Author: Melih Altinok
At a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Donald Trump, the elected president of the United States, who recalled avoiding wars during his previous term, responded to questions about whether he would withdraw American troops from Syria by saying: “I won’t tell you that because it’s part of a military strategy. But I can say this is related to Turkey.” Reiterating that Türkiye is a significant actor regarding matters in Syria, Trump stated: “President Erdoğan is my friend and I respect him. I believe he respects me too.” When asked about recent developments in Syria, he commented: “If…
On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will move into the White House, promising radical change in many areas. Yes, in his first term between 2016 and 2020, Trump was unable to bring about radical changes in the areas he promised. This was because the military-civilian bureaucracy resisted him, and the pro-democratic center media conducted an intense anti-Trump propaganda campaign. Even his party did not stand united behind him against the opposition. This time, however, we are dealing with a more experienced Trump. He knows more about problem areas and black holes. He has succeeded in pushing back the center media, which…
Thirteen years of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship toppled in 13 days. Former Syrian regime leader Assad is a refugee in Moscow now. Millions of Syrians scattered across the world due to the civil war are planning to return home. Everything happened very fast, but the images from the field show that there is no chaos in the country. We are not witnessing in Syria the atrocities that took place in Iraq or Libya after they overthrew their dictators. All minorities are safe, including Christians. Trade is already booming. Those who have taken power are signaling that they will handle the transition…
The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s possible next steps during his term in office are being evaluated based on the current situation. However, all the speculations may come to nothing as there are still two months until Jan. 20, when Trump will take office – two whole months. We don’t know if they will try to kill him again. However, the developments in foreign policy in these two months may render Trump’s promises or the projections drawn through his Cabinet null and void. Yes, Trump shook hands with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office and said he was looking forward…
For the past two weeks, the Turkish public has been discussing the groundbreaking speech of Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which is allied with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). In Parliament, Bahçeli said the following about Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the PKK terrorist organization responsible for the deaths of 50,000 people: “I appeal to those who say ‘nothing will happen if the terrorist head is not involved.’ If the isolation of the terrorist head is lifted, let him come and speak at the Democracy Party (DEM Party) group meeting in Parliament.…