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Sudanese crisis: A new front of ‘preventive proxy war’
| OpinionConsidering the devastating effects of new-generation weapons, global powers cannot launch direct wars against each …
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OpinionThe debate over normalization with the Assad regime in Washington
By Kadir ÜstünThe Syrian regime is using earthquake diplomacy to gain more legitimacy and accelerate the normalization process in the region. Following the earthquake, Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri met with Assad in Damascus and delivered humanitarian aid to Syria through the regime. The day after the visit of the UAE Foreign Minister al-Nahyan, who is trying to lead the normalization process with Syria, Assad allowed UN aid teams to cross into opposition-controlled areas of Syria. It is no secret that many Arab countries, including the UAE and Egypt, prefer normalizing ties with the Syrian regime. Although the American administration has expressed its opposition to normalization efforts with the Assad regime in the region, there is no indication of serious pressure being exerted on this issue.
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OpinionTürkiye’s Call for International Assistance and the International Community’s Response
By Yücel Acer By Deniz OkumuşNatural disasters, wars, and economic collapse tend to seriously undermine social order and make it impossible to address even people’s most basic needs. During such periods, it becomes difficult for communities to feed themselves, find shelter, receive medical attention, relocate, and communicate with others. Individuals and communities have provided emergency assistance to such individuals, without expecting anything in return, to address basic needs like food, shelter, and medical treatment throughout history.
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OpinionThree radical discourses after Türkiye earthquake
By Burhanettin DuranLies on social media, racist accusations and destructive political allegations are what consist of the 3 radical discourses that have emerged right after the disaster
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The Middle East in 2022: A fly in amber
By Muhittin AtamanWith the world's attention diverted by the Russia-Ukraine war throughout the year, the Middle East was not at the top of the international political agenda in 2022
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Erdoğan’s Astana visit and the diplomacy
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spent two days in Astana, Kazakhstan earlier this week to attend the 6th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia and the Türkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation meeting. On the occasion of that visit, Ankara and Astana concluded 20 agreements that will take their relations to the next level.
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Will Biden’s Middle East trip change the regional outlook?
By Muhittin AtamanU.S. President Joe Biden paid a three-day official visit to the Middle East between July 13-16 in order to renew its engagement with the region and strengthen its strategic partnership with the regional allies.
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Türkiye’s normalization campaign and opposition’s reaction
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye’s influence has been growing, globally and regionally, as a balancing power. In this sense, Ankara must refrain from becoming a party to regional polarization while remaining active in the region.
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Synchronization question in Turkey’s normalization policy
By Burhanettin DuranAnkara seeks to properly synchronize the simultaneous normalization processes with its partners for a strategic balance of power in the region