Rusya-Ukrayna savaşında yaklaşık dört yıl geride kalırken savaşı bir an önce sonlandırmak isteyen Başkan Trump diplomatik girişimleri hızlandırmaya başladı. Rusya ile müzakereleri yürütmesi için özel temsilcisi Steve Witkoff ile damadı ve başdanışmanı Jared Kushner’i görevlendiren Trump, görüşmelerin olumlu geçtiğini belirterek […]
The White House’s 28-article peace plan, by incorporating nearly all of Russia’s key demands, looks less like a peace plan and more like a call to “surrender.” The plan not only envisions broad recognition of Russia’s gains along the front […]
An interview and a speech from last week rang alarm bells regarding the fate of world politics. The two-hour interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin was conducted by the American journalist Tucker Carlson, while the speech was delivered at the United Nations […]
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which the Western media depict as an anti-Western alliance, continues its enlargement. The organization, which has nine members following Iran’s admission, recognized Egypt and Qatar as dialogue partners at the Samarkand Summit. At the same […]
I accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his tour of the Balkans over the last three days. Taking meetings in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia, the Turkish leader focused on contributing to stability, security and economic cooperation. During his timely trip, […]
I visited Sochi, Russia as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official delegation on Friday. The visit took place in a new world, one shaped by a great power competition (which the Ukraine war deepened), and was a significant gathering […]
The toll of the war on civilians in Ukraine is increasing every day. The harsh aerial bombings of some towns in Ukraine and the clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces have generated another major refugee flow into the heart of Europe. In […]
It is difficult to imagine how, in the future, historians will write about the history of the past several years. We have witnessed not only the eruption of wars among and within nations but also the emergence of new types […]
Speaking to a group of journalists, including myself, on his return trip from Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the West for “hindering” instead of contributing to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis. Reiterating Turkey’s willingness to mediate talks – which, […]
The protests in Kazakhstan took place on the 13th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s disintegration. Whether or not that was a coincidence remains unknown. Yet the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) quick response to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s request for help was […]
Aprotest over an increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices. Violent clashes with the police. Public buildings on fire. Looting. Those developments in Kazakhstan, an island of stability in Central Asia, shocked the world and turned all eyes to that country. […]
The United States reached its long-anticipated decision on sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia. Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions on NATO ally Turkey’s Presidency of […]
Iran’s ruling elite has translated a poem that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recited in Baku, Azerbaijan, into political tension. While politicians made aggressive statements, Iranian media outlets accused the Turkish leader of pursuing a leadership role in the Muslim world […]
Joe Biden on Saturday declared victory in the 2020 United States presidential election, which was marked by a high voter turnout and angry rhetoric. Although the incumbent, Donald Trump, may challenge the result on the streets and in courts, those […]
The world’s eyes have been fixed on Nagorno-Karabakh, the rise of Islamophobia in Europe and the United States elections. As usual, all three battles have been fought with references to Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan is […]
Two news stories with completely opposite titles appeared in Western media last week. The first story was about Turkey allegedly provoking its NATO allies by testing the S-400 air defense system. The other related to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks […]
Armenia engaged in acts of aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after its attack on Tovuz in western Azerbaijan. That country opened fire on its neighbor’s civilian population on Sunday, which elicited a strong military response from Baku. A number of villages […]
The coronavirus has established its hegemony over daily life. No decision can be made, and no story reported, without mentioning COVID-19. Experts urge people around the world to prepare for the possibility of a protracted lockdown, warning that the pandemic’s […]
The leaders of the world’s top 20 economies, called the Group of Twenty (G-20), met over video link Thursday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus. They pledged to do “whatever it takes” to stop the virus – their “common […]
The Idlib crisis reached another turning point after the signing of the Turkish-Russian agreement last week during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Moscow. Reports indicated that the challenging process of negotiations carried on for more than six hours. The […]
It has been more than eight years since the Syrian regime began one of the most brutal assaults against its own citizens, using every violent instrument at its disposal. The international community in these eight years stood idly by while […]
On Monday, November 4, 2019, the SETA Foundation at Washington, DC hosted a panel to discuss The New Geopolitical Realities for Russia, an edited volume published recently by Lexington books and edited by Professor Nursin Guney. Moderated by Kilic B. […]
November 4, 2019 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm The Russian Federation began to overcome some of its residual political, economic, and military problems progressively after the demise of the Soviet Union, and since the end of the 1990s has begun […]
Please kindly join the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. for a timely expert panel discussion on these developments on the ground in Idlib as well as the trajectory of the Syrian conflict.
The 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.
The crisis in NATO and a complicated U.S. foreign policy are shaping Ankara-Washington relations, making it hard to predict the future. Over the past few weeks, there has been significant diplomatic activity between Turkey, the U.S. and NATO regarding the […]
The U.S.-Turkey relationship is up for renewed tensions in the coming months as a result of the pending S-400 air defense system purchase from Russia. The U.S. Congress has introduced several legislative measures, clearly designed to send Turkey a message […]
It is becoming more and more apparent that the relationship with the U.S. will dominate our foreign policy agenda in the upcoming years. This issue is not only limited to the widening rift in bilateral relations over the recent period but […]
Spy movies concerning highly skilled spies and their adventures in enemy lands were one of the most defining characteristics of popular culture in the Cold War years. The characteristics of the Cold War made this necessary as the two superpowers, […]
In my previous column, I mentioned how, in three different, but very important, documents on U.S. national security, namely the National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy and Worldwide Threat Assessment reports, there is a strong emphasis on the return […]