foreign policy

A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle EastA call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

A call for stability and reconstruction in the Middle East

By Mehmet Öğütçü and Rainer Geiger The Middle East, scarred by years of political instability and economic upheaval, finds itself…

4 months ago
Turkish foreign policy’s driving force: Finance Minister ŞimşekTurkish foreign policy’s driving force: Finance Minister Şimşek

Turkish foreign policy’s driving force: Finance Minister Şimşek

Apart from the impulse to get out of the economic crisis, what other force, do you think, could have made…

1 year ago
Erdoğan’s foreign policy: is it really changingErdoğan’s foreign policy: is it really changing

Erdoğan’s foreign policy: is it really changing

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a political master of disguise who has a unique boldness in making sharp changes…

2 years ago
World in turmoil, “Türkiye’s Century” and Ambassadors’ Conference in AnkaraWorld in turmoil, “Türkiye’s Century” and Ambassadors’ Conference in Ankara

World in turmoil, “Türkiye’s Century” and Ambassadors’ Conference in Ankara

Political cards are being reshuffled in the world. The coup in Niger showed that Africa is on the verge of…

2 years ago
Erdoğan slams US envoy because of visiting his rival KılıçdaroğluErdoğan slams US envoy because of visiting his rival Kılıçdaroğlu

Erdoğan slams US envoy because of visiting his rival Kılıçdaroğlu

Until last week, President Tayyip Erdoğan had not been utilising the US-bashing discourse. The foreign policy items such as demand…

2 years ago
Earthquake and Foreign Policy LessonsEarthquake and Foreign Policy Lessons

Earthquake and Foreign Policy Lessons

After the 6 February earthquake disaster, many experts examined whether there will be an impact or change in our foreign…

2 years ago
Future Party Leader: “Putin imposes Syrian normalisation on Erdoğan”Future Party Leader: “Putin imposes Syrian normalisation on Erdoğan”

Future Party Leader: “Putin imposes Syrian normalisation on Erdoğan”

Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in order to…

2 years ago
Turkey’s 360-Degree Foreign PolicyTurkey’s 360-Degree Foreign Policy

Turkey’s 360-Degree Foreign Policy

A favourite phrase by Turkish government officials these days is that they are “implementing a foreign policy with a 360…

3 years ago
Populist Foreign Policy: A Syrian invoicePopulist Foreign Policy: A Syrian invoice

Populist Foreign Policy: A Syrian invoice

Turkey's populist-driven foreign policies are coming back to bite us and Erdoğan’s government is unable to formulate solutions for the…

3 years ago