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Items by Said Al-Haj
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Turkiye and Trump: theoretical optimism, but practical concern
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election and his move back to the White House in January, let alone concerns about his nominees for positions within his administration, have led to analysts and governments trying to anticipate his policies and the repercussions around the world in terms of America’s…
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Mistakes have been made by Turkiye’s ruling party that could affect the 2023 elections
The number of domestic and foreign issues demanding the attending of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Turkiye is growing. The elephant in the room is next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Scheduled for June 2023, they could, of course, be held earlier. Indeed, it is fair…
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What did Turkiye gain from normalising its regional relations?
Turkish foreign policy during the era of the Justice and Development party witnessed several stages of change, primarily coinciding with, and influenced by, local and regional developments. However, the last few years have shown it to be as if it has become a daily policy that is closer to reactions…
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Is Imamoglu a strong candidate for the Turkish presidential election?
Since the municipal elections in Turkey in 2019, the name of the Mayor of Greater Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been proposed as a possible and even strong candidate for the presidential election next year. He was successful in winning the most important and largest municipality in the country, which includes…
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Has Turkey abandoned Assad’s departure as a condition for progress?
The four Turkish conditions for the withdrawal of its troops from Syria, as reported in the media, have raised questions about the reality of Turkey’s position on the regime of Bashar Al-Assad, and whether Ankara has changed its position of refusing to recognise its legitimacy. In what appeared to be…
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Rapprochement with the UAE: Is Turkey changing its foreign policy?
The past few weeks have brought about an important shift in the region, represented by the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Zayed, to Turkey and his meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he was warmly received. The two countries signed a number of agreements and…
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Who is going to compete with Erdogan in 2023?
Since the 2019 municipal elections, talk of early elections in Turkey has not subsided, as the opposition has repeatedly demanded them, leaning on its relative progress in those elections and promoting an image of confidence for itself in achieving a similar victory in the parliamentary and presidential elections. On the…
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What’s new about the Putin-Erdogan summit?
On Wednesday, the Russian city of Sochi will host a new summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after no such meetings have been held for quite a while. The last summit between the two presidents was a year and a half ago, in March…
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Did the Berlin Conference on Libya reassure or concern Turkey?
Turkey’s recent agreements with the Government of National Accord in Libya over maritime borders and the deployment of troops to the North African country, as well as its co-sponsorship with Russia of a ceasefire proposal, have revealed it to be a major player in the Libyan issue. The Turkish government…
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Turkey’s complicated calculations over Soleimani’s assassination
It is a bit of a cliché, but Turkey’s calculations about Iran’s response to the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani are complicated. The Iranian general was, after all, the main actor for his country in Syria and Iraq, the two most important arenas for the regional competition between Ankara and…