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Can Turkey achieve a policy of equilibrium in diplomacy?

Burhanettin Duran Posted On January 27, 2021

Whether it be de-escalating tensions with Greece through negotiation, jump-starting the Cyprus talks, organizing a regional conference on the Eastern Mediterranean, renegotiating the refugee deal, visa liberalization or updating the customs union, Turkey will persistently pursue diplomacy as it attempts […]

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Ankara’s position in new foreign policy balances

Burhanettin Duran Posted On January 21, 2021

Turkey is focused on reforms at home and fresh starts in the international arena. Ankara’s efforts to repair its relations with the United States, the European Union, France, Greece and certain Middle Eastern nations, however, are not necessarily about making […]

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Turkey at heart of crises, power competition

Burhanettin Duran Posted On January 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the year 2020, as the world encountered a great test on health care, economy and humanity. Several countries confiscated each other’s personal protective equipment (PPE) and went down in the history of shame. Against the backdrop […]

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Geopolitical realism’s impact on Turkish foreign policy

Burhanettin Duran Posted On December 7, 2020

On Wednesday, I joined a distinguished group of speakers to discuss Turkish foreign policy at the TRT World Forum. Once again, on the occasion, I concluded that Ankara’s involvement in global flashpoints is being questioned on two bases: Turkey’s overreach […]

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Critics of modernism, the road to intellectual power

Burhanettin Duran Posted On October 22, 2020

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the new campus of Ibn Khaldun University – an amalgam of Seljuk, Ottoman and Republican Turkish architecture. With a greater ratio of international students than any other institution in Turkey, currently 30%, Ibn Khaldun is […]

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The new face of anti-Turkey rhetoric

Burhanettin Duran Posted On October 13, 2020

The latest escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh reignited anti-Turkey rhetoric in the international arena. Turkey, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s leadership, threw its weight behind Azerbaijan to help the country reclaim its Armenian-occupied territories. Armenia’s prime minister, Nikol Pashinian, made a huge […]

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Actors and perspectives in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Burhanettin Duran Posted On October 12, 2020

The move by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to “spread the war” and to ensure the intervention of great powers into the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has come to nothing. Neither the missiles he fired at Ganja nor his fuss that “Turks […]

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Trump’s Jerusalem Move

SETA Foundation Posted On June 22, 2020

This critically important book includes chapters both contextualizing and discussing the U.S. administration’s Jerusalem declaration in great detail. Various sections authored by American, Latin American, European, and Turkish authors examine the international responses to the U.S. President Trump’s declaration.

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Why does Turkey help other nations?

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On May 2, 2020

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis a lot of countries and international institutions failed in the test of containing and managing this crisis. Among these, were the most advanced nations, economic powerhouses of the world and the most sophisticated […]

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Idlib is the test of tests

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On February 10, 2020

The Syria civil war has been a test for the international community since it began almost nine years ago. The world has failed to respond and stop the bloodshed as the worst humanitarian tragedy since World War II unfolded under […]

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A Private Roundtable on Turkish Foreign Policy with Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee Delegation

SETA Foundation Posted On February 10, 2020

On February 10th the SETA Foundation at Washington, DC hosted a private roundtable discussion on Turkish Foreign Policy with members of Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee Delegation led by Minister Volkan Bozkır.

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Event Summary: Turkey’s Mediterranean Policy

SETA Foundation Posted On January 6, 2020

On Monday, January 6, 2020, the SETA Foundation at Washington, DC hosted a panel of experts to discuss ‘Turkey’s Mediterranean Policy.’ The discussion featured Burhanettin Duran, General Coordinator of The SETA Foundation, and Cagri Erhan, Rector of Altinbas University and […]

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Event Summary: Turkey’s Military Operation in Northern Syria

SETA Foundation Posted On October 17, 2019

On October 17, 2019 the SETA Foundation at Washington, DC hosted a panel discussion titled “Turkey’s Military Operation in Northern Syria,” moderated by Kadir Ustun, Executive Director at SETA DC. Panelists included Mike Doran, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, […]

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The function of NATO for Turkey

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On May 25, 2019

The increasing doubts of the Turkish public regarding NATO are based on the organization’s apathy toward the security concerns of Turkey

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A Roundtable on Turkish-American Relations

SETA Foundation Posted On May 22, 2019

The SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. held a private roundtable discussionon “Turkish-American Relations” on May 21, 2019 with Yavuz Selim Kıran, Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey, Çağrı Erhan, Member of Presidential Security and Foreign Affairs Council and Rector of Altınbaş University, and Bora Bayraktar, General Manager of CNN Türk. The conversation was moderated by Kılıç Buğra Kanat, Research Director, the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C.

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Event Summary: A Private Roundtable on Turkish-American Relations

SETA Foundation Posted On February 18, 2019

Turkish-American relations are at a juncture as U.S. withdrawal from Syria is underway, as two NATO allies to implement the Manbij roadmap.

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The G20 should have been more than a photo op for leaders

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On December 3, 2018

The rapid changes and challenges for the world order have generated a number of debates about the direction of the international system. There have been indicators about the decline of U.S. leadership and concerns about the vacuum that this might […]

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Turkey Today

SETA Foundation Posted On September 13, 2018

Turkey’s domestic politics and its strategic choices

Monday, September 24, 2018 12:00pm – 1:30pm The Yale Club of New York 50 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, New York 10017 Turkey has been going through domestic, regional, and global challenges for the past several years. The country has overcome […]

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Erdoğan or Trump: Who deserves to be disappointed?

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 4, 2018

Erdoğan or Trump: Who deserves to be disappointed?

U.S. President Donald Trump said his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has personally let him down by refusing to release American pastor Andrew Brunson. His remarks represent a new level of escalation between Turkey and the United States. It […]

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A better way to address Turkey-US strife

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On August 13, 2018

A better way to address Turkey-US strife

The past week in Turkish-American relations was probably the worst period since the 1974 Cyprus crisis and the arms embargo. For the first time in decades of relations, the U.S. put sanctions on two Turkish ministers and then in a […]

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The darkest days for the strategic alliance

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On August 6, 2018

The darkest days for the strategic alliance

Turkish-U.S. relations have been going through rough times for the last few years. In multiple instances in this column, the alarming degree of deterioration in relations was pointed out. However, even the most pessimistic observers of bilateral relations did not […]

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New road map for Turkish foreign policy

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On July 2, 2018

After the elections in Turkey, which gave a mandate for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to run the country for the next five years, one important question that has been frequently repeated was what impact will this have on foreign policy. […]

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Turkey’s Domestic and Foreign Policy After the Elections

SETA Foundation Posted On June 28, 2018

On June 28, SETA Foundation at Washington DC hosted an event, “Turkey’s Domestic and Foreign Policy After the Elections.” The panelists discussed the results of the elections and its impact on US-Turkish relations and the Turkish political system. The panelists […]

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Turkey’s June 24 elections are about stability

Kadir Ustun Posted On June 22, 2018

Turkey's June 24 elections are about stability

Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24 in an historic vote that will transform the country’s political system from a parliamentary to a presidential one. For decades, the Turkish political system has been defined by the outsized […]

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The June 24 Elections: Turkey’s Search for Stability

Kadir Ustun Posted On June 19, 2018

The June 24 Elections: Turkey’s Search for Stability

Turkey is going to the polls this weekend to decide the presidential and parliamentary elections on the same day – a first in the country’s history. The elections will complete the transition into the presidential system that was decided by […]

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Turkey and the Middle East’s emerging geopolitical void

Burhanettin Duran Posted On March 26, 2018

Turkey and the Middle East's emerging geopolitical void

Last week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a comical meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. Pledging to reform his country by promoting “moderate Islam,” the 32-year-old man went onto an “incredible” public diplomacy offensive […]

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Turkey won’t just live with PKK, YPG threat

Burhanettin Duran Posted On February 5, 2018

Turkey won’t just live with PKK, YPG threat

As Operation Olive Branch continues with full force, there are efforts to bring Turkey’s fight against the PKK-affiliate People’s Protection Units (YPG) to an end. Western governments note that they appreciate Ankara’s security concerns. Yet they clearly don’t want the […]

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Limiting Turkey’s fight against YPG

Burhanettin Duran Posted On February 3, 2018

Operation Olive Branch entered its 15th day today, as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) continued its advance towards Mt. Darmiq. Having tailored their operational plans to minimize losses and prevent civilian casualties, the Turkish Armed Forces and the FSA […]

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Biden’s Visit: Avoiding the Make or Break Approach in Turkish-American Relations

SETA Foundation Posted On August 23, 2016

The United States have poured millions of dollars and considerable amount of human capital into its public diplomacy in the Middle East. In its early days, the Obama administration was intent on overcoming negative perceptions of the United States in […]

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The July 15 Coup-Attempt and Risks in Turkish-American Relations

SETA Foundation Posted On July 28, 2016

Since the failed coup attempt on July 15, Ankara has been full of angry voices against the Obama administration. One can find a deep-seated, and perhaps understandable, disappointment with Washington’s reaction. Obama administration’s stance on the Egyptian coup and its […]

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