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Yasar Yakis
Yasar Yakis is a former foreign minister of Turkey and founding member of the ruling AK Party.
Twitter: @yakis_yasar
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A closer look at the Azerbaijan-Armenia negotiations
Several important developments have taken place recently in Azerbaijan-Armenia relations.
Ukrainian crisis may affect Russia’s interest in South Caucasus
The Ukrainian crisis has prompted many initiatives in the international arena and the situation in the South Caucasus is one of them.
Libya’s deepening deadlock is fueling a dangerous rivalry
Libya is struggling to escape the turmoil that it fell into years ago. The country has faced tragedy because of a NATO assault based on the claim that the organization had a responsibility to protect the Libyan people from their leader Muammar Qaddafi’s repression.
The search for a magic formula to end Russia-Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine continues to be full of uncertainties. In a bilateral dispute, both sides may have legitimate claims and expectations, but this cannot justify the deaths of tens of thousands of human beings or the colossal damage to physical infrastructure.
Turkey and US move closer to the same wavelength
The Ukrainian crisis has changed several paradigms in international relations. Turkish-American relations are among them. There was a visible deterioration between these two NATO allies after Joe Biden’s election as US president.
Turkey, Egypt inch toward long-awaited normalization
A new semi-concrete step has been taken to further mend Turkish-Egyptian relations, as Turkey has decided to appoint a senior diplomat to Egypt. The diplomat, Salih Mutlu Sen, previously served as Ankara’s permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
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