Vladimir Putin
What happened at Erdoğan-Putin summit in Sochi?
| OpinionI accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his working visit to Sochi, Russia on Monday. …
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OpinionBlack sea grain corridor and China’s interest in Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranRussia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain deal continues to capture the global media’s attention as that decision disproportionately hurts African nations. Having hosted 17 African heads of state and government last week, the Kremlin used the discourse of “opposing new Western colonialism together” at the Russia-Africa Summit – where Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged free grains to Africa.
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OpinionWhat Russia is hoping for after pulling the plug on the Ukraine grain deal
By Kadir ÜstünRussia declaring the end of the grain agreement, the Prigozhin uprising, and the post-Vilnius Summit show that it wants the cards to be reshuffled. The Prigozhin uprising exposed weaknesses and rifts in the Russian military, resulting in a loss of political reputation for Putin. It has become clear that Russia cannot achieve a clear victory on the front lines in the near future. However, the slow progress of its counteroffensive indicates that Ukraine also cannot achieve a quick resolution. This balance situation indicates that the war could potentially extend over years, unless Putin makes a sudden decision to withdraw. It is known that the Russian military faces significant manpower and logistical challenges. In this scenario where military superiority is not attainable, we observe the use of asymmetric advantages such as the cancellation of the grain agreement.
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OpinionQuran burning amid Qurban Bayram and Erdoğan’s message to the West
By Burhanettin DuranSweden made headlines in Türkiye again this week by permitting yet another Quran burning under police protection on the first day of Qurban Bayram, also known as Eid al-Adha. That heinous act took place near a mosque in Stockholm, as had another burning in January, and had absolutely nothing to do with freedom of expression. Quite the contrary, it was a hate crime targeting Muslims and an obvious act of provocation.
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Türkiye’s Call for International Assistance and the International Community’s...
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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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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Dangerous escalation in the Ukraine-Russia War after annexation
By Muhittin Ataman‘If not stopped, the next phase of the war in Ukraine will spread to other countries’
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Erdoğan’s historical visits to Samarkand and New York
By Muhittin Ataman‘Samarkand and New York summits have shown Türkiye’s determination of following an independent, diversified and global-scale foreign policy’
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Ukraine war: Putin’s new move, Erdoğan’s peace efforts
By Burhanettin DuranObviously, the Turkish president has been the world’s best hope for peace as the only NATO leader in touch with the Russian head of state and for engaging in active and peaceful diplomacy amid the latest crisis. Indeed, it was Türkiye that made possible the grain deal and the exchange of 200 prisoners of war.