Turkey
Reform in Turkey – but how?
| OpinionPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled the framework for his administration’s reform agenda at the ruling …
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OpinionWho opposes Erdoğan’s reforms? A weird case in Turkish politics
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s emphasis on “a fresh mobilization for the economy, the law and democracy” energized the country. The scope, nature and sustainability of “the new chapter” and “reform” remain unclear. For now, there are a number of reform packages on the table that are intended to restore faith in Turkey’s justice system and to attract foreign investors.
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OpinionMaking sense of Erdoğan’s most recent steps
By Burhanettin DuranWhatever the circumstances, Erdoğan can catch the political zeitgeist and use it for the benefit of Turkish interests
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OpinionIn new geopolitical equilibriums, Turkey and US can mend ties
By Burhanettin DuranVarious geopolitical issues, in which Turkey has taken active steps in recent years, are quickly developing and on two key fronts, the conflict has given way to reconciliation.
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Azerbaijan’s victory in Karabakh
By Muhittin AtamanAfter six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a cease-fire agreement was signed between the two conflicting sides. Azerbaijan won a huge victory on Tuesday that ended the 30-year-long occupation of Armenia and liberated Azerbaijan's territory. The peace deal, which was declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, has historic importance and amounts to the capitulation of Armenia.
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Tips for those who need to work with Erdoğan
By Burhanettin DuranTo be clear, Turkey is actively involved in not just regional but also global issues. Ankara intends to remain part of those conversations, too. The driving force behind Turkey's actions is the challenges of geopolitics and the responsibilities they entail – as opposed to ideology.
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Why Vladimir Putin praises the Turkish president
By Burhanettin DuranTwo news stories with completely opposite titles appeared in Western media last week. The first story was about Turkey allegedly provoking its NATO allies by testing the S-400 air defense system. The other related to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks on the “unprecedented” level of cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine, viewing the Ukrainian leader’s decision to award President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with the medal of honor as problematic for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. That development, The Times argued, could be detrimental to Erdoğan’s relationship with Putin.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: The next Syria in the Caucasus?
By Burhanettin DuranPashinian threatened to turn Nagorno-Karabakh into the next Syria in order to fuel fears in Russia, Iran and Europe.
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Turkey: PKK resorts to environmental terror tactics
By Oğuz Güngörmez By Aslıhan AlkanatTerrorist PKK adopts low-cost, easy-to-execute methods of environmental terrorism, tries to use it as propaganda