On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, the SETA Foundation at Washington, DC hosted a panel to discuss ‘What’s Happening in Iran?: Popular Protests and the US Policy.’ Moderated by Kadir Ustun, Executive Director at the SETA DC, the panel included Sina […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter has generated a lot of debate since his inauguration. For some, it was an effective use of social media and a way to circumvent the mainstream media to reach his voters and sympathizers […]
November 6, 2019 10:30am – 12:00pm President Trump’s recent decision to withdraw from Syria in the wake of Turkey’s operation in the north of the country has triggered a passionate debate about U.S. policy. While the US counterterrorism campaign against […]
The U.S. must realize that any activity by the YPG terror group can directly trigger Turkish operations to remove it from the region After two weeks of intense diplomacy and long negotiations with the two superpowers of the world separately, […]
In the last seven decades, since the beginning of the strategic relations between Turkey and the U.S., there have been different tensions and crises between the two countries. Observers and historians of Turkish-American relations have defined some of these crises […]
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, […]
Since the recent phone call between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump last Sunday, we have seen that the major issue to debate has become the U.S. decision to withdraw from Syria. The intensity of objections to […]
It is a challenging issue for governments around the world to balance their attention between domestic and foreign policies. Sometimes increasing focus on domestic politics and domestic issues can generate serious negligence in foreign relations with allies. This can lead […]
The emerging crisis and instability in the international system is generating new openings and relations among different major powers. On the one hand we have been seeing new forms of challenges and confrontations among the superpowers. The trade war between […]
The recent developments in different parts of the world demonstrate an emerging, rather unstable international system that can generate serious political and security risks for the future. Indeed, there has not been a period of complete peace and stability in […]
To save himself from more criticism over the increasing number of ‘unappointed positions’ in Washington, President Trump has been rushing to find a man for the foreign and national security desk since John Bolton’s ‘sudden’ departure. The departure of National […]
Last week, two developments in the U.S.-China relations demonstrated the intricacy of their ties and signaled the future trajectory of the Great Power rivalry. Following mutual threats of increasing tariffs and sanctions as part of the ongoing trade war, high-level […]
By Olivia Russ Turkey needs reassurance and the Americans need an olive branch. A better relationship will only come when they recognize the value of soft power and come to a consensus like allies should. The U.S. Senate confirmed Trump’s […]
Since the beginning of the S-400 crisis between Turkey and the U.S., many have focused on the state of relations between the two countries and the potential impact of this issue on the future of bilateral ties. However, this tension […]
U.S. foreign policy makers must immediately take action to save the U.S.’ image among its allies. If they fail to do so, Washington’s credibility is likely to hit zero in the Middle East soon In multiple instances, the impact of […]
A few weeks ago, this column detailed how, in the last two decades, U.S. administrations have periodically made war plans and debated conflict scenarios. Both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations did it, and now the Donald Trump […]
Within the framework of a shift in global economic gravity, Chinese assertiveness and political-military vision regarding East Asia is creating heated debates with U.S. representatives at international summits For a number of years now scholars, researchers and practitioners of international […]
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.
It is now almost a ritual of U.S. administrations to escalate tension with Iran. At least in the last three administrations we have seen similar forms of escalations between the two countries. During the Bush administration, Iran became part of […]
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 […]
Debates and discussions regarding Iran have spanned years in Washington. From the “axis of evil” to “Sunni-Shiite equilibrium” and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the “maximum pressure” campaign, there have been a variety of different positions and […]
On May 2, 2019, the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. hosted a discussion titled, “Trump’s Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran.” Kılıç Kanat, Research Director at SETA DC was the moderator of this discussion. Panelists included Mike Doran, the Senior Fellow […]
Thursday, May 02, 2019 12:00pm – 1:30pm The Trump administration designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization to achieve its goal of ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran. Contrary to some expectations, the administration decided not to renew […]
Turkish-American relations are at a juncture as U.S. withdrawal from Syria is underway, as two NATO allies to implement the Manbij roadmap.
On November 29, the SETA Foundation at Washington D.C. hosted the event, “Iran Sanctions and Regional implications.” The panelists discussed the recently re-imposed Iran sanctions, the granted waivers, and what it means for the future of the Middle East. The […]
It is a rather confusing time for outside observers to understand what is taking place in the U.S. administration today. In the 20-month period since the inauguration of President Trump, the administration has experienced very rapid turnover in some key […]
One of the most significant unknowns in Washington for the last seven years has been the Syrian policy. The inconsistency between rhetoric and policy, the absence of a strategy and indecisiveness were considered the pillars of the U.S. position. This […]
There have been a lot of questions about the future of the Turkish-American partnership for the last few weeks. There are pessimists who contend that relations will never recover from the turbulence that it entered, and this historic partnership will […]
In the last two weeks the crisis between Turkey and the U.S. has been one of the most debated issue on international platforms. The attitude of the U.S. administration toward Turkey and the sanctions imposed on Turkish officials have been […]
The historical analogies to describe the ongoing Turkish-U.S. crisis are almost all exhausted. Following the U.S. sanctions on two Turkish ministers and more tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum, relations between the two allies hit rock bottom. In the face […]