough Ankara and London followed different paths, they have a lot in common today. And Turkey's pursuit of EU membership is closely related to London's way out.
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5 Questions: The July 15 Coup Attempt
By Veysel KurtWe can say that the organization enacted a three-stage plan on the night of July 15.