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Turkiye and GCC states aim to propel ties to new heights

  • Last weekend, I attended the inaugural Gulf Cooperation Council-Turkiye Economic Forum held in Istanbul, which was aimed at bolstering economic cooperation between the Gulf states and Turkiye, while increasing the value of trade exchange between the two sides. The preparations for the event w...
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Israel’s war on Gaza puts journalists in peril

  • Prominent war journalist Kareem Shaheen noted in a post on X last month: “I thought I was desensitized to violent images after covering Syria. I guess I was not.” It has been more than a month since Israel’s war on Gaza began. The violent images and videos circulating online are more widespread...
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict calls for urgent regional cooperation

  • The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has extended beyond 10 days, resulting in a continuous loss of life with each passing hour. Since Oct. 7, Israeli forces have been relentlessly bombarding the blockaded Gaza Strip in full view of the world. A particularly tragic incident occurred at...
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Why Erdogan and Netanyahu have decided to seek closer ties

  • The highly anticipated encounter between the leaders of Turkiye and Israel, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Benjamin Netanyahu, finally occurred on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. This was the first documented meeting between the two leaders. The two countries had close ties until...
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Russia-Turkiye ties to the fore as Moscow vetoes Syria aid renewal

  • Russia on Tuesday once again used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block the proposed authorization renewal of a cross-border operation that delivers aid from Turkiye to millions of people in northwest Syria. The aid is not only the last lifeline for Syrians; for Ankara, it is hig...
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Turkiye’s new modes of diplomacy with regional states

  • Diplomacy is the key determining factor in developing relations between states, and it has various modes. Today, they include sports diplomacy, techno diplomacy, and drone diplomacy. All three were visible last week when Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE, visited Turkiye...
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Ankara adopts a trio approach in foreign policy

  • Diplomacy and intelligence are intertwined processes: the latter provides information and the former uses it. Successful foreign policy depends on the quality and quantity of intelligence available for diplomats. There is a strong nexus between intelligence and diplomacy in several countries, i...
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New free trade deals could connect Turkiye, Iran and the Gulf states

  • Iran has revealed plans for a free trade zone with Turkiye, with an agreement expected to be signed in the next couple of months. Turkiye has also reached a free trade agreement with the UAE, one of Iran’s leading trade partners in the region. The agreement aims to increase trade volume betwe...
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Saudi Arabia, Turkiye could play key role in ending Sudan conflict

  • While the region’s countries have put aside their militarized foreign policies thanks to the normalization climate that is sweeping the Middle East, the clashes in Sudan have reinforced the militarization of politics there, bringing large-scale instability on to the doorstep of key actors. Su...
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Three ways for Turkiye and Iraq to boost cooperation

  • Traditionally, Turkiye’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have been intertwined and guided by a wide range of factors. The countries not only share a border but common water sources, mutual concerns and common stakes. In the same vein, the KRG occupies a critical place ...
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