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Biden’s Gaffe, Elitism, and the Future of American Politics

Kadir Ustun Posted On November 1, 2024

In the final days before the election, President Biden’s latest blunder has made headlines. At a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden, while responding to a comedian’s comment about Puerto Rico being a “floating garbage patch,” Biden remarked that the […]

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Trump’s last days critical for Biden

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On December 28, 2020

In less than a month, the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States will take place. Joe Biden will take his oath and start his tenure as the new president. However, the events during the last week have […]

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Reflections of America’s declining democracy

Burhanettin Duran Posted On November 9, 2020

The 2020 U.S. presidential election will go down in history as a sign of the U.S. democracy’s deepening crisis. The ongoing problems are not just about Donald Trump’s unusual presidency or the popularity of Trumpism. In recent days, the world […]

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Divided States of America

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On November 9, 2020

The U.S. election is over. Contrary to expectations, there was no landslide in the elections. There was no blue wave and there was no overwhelming victory of one candidate over the other. The major losers of this election are again […]

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Liberal arrogance or Trumpism?

Burhanettin Duran Posted On November 6, 2020

The United States presidential election, which the nation held to “restore the soul of America,” did not end as expected on Nov. 3. President Donald Trump, who declared victory on Wednesday evening, warned against any attempt to “steal the election,” […]

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Wishful thinking and allegations instead of strategy

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On October 26, 2020

The second U.S. presidential debate took place on Thursday in Tennessee. The disastrous first presidential debate between the two candidates lowered the bar, with some calling for the cancellation of future debates and many analysts declaring it the lowest point […]

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Divisions, foreign policy, COVID-19: US goes to polls

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On October 19, 2020

The 2020 election is going to be one of the most significant in recent history for the U.S. Earlier this column examined the several reasons why this is such a critical election year for America, including the COVID-19 pandemic, an […]

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US elections in light of pandemic and Trump testing positive

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On October 5, 2020

There is a general consensus around the globe that 2020 will be a unique year in history. The COVID-19 pandemic put its mark on the year from the very beginning, and the developments that took place in the U.S. demonstrated […]

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Turkey and the US presidential election

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 21, 2020

Turkey called back its research vessel Oruç Reis to port in order to support efforts by Germany and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to facilitate dialogue with Greece. As Ankara and Athens continue to exchange statements, tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean […]

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Vice presidents, US elections and Biden’s chance

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On August 17, 2020

In the U.S. presidential electoral campaigns, there are several critical turning points that determine the fate of the elections. The three presidential debates and the announcement of the vice presidential candidates are among the most important of these turning points. […]

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Repercussions of US presidential polls

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On June 10, 2019

The 2020 presidential elections in the U.S. will be one of the most important elections in recent history. It will not only show if the voters in the U.S. will give President Donald Trump another term in office but it […]

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US Elections and the US’s Image

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On May 27, 2016

The long primary season in the U.S. is about to end and the two parties are preparing for their party conventions this summer, which will launch a new campaign process until the presidential election in the first week of November. […]

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Presidential Candidates’ Responsibility To Protect US Standing

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On May 1, 2015

Thanks to the spread of social media and the excessive number of news outlets around the world, in the last few election campaigns, people around the world have started to become more familiar with the main debates in U.S. politics […]