Ambassador (Ret.), Global Relations Forum President
Relations with Turkey were discussed at the June 24 session of the European Council in accordance with the March European Council Conclusions of the European Union, but judging by the results, very little headway was made. We know that perspectives do not change easily, but while the world is rapidly moving, governments continue to lag
There is daily evidence that we are living in an age of impunity. The latest attacks by Israel demonstrated that no matter what the world says, no matter how loud the outcries, no one can stop it from continuing its pounding of rockets and destruction of the Palestinians. The only country that could at least
The long-awaited meeting finally took place. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken got together on March 24, in Brussels, the premises of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting. This meeting constitutes the first high-level face-to-face contact between Turkey and the new US administration. Although all details are not clear yet,
Summer is usually a time of rest and recreation. It is also a period which diplomats dread the most. When you look back in history, most wars and conflicts have started in August. Thus, the spat in the Eastern Mediterranean with Turkish and Greek warships sailing close to each other in disputed areas has caused
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