S oon after the Qatar crisis erupted, worries started mounting in Ankara. Given the message sent by Gulf Arab countries leading efforts to isolate Qatar, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice…
by Rahim Rahimov
Regardless of the outcome of the Qatar–Gulf states rift, it represents a shot across Qatar’s bow. Therefore, Doha will seek to diversify its partnerships away from its traditional partners, who let Qatar…
O ver the recent months, the debate around the issue regarding the regulatory aspects applying to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project increased in intensity and arguments not only in the Member States (Denmark,…
by Constanze Letsch
The dramatic political crisis unfolding between Qatar and several other Arab states might have negative implications for Turkey, the small Gulf state’s staunchest supporter, analysts said.
“We will continue to support Qatar in…
I f you thought Theresa May was tone-deaf and unresponsive during the actual election campaign, then that's nothing on her performance since.
Following her seriously reduced circumstances I initially thought it was right for her…
V ocal Europe: What is the real story of Donald Trump and Russia? The answer is still unclear, and Democrats in Congress want to get to the bottom of it with an investigation.…
by Zakir Gul
With Erdogan’s ruling and governing, Turkey lost its neighbors and friends. No-friend-left-behind policy worked greatly. One of the exception to that is the relations with Qatar that have been developing rapidly in the…
by Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Recent tensions between Russia and Belarus seemed to display the Kremlin’s shattering dreams for integration across the countries of the former Soviet Union. The Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), developed as a rival…
T he return of Ergenekon as ultranationalists replace FETÖ
This was the headline of one of the most concise and interesting analysis I encountered lately.
The column was penned by my esteemed colleague Barçın…
by Ottomansandzionists
On the week that we remember and reflect upon the German genocide against Jews, the Jewish state is in a spat with Germany.
On German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s agenda during his visit…