Turkey’s approach to the NATO accession process of Sweden and Finland is not a bilateral issue between Washington and Ankara, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, but added that Washington was speaking with Ankara and it remained confident that the dispute would be overcome. Finland and Sweden say they have been spurred into joining...
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BY ZEYNEP GURCANLI The Ukraine war is permanently changing global security infrastructure. The most obvious change is the awakening of the “sleeping giant,” Germany. After the Second World War, Germany transferred defense spending to industry and therefore turned into an economic giant. Now it is moving to a new security-oriented policy. The Germans use the...
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Turkey and the U.S. launch joint strategic mechanism
With a top US diplomat visiting the Turkish capital, Turkey and the U.S. launched a strategic mechanism to further expand the countries’ bilateral cooperation, according to a joint statement. “In keeping with the commitment made by Presidents (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan and (Joe) Biden during their meeting in Rome in October 2021, Turkey and the United...
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Ukrainian aftershocks: OPINION
BY ZEYNEP GURCANLI The war has already begun to change international balances, not only in the region close to Ukraine but all over the world. The Middle East, Asia, and Europe are very active these days. Alliances are changing and being renewed. While the “star” of some countries is shining, some of them are now...
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Is the war in Ukraine a window of opportunity for Turkey?
BY PROFESSOR ILTER TURAN Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, countries affected by the Russian military action have tried to evaluate its implications. As the invasion has progressed, the West (the U.S., members of NATO, and the EU) have introduced an escalating series of mainly economic sanctions. These sanctions have increased the...
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Turkey’s second largest export partner is the U.S: TAIK President
BY HUSNIYE GUNGOR The Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAIK) President Mehmet Ali Yacindag (R) said that the 39th American-Turkish Conference (ATC) to be held on June 21-22 will focus on Washington’s Turkey agenda. The TAIK board of directors met with Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Myron Brilliant...
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Ex-German foreign minister blasts West for denying Turkey air-defense systems
Former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel criticized the West for not providing air-defense systems to Turkey when the NATO member country needed them. In a speech in Berlin, Gabriel, now the sitting chairman of the Atlantik Brucke (Atlantic Bridge) think tank, said he had worked hard to improve ties between Turkey and the West. Underlining...
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Turkey is major investment hub not just for the U.S., but also Asia, Europe: Official
Turkey is an important target country for foreign direct investments (FDIs) not only for the U.S. companies but also for firms from all parts of the world, especially European and Asian companies, the head of the Presidential Investment Office, Ahmet Burak Daglioglu, said. Under the coordination of the Turkish Presidency of Communications and the Turkish...
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The impact of the Ukrainian war on the global economy: OPINION
BY ZEYNEP GURCANLI The crisis is escalating extremely quickly. The Western Front, which we thought was splintered due to relations with Russia, united. Putin and his administration are facing severe sanctions. The Russian army did not reach its targets in Ukraine as quickly as expected. Putin’s myth of kinship between Ukraine and Russia turned out...
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The first step towards the new international order: OPINION
BY ZEYNEP GURCANLI We feared it would happen in Ukraine. After the extraordinary military buildup on the Ukrainian border, Russian leader Vladimir Putin took the expected step of officially recognizing Luhansk and Donetsk, two Russian-dominated regions that declared their independence from Ukraine. Not only did he recognize them, but by signing cooperation and assistance agreements...
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