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Japan caught between US-China rivalry A staunch ally of the U.S., Japan has found itself stuck between the U.S.-China rivalry, being forced to make a choice between the two giant powers more

Op-Ed 'Tariff-man' Trump has started a destructive tug of war The ongoing row between the U.S. Federal Reserve and Donald Trump – the the most controversial president that the Fed has ever faced – will not end here, and could prompt serious consequences in the long term More
Op-Ed The recurring fallacies of separatist organizations in Syria "Ignorance can be educated. Crazy can be medicated. But there is no cure for stupid." – Anonymous I wonder if the commanders and fighters in the People's Protection... More
Op-Ed There is no place for Gülenists in Pakistan The Pak-Turk schools in Pakistan were first exposed by Daily Sabah back in 2016 when I published a series of stories on these so-called schools run by Fethullah Gülen and... More
Op-Ed The Dayton Agreement and the future of Bosnian politics Recently Bosnia-Herzegovina marked the 23rd anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA), reached on Nov. 21, 1995, in Dayton, Ohio in the U.S. The agreement was officially... More
Op-Ed Pushing a 'German' Islam: The agenda behind the 'mosque tax' Germany's mosque tax idea is a part of the ‘German Islam' project, which aims to impose an ideological model upon Muslims living in Germany More
Op-Ed Critical thinking on Iran's domestic challenges It is hard to find the exact reasons for the domestic challenges that Iran faces, as the country has unique socio-economic and political dynamics when compared to neighboring countries More
Op-Ed The global postal index and the position of Turkish postal services Having a significant position in the world ranking of postal services, the Turkish post office, namely the PTT, is supposed to get ready for further initiatives and developments in order to achieve new successes More
Op-Ed Next step in Syria's peace settlement will be a new constitution The recent plan to build a new Syria is not compatible with the PKK's interests as a stable Syria means the end of the terrorist group's dominance in the region More
Op-Ed Cautious optimism in northern Syria From the beginning, Turkey called on the U.S. to work with its powerful and legitimate ally regarding Syria and Daesh, instead of terrorist groups. This was the most reasonable and ethical option More
Op-Ed Tehran needs Hamas more than Hamas needs it Following five years of strained relations between the two allies over the Syrian crisis, the latest visits by Hamas leaders to the Iranian capital and their warm remarks... More
Op-Ed Supremacy of justice or the hegemony of power The ICC not being able to judge those responsible for the ongoing atrocities in the world, such as in Myanmar against the Rohingya Muslims or in the Syrian civil war, proves that justice is in the hands of powerful hegemons. Therefore, it is fair to say that, in the international platform, there is no supremacy of justice but only supremacy of power More
Op-Ed Syrian opposition reacts to US withdrawal On Dec. 19, U.S. officials stated that the Pentagon had an order to move troops out of Syria as quickly as possible. Later on, they started to inform their partners in northeastern... More
Op-Ed New horizon for the Turkmens of Syria Syrian Turkmens recently gathered at a major congress held in the Syrian town of Çobanbey. The event, titled "Struggle for Honor and Freedom," which has been organized since... More

Op-Ed The dynamics of Pakistan-Central Asia engagement Being at the crossroads between Central and South Asia, it is encouraging for Pakistan to play a bridge state role, linking various regions and providing easy passage to the landlocked Central Asian Republics More
Op-Ed The Palestinian case in Turkey The Palestinian cause occupies a unique place in Turkish political discourse. It unites all political parties from left to right in supporting the oppressed Palestinians and... More
Op-Ed The Rohingya crisis needs a local solution Myanmar's democratization process may help the suffering nation to save itself from turmoil and inhumane crises, and build a stronger and more secure country More
Op-Ed Ankara's position after Trump withdraws US troops It is now evident that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw U.S. ground troops from Syria and it is expected that all the 2,000 troops will cease the military... More
Op-Ed Rotten to the core: Assessing the real market value of global technology firms From Alphabet to Amazon and Cisco Systems, who are in deep trouble with deteriorating balance sheet figures, all companies share the same concern: recession and shrinkage in developing economies More
Op-Ed The lack of moral concern in world politics We live in an age where moral or ethical concerns are ignored, while interest-based approaches are warmly welcomed in world politics. The developments or preferences of world... More
Op-Ed Rome and Brussels oppose one another's economic policies It was a hectic 2018 ending for Italy and its relations with Europe. The bone of contention has been the status of the Italian economy and the budget law proposed by the League... More
Op-Ed The situation in Syria after McGurk's resignation The U.S. Envoy to the Global Coalition Against Daesh Brett McGurk resigned earlier in December 2018 in a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S.... More
Op-Ed The unfair financial system and the dollar's hegemony The world has been longing for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated financial system. While European countries such as Germany and France have called for independence from... More
Op-Ed Turkey-Pakistan: Relationship beyond trade Pakistan and Turkey have enjoyed a unique relationship which dates back to the times of the great leaders Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The relationship between... More
Op-Ed Better to lose the saddle than the horse: Trump's Syria withdrawal The U.S. made a series of bad choices regarding Syria, but the withdrawal decision is not one of them More
Op-Ed Turkey's relations with Asia vital for all parties Asia is an immense continent that contains dozens of countries, billions of people with the current population of over 4 billion and the largest Muslim population on earth.... More

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