Western Countries
When the West says sorry, everything becomes all right
| OpinionWestern countries have been dominating world politics for the last five centuries. Their foreign policies …
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OpinionPro-Armenian West is net loser of 2nd Karabakh war
By Muhittin AtamanThe second Karabakh war ended on Nov. 10, 2020, when the Armenian government admitted defeat and signed a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan. The nearly 30-year-old conflict finally has come to an end.
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OpinionWhy has the West turned against Islam?
By Muhittin AtamanHistorically, Western governments prefer liberal values and principles in their foreign relations only when they enjoy a competitive advantage. When the governments experience crises and find themselves in a disadvantaged position, hatred, alienization and otherization increases. This has been the case recently with the Western world knee-deep in political, social and economic crises.
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OpinionFrench Muslims accuse Macron of dividing society
By Enes BayraklıIt’s a joke when President Macron says ‘We are one’ while excluding Muslims, human rights activist tells Anadolu Agency
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What does the West want from Turkey?
By Muhittin AtamanIn this piece, I will attempt to answer the question that I asked in last week’s column, in which I tried to assess the French approach toward Turkey. I will elaborate on the general view of the Western countries toward Turkey by answering the following questions: Why has the West been otherizing and alienating Turkey? What are the main sources of anti-Turkish sentiments in the West? Why is the West concerned about the democratic institutions in Muslim countries? Is the rise of Turkophobia related to the most recent wave of Islamophobia? Why is the West against the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government? Are they worried about the rise of the Turkish state?
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What does France want from Turkey?
By Muhittin AtamanFor the last decade, the main concern of Turkish foreign policy has been the crises in the Middle East and North Africa, which include threats emanating from different terrorist groups and state failures as a result of Arab insurgencies. Ankara, however, has been spending its energy on its relations with Western countries, especially France and the United States, rather than on these crises. Nowadays, many observers both from inside and outside the nation have been trying to answer the question, “What does the West want from Turkey?” In this piece, I will try to trace the roots of Paris' approach toward Ankara.
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What Greece wants from Turkey
By Muhittin AtamanOne of the main reasons for Greece’s anti-Turkish policies is the dramatic change in the balance of power between Turkey and Greece. Turkey began to play in the upper league and became a major regional power. Therefore, Greece has been trying to prevent the further rise of Turkish power in the region, and for this reason, it is insistently trying to provoke Turkey and push it over its limits.
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UAE and Israel: Normalization or formalization?
By Muhittin AtamanThe UAE-Israel deal is simple a formalization of bilateral relations under the auspices of the U.S.
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UAE-Israel deal: Formalization of de facto relations
By Muhittin AtamanDespotic Arab regimes must cooperate with western states, Israel to maintain power, says analyst