President Biden publicly revealed his disagreement with Netanyahu over the Gaza issue in his ‘red line’ statement over the weekend.
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Donald Trump, who seeks reelection in the United States, made headlines with his most recent comments on NATO. It is a well-known fact that he had previously described NATO as “obsolete” and condemned NATO allies that did not meet the […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Middle East this weekend for the fifth time since the Oct. 7 attack. Against the backdrop of the killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, CIA Director William Burns published an article […]
The argument that Hamas bears responsibility for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as put forward by Israel, has not convinced the American public. Unlike previous operations and wars, Israel’s attempts to justify targeting civilians in Gaza and its insensitive remarks […]
Kadir Ustun, the Executive Director of SETA DC, was featured on Al Jazeera, where he discussed Türkiye’s stance on Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
The participation of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the G-7 summit in Hiroshima holds significant symbolic importance.
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‘America is back’: Has Biden restored US foreign policy after 1 year in office?
It is difficult to say Biden made good on his ‘America is back’ slogan. Joe Biden had to face the legacy of former US President Donald Trump.
United States President Joe Biden hosted the Summit for Democracy, an ambitious virtual meeting, on Dec. 9-10. The summit, to which 110 nations were invited, had already faced criticism over the choice of participants. Washington invited Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
Turkey has returned from the brink of a major crisis with Western governments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan doubled down in response to an Oct. 18 statement by 10 ambassadors that meddled in Turkey’s internal affairs and infringed on its right to sovereignty: […]
By all indications, 2022 will be a year full of intense arguments and discussions. Koray Aydın, deputy chairperson of the Good Party (IP), just poured fuel on the fire that the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairperson Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu […]
Afghanistan is a Central Asian and Southeast Asian nation, yet it exerts more influence over the Middle East than most countries due to its ethnic and religious attributes as well as the instability it has experienced for more than four […]
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From Brussels to Shusha, Erdoğan’s diplomacy takes hold
Turkey has been highly active in the international arena recently as all eyes were on the NATO summit and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with United States President Joe Biden. A high-level delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, paid […]
Yesterday, one of the most significant summit meetings between Turkey and the U.S. took place in Brussels on the sidelines of the NATO summit. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with U.S. President Joe Biden for the first time since his election […]
United States President Joe Biden is back in Europe with a clear message: “America is back.” His weeklong trip will be devoted to reaching out to fellow Western leaders and discussing ways to strengthen the trans-Atlantic alliance. Biden will also engage in […]
All eyes are on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s June 14 meeting with United States President Joe Biden in Brussels, Belgium. Multiple times since the Biden administration took over, I have noted that Washington has become aware of Turkey’s active involvement […]
While determining its foreign policy, the U.S. has a major responsibility to please its own nation. The latest polls show that American citizens demand security and to put an end to the spread of arms overseas Since the inauguration of U.S. […]
The week after next, for the first time since his inauguration, United States President Joe Biden will attend diplomatic summits in Europe. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the first six months of his presidency, Biden only attended high-level summits remotely through […]
The Biden administration got off to a bad start by referring to the 1915 events as a “genocide.” The United States Department of State took another problematic step ahead of Joe Biden’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by accusing the latter […]
After almost 17 years, “Friends” is coming back in a one-off reunion special. Following the announcement of the date of its release, former and current Friends fans made the reunion episode a trend ion social media. The trailer of the […]
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Biden’s US pins its hopes on COVID-19 for global image
The COVID-19 crisis has probably been the most significant and consequential public health crisis the world has faced in the past century. Since the 1917 Spanish flu, this is the first time that the world has dealt a crisis of such magnitude. It […]
In an address to U.S. Congress last week, President Joe Biden discussed his first 100 days in office. It was a critical period considering the ongoing global pandemic and deep divisions in American society. The speech was similar to earlier […]
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US’ unilateral actions against Turkey source of problem
The backlash over U.S. President Joe Biden’s statement on the so-called Armenian “genocide” continues. Deeming the Turkish government’s reaction insufficient, opposition leaders argued that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lacked “the courage to hang up on Biden.” Main opposition Republican People’s […]
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Erdoğan-Biden’s June meeting potential venue for rescuing ties
The statement of U.S. President Joe Biden last Saturday in regards to the 1915 events has generated more tension in bilateral relations between Turkey and the United States. For years now, the issue has been a fault line between the two nations. […]
By describing the 1915 events as “genocide,” United States President Joe Biden has inflicted a wound in bilateral relations that will bleed continuously. It is no secret that Ankara and Washington have been in a state of constant tension in recent years. […]
For the last three months, since the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, we have seen an increasing recalibration of U.S. foreign policy. First off, the administration is trying to end the long wars that have haunted […]
Last week U.S. President Joe Biden finally announced a deadline for the withdrawal of all the U.S. troops from Afghanistan. It was something that former U.S. President Donald Trump also wanted to do but could not achieve. It was also something Biden wanted […]
United States President Joe Biden took another step against Russia last week, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Moscow over the latter’s alleged meddling in the 2020 presidential election and cyberattacks. Ten Russian diplomats have also been expelled, and eight individuals and […]
The foreseen face-to-face between U.S. President Biden and his Russian counterpart expected to be a significant determinant in Washington’s upcoming Asia-Pacific moves The Biden administration, from day one, has asserted the military, technological, economic and political threat posed by China […]
Ukraine’s Donbass region is, once again, at the top of the global agenda. Tensions have escalated there following the March 26 killing of four Ukrainian soldiers by Russian-backed separatists, as Moscow and Kyiv started a war or words. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian […]
The Biden administration’s initial foreign policy statements and announcements demonstrate that China is the most significant priority of the United States. As mentioned in this column previously, China is considered a technological, political, economic and military challenge for the U.S. Within […]