If the coronavirus crisis were not at the top of the public agenda, today the most significant topic would be the U.S. presidential elections, with President Donald Trump having actually launched his campaign even before the outbreak. The Democrats united […]
The Donald Trump administration insists on offloading blame for the COVID-19 pandemic on China. First President Donald Trump and then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged that there is “enormous evidence” that the virus spread from a lab in Wuhan. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on world politics remains a subject of heated debate. Everyone seems to agree that its impact will be significant, but few expect a turn for the better. Instead, most experts believe that the pandemic will expedite […]
April 30, 2020 2:00pm – 3:00pm Zoom Webinar Event Summary The US leadership, or lack thereof, on a host of global issues has been debated for some time now. The global financial crisis of 2008, international sanctions, Arab Spring, climate […]
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just made people obsessed with hand hygiene and social distancing. In fact, we are equally eager to predict how the world will change post-pandemic – hence the wrangling among political leaders regarding the economic crisis that […]
We are still in the early stages of the coronavirus crisis. The total number of infection cases globally– which stand at 700,000 today – is expected to hit seven digits soon. To be clear, the pandemic has not peaked yet. […]
As people across Turkey comply with the government’s call to stay home and declare their individual state of emergency, COVID-19 remains at the top of the nation’s agenda. Just as hygiene becomes an obsession, we cannot seem to stop talking […]
The coronavirus pandemic marks the beginning of an extended period of recession. Communities around the world will have to learn to live with a crisis comparable only to the two world wars. We cannot even estimate when the disease itself […]
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has become the embodiment of the country’s fight against the coronavirus. He urged everyone last week to “declare their own state of emergency” – possibly suggesting that the Turkish government was not prepared to impose […]
Since the spread of the coronavirus worldwide, many have argued that the response will influence various dimensions of the international system. There have been debates over the reaction of various international actors and organizations and their potential role during this […]
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.
Executive Director of the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C., Kadir Ustun, spoke with TRT World on December 19, 2018 regarding the recent announcement of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. This video was first published by TRT World on […]
The G20 summit in Argentina ended with no major breakthrough or a breakdown but that is not good news for the pressing global challenges. From climate change to international terrorism and from civil wars to refugee crises, there are a host […]
The last season of the much-acclaimed House of Cards features the story of the first woman American president Claire Underwood (Hale). The storyline is quite a bit of a commentary on the current debates in U.S. politics, women’s participation in […]
In the last days of the campaign season for the midterm elections, attention was suddenly drawn to a foreign policy issue. Interestingly, what made many in America and the international community shift their attention to the Iran sanctions was not […]
The U.S.-Turkey relationship is faced with yet another crisis, this time over the Brunson case. Crises are increasingly becoming the rule rather than the exception largely because of the underlying strategic dissonance between the two NATO allies. The U.S. and […]
Almost every U.S. president has promised, wished or dreamed of revising and recalibrating Washington’s relations with Moscow; however, after entering office and attempting to change the trajectory of the bilateral ties, they quickly discover that the task is easier said […]
People have long claimed that we might be living in the most interesting times in human history, and today that claim feels truer than any other time in the past. The beginning of a trade war between the U.S. and […]
There were two images broadcast to the world last week that illustrated the end of the U.S. role in the Middle East peace process as we know it. The contrast between celebratory images of the opening of the U.S. embassy […]
In the last two weeks, two moves of U.S. foreign policymakers have demonstrated the basic problems of their strategy, potentially challenging Washington’s own interests and international relations. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will be a critical cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. For the last few decades, debates about the future direction and orientation of U.S. foreign policy have dominated the […]
David McCullough in his book “The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris” tells the story of young Americans who traveled to Paris in the 1830s. The names, which will be critical actors in art, medicine and technology, spent a considerable amount […]
Since the beginning of the demonstrations in Iran, the U.S. administration’s reaction to these events has demonstrated that, although its members can rarely agree, this issue seems to have inspired a rare general consensus. Throughout last year’s foreign policy crises, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold aid to countries that vote in favor of the U.N. resolution rejecting his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel did not change the outcome. Despite the pressure inflicted on countries individually […]
When U.S. President Donald Trump’s Asia trip started, I had written in this column, “It is one of those visits that can either be very critical and even historic in terms of its outcomes or be nothing of significance. There […]
On November 2, 2017, The SETA Foundation at Washington DC hosted a panel discussion, “Looking Forward at US-Turkey Relations” with Colonel Richard Outzen, a member of the Policy Planning Staff at the US Department of State; General Mark Kimmitt, a […]
Tomorrow the long race for the White House will finally end with the elections and American citizens will vote for their next president. Yesterday, I wrote a set of questions in this column that the world expects to be answered. […]
Only five days are left until the end of one of the most “interesting” elections in U.S. history and probably one of the most negative recent election processes. On the one hand, both campaigns conducted an extremely negative campaign, while […]
Syria, the YPG, and Gulen’s extradition issue will be the most challenging disagreements in Turkish-American Relations. The forthcoming U.S. president will enter office facing significant challenges in the relationship with Turkey. Despite the strong alliances under the umbrella of NATO […]