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Bahrain has normalised relations with Israel. Is Saudi Arabia next?
Earlier this month, it was announced that Bahrain would establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. This makes Bahrain the fourth...


The Istanbul Canal: a “Dream Project” for Erdogan, a "Nightmare Project” for Turkey
The Istanbul Canal was first brought to the world’s attention by Erdogan around the year 2011. Although its plan dates to the pre-Erdogan...


Toddler-in-Chief: Why Trump's unilateral Syria strategy spells disaster
On October 6, the White House released a statement following a conversation between Presidents Trump and Erdogan announcing Turkey would...

Turkey has no appetite for the return of Ottoman Royalty
When almost a century ago Kemal Ataturk founded the secular republic of Turkey, the former rulers, the Ottomans, were forcefully asked to...

American foreign policy has no room for Turkey
This summer Turkey became the latest victim of President Trump's global trade war, hallmarking a new low in already rocky US-Turkey...
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