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Delivery of S-400 and remembering July 15
| OpinionAfter months of deliberations, Turkey began to take delivery of the Russian S-400 missile defense …
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OpinionAn optimist’s view on Ankara-Washington normalization
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe ups and downs in Turkey-U.S. relations in the last two decades have generated a paradoxical situation for scholars and observers alike.
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OpinionHow will Iran play its hand?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatA few weeks ago, this column detailed how, in the last two decades, U.S. administrations have periodically made war plans and debated conflict scenarios. Both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations did it, and now the Donald Trump administration has come to a similar point of deliberating a military response against Iran.
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OpinionNever-ending tensions in the Ankara-Washington dialogue
By Burhanettin DuranWith the S-400 missile defense system's delivery around the corner, tensions are escalating between Turkey and the United States. The Turks are committed to buying the Russian system despite Washington's threats. The Pentagon's most recent letter to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, which included a long list of threats, did not change Ankara's mind either.
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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Calm before the political storm of June
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey has a very busy agenda ahead of itself for the month of June..
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Is China’s ‘Peaceful Rise’ over?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatWithin the framework of a shift in global economic gravity, Chinese assertiveness and political-military vision regarding East Asia is creating heated debates with U.S. representatives at international summits
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The formula for strong Turkey-US relations
By Kılıç Buğra KanatNowadays, it has become commonplace among foreign policy scholars to debate the future of Turkish-American relations.
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Moscow follows wait and see policy on US-Iran tensions
By Burhanettin DuranThe growing tension between the U.S. and Iran is in the spotlight in our region. Washington is approaching Iran with a policy of "maximum pressure." They have not only strengthened the sanctions but also sent an aircraft carrier to the Gulf.
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When it comes to Iran, skepticism on US foreign...
By Kılıç Buğra KanatIt is now almost a ritual of U.S. administrations to escalate tension with Iran. At least in the last three administrations we have seen similar forms of escalations between the two countries. During the Bush administration, Iran became part of the axis of evil and there were speculations and rumors that if things do not go so terribly in Iraq the next target will be Iran.
