Sofagate orientalism: put all the blame on Turkey
For the past decade whenever I heard a Western friend expressing sadness on Turkey’s slide to autocracy and wishing me “good luck,” my response was usually, “Good luck to you too. Things do not...
Author: Barçın Yinanç
EU can’t tame Turkey’s policy by ignoring democratic deficit
France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has partially blocked Turkey’s accession negotiations in mid-2000’s arguing Turkey had no place within the European Union (EU). In a recent televised interview on March 24, Sarkozy said he...
Turkish-EU ties at an impasse in fifth year of refugee deal
When Chancellor Angela Merkel uttered her famous refugee crisis mantra in August 2015, “we can do this,” she probably did not imagine that this would cost her a sharp fall in her approval ratings...
Turkey needs secret diplomacy with US in Armenia issue
By the time you read this article, Turkey’s new envoy to Washington and Paris will have started their first week in their office.Ambassador Murat Mercan has certainly not been met by good news in...
A kennel letter from Ankara to White House
Dear Major and Champ! I would like to congratulate you on your electoral victory. I hope all will go well for you in the next four years. Dear Champ, I know that you are...
What does Biden tell Ankara by giving the cold shoulder?
“The European Union should be in no hurry either to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime or to force a diplomatic crisis. Instead, it should deprive Putin of the one thing he craves:...
2021, a critical juncture on Turkey’s energy strategies
Turkey’s long-term supply contracts, accounting for a third of gas imports will expire this year making 2021 a critical one for the country’s short to mid-term energy strategies. The so-called “Western pipeline,” the very...
Turkey risks losing air superiority to Greece
Last week Turkey’s social media was full of jokes about Turkey’s space program with the mission to the moon. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed a 10-year space program on Feb. 9, which includes...
Turkey warns its foreign missions against ‘ASALA threat’
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA), the terror organization which claimed the lives of dozens of Turkish diplomats has threatened to revive its activities following Yerevan’s recent defeat in Karabakh. ASALA...
Turkish public remembers Uighur Turks thanks to Özil
The news about Arsenal player Mesut Özil’s move to Fenerbahçe has come as a welcome fresh air to a league whose bleeding popularity has been further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from the...