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Items by Dr Elif Selin Calik
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Brexit provides a win-win opportunity for Turkey and the UK
After being vetoed twice for membership of the European Union in 1967, the United Kingdom was finally admitted at the third attempt in 1973. Today, the British government is negotiating to leave the EU, with the so-called Brexit. There is no doubt that Britain has played an important and dominant...
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Is NATO complying with its own Article 5 regarding Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring’?
The reaction of Western countries to Turkey’s fight against terrorists groups in north-eastern Syria requires the international community to have a serious rethink about Article 5 of the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty which founded NATO and set out its responsibilities. Turkey’s NATO journey started 67 years ago when it acceded...
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The tragic odyssey of Europe’s refugee deal
Last week saw the anniversary — on 3 October — of the tragic drowning of more than 300 migrants when their overcrowded vessel capsized off the coast of Italy. Despite such tragedies in the Mediterranean region, European countries are still debating how to tackle the migrant/refugee crisis. It has...
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
Tim Marshall served a long stint as diplomatic editor of Britain’s Sky News. In his book “Prisoners of Geography”, he argues that topography imprisons leaders. “This was true of the Greek Empire, the Persians, the Babylonians, and before them, it was true for every leader seeking the high ground...