Items by Turan Kislakci
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- February 16, 2024 Turan Kislakci
Will Egypt sell Alexandria to Turkiye?
Egypt recently took an important step towards alleviating its financial burdens given the difficulty it is facing due to the foreign exchange crisis. This step is the sale of the Ras El-Hikma area, located approximately 350 kilometres north-west of the capital, Cairo, to the UAE for $22 billion. Now,...
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- April 22, 2022 Turan Kislakci
The world is facing a new Cold War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine clearly reveals that the world is witnessing a Cold War. The rivalry between the US and China is also following the pattern of a Cold War. In turn, international organisations such as the UN are going through a major crisis and are disintegrating, while the world order, which was already suffering...
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- April 19, 2021 Turan Kislakci
Turkey is part of the stability equation for Libya
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh visited Ankara last week with a large delegation including five deputy prime ministers, 14 ministers, and the chief of staff to participate in the first meeting of the Turkey-Libya Strategic Cooperation Council. Dbeibeh is keen to pursue a balanced foreign policy, even though...
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- March 13, 2021 Turan Kislakci
Developments in Turkish-Egyptian relations
A new debate erupted when Egypt supposedly respected the borders of the economic zone in the Mediterranean announced by Turkey, while setting the border of plot No. 18 in the search for oil and natural gas. This news, if true, constitutes an important opportunity for normalising relations between Ankara...
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- January 9, 2021 Turan Kislakci
Turkey and the Gulf states
The joy of reconciliation and resuming cooperation among the Gulf states was not limited to the peoples, but also extended to the countries of the region. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a statement in this regard, conveying: “We welcome the demonstration of a common will to resolve...
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- October 1, 2020 Turan Kislakci
The new Turkey and Azerbaijan reflect some necessary changes
This is a time of great change in the world. In the midst of this, Turkey has redefined itself; the new Turkey is very different to what it was in the past. Nevertheless, some people still live in the past, do not believe in the concept of Turkey having...
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- January 31, 2020 Turan Kislakci
War or peace in the Mediterranean?
There are hundreds of warships in the Mediterranean, which is currently witnessing the largest gathering of warships since WWII. Political, economic, social, cultural, military and technological changes are also continuing at a rapid pace in a world that has suffered from the pain of the new order after the...