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Alexandr Svaranc

Alexandr Svaranc

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“Chickens are counted in the autumn”... Erdoğan and Menendez take time out

At the NATO summit in Vilnius in July, it was as if a breakthrough had been made in hastening Sweden’s entrance to the North Atlantic Alliance. As...

20.08.2023 50

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From "hub" to "hub" or galloping through Turkey...?

Due to the West’s disregard for Russian interests, Moscow withdrew from the Istanbul agreements; however, the issue of the grain deal is still up...

15.08.2023 20

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Turkey's European integration: the reality of pragmatism or the dream of romanticism?

Turkey’s EU admission process exemplified a 60-year-old moving process with an unknown result. The Turkish authorities, led by President Recep...

10.08.2023 20

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In confronting Israel in West Asia. Iran expands its list of partners

Given the continued conflict between Israel and Iran in the absence of a direct physical link, the struggle for influence in border territories has...

07.08.2023 50

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Russia and Iran are shaping a new reality in the Middle East

The Middle East continues to be one of the most important strategic areas in the globe, drawing the attention of the major powers in the world due to...

03.08.2023 40

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With Friends Like These...

According to Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, relations between Russia and Turkey are multi-faceted nowadays. This definition’s...

01.08.2023 40

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The Grain Deal has become a diplomatic success story, or is there a new phase coming? ...

Unfortunately, one of the negative consequences of active hostilities is observed in the foreign trade relations of the countries participating in the...

27.07.2023 10

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Alexandr Svaranc

Turkey’s role in mediating the Russian-Ukrainian situation is wearing thin

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is one of the few modern politicians who supports a political solution to the Russia-Ukraine problem and offers his mediation...

24.07.2023 30

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Will Senator Robert Menendez decide the fate of Sweden’s NATO membership?

For more than a year now, since the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the question of admitting two North European countries,...

20.07.2023 10

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Israel and Saudi Arabia - Will it be against or for the agreement?

Relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia remain far from being stable. Meanwhile, Riyadh and Tel Aviv, despite the Arab-Jewish confrontation, had in...

20.07.2023 20

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No matter how hard the West tries, there is no order without Russia...

The protracted military-political crisis between Russia and Ukraine has been a hot topic on the world’s agenda for more than a year now. The author...

18.07.2023 20

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What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations?

Turkey and Iran continue to be important Middle Eastern nations. Due to their geographical proximity, imperial past, violent rivalry, theological...

16.07.2023 50

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Israel, After All, Fears Iran...

Israeli experts, including former Israeli Ambassador to Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova Zvi Magen, point out once more that Tel Aviv and Moscow share a...

14.07.2023 30

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Aleksandar Vučić was “offended” by Erdoğan?

Turkey before and during the time of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has tried to conduct active diplomacy in virtually all aspects of its geography, where the...

12.07.2023 20

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Turkish economy has to adjust to new challenges

The current financial crisis in Turkey demonstrates the rapid devaluation of the Turkish lira. After the second round of presidential elections, the...

11.07.2023 20

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What does Sweden have to do with whether or not Turkey will be accepted to the EU?

Political statements made before and after elections frequently diverge drastically. To a casual observer, it may appear that we are not discussing...

09.07.2023 40

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Iran and the USA are in Private Negotiations

As you are aware, current US-Iranian relations have been separated into two phases: collaboration from 1947 to February 1979, before Iran’s Islamic...

06.07.2023 50

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The Astana platform on Syria ended...

Syria is one of the most pressing concerns on the global diplomacy agenda, with Russia combining a successful peacekeeping role with focused...

03.07.2023 20

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A stronger Turkey would not be in Russia’s best interests, right?

Russian-Turkish relations have been on an upswing, some would say unparalleled, since the early 2000s. The latter occurred or may be associated with...

30.06.2023 20

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Turkey and Iran part ways...

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has begun his first trip abroad after his latest inauguration – a visit to the internationally...

27.06.2023 10

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Iran announced new gas project while Turkey is still thinking...

Following the undermining of Russian gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 in the Baltic Sea by Western special services at the end of September 2022,...

24.06.2023 20

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Erdoğan is pursuing an active policy

Within the days after the inauguration Turkish President is demonstrating a good and active political shape. Considering the complicated domestic and...

19.06.2023 20

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Personnel changes – Erdogan’s new team

Elections always suggest new hopes, new changes and new faces of those who will then generate innovations. During the election campaign, Recep Erdogan...

15.06.2023 30

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Alexandr Svaranc

Hakan Fidan’s possible nomination as vice president - political patronage or part of a secret agreement?

On June 1 Turkey’s Supreme Election Council announced Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s victory in the second round of the presidential elections, with...

14.06.2023 10

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Turkish Stand towards Prospects of Sweden Joining NATO

During the presidential election campaign, Erdoğan’s main rival, the leader of the opposition People’s Alliance block Kılıçdaroğlu, stated in...

13.06.2023 30

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Meanwhile, the Turkish Lira Has Gone Downhill...

The Turkish lira plunged to a new historic low after Erdoğan had won the second round of the presidential election, according to the Spanish daily...

09.06.2023 20

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Turkey: Historic Elections Behind and Historic Choices Ahead

Turkey gained its 13th president today, May 29, the day of the 570th anniversary of the Ottoman Empire. In the second round of the presidential...

05.06.2023 20

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G7 countries in search of an alternative to China’s One Belt, One Road megaproject

As a result of the latest summit of the G7 countries in Hiroshima, the US, Canada, the UK and the EU adopted yet another, 11th to be precise, package...

01.06.2023 30

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“Boris, you are mistaken ...”. Some comments on trade between Russia and Turkey

Turkey’s political future is a matter of great interest for the rest of the world. And its 2023 general election has been the subject of much...

29.05.2023 10

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Elections in Turkey: tactics shift as time is running out...

The 49.51% vs 44.88% distribution after the first stage of the presidential election maintains Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s apparent prospects of triumph...

27.05.2023 20

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What can Russia expect from the results of the Turkish presidential elections?

The interest of foreign world powers in the presidential elections in Turkey is not just idle curiosity, but is connected to the potential for future...

26.05.2023 10

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Yet another success of Russia’s Middle East diplomacy

On May 10, an earlier announced meeting of the foreign ministers of the Astana format participants – Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria – took place...

25.05.2023 20

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Elections turn Turkey into yet another arena of the US-Russian standoff

The parliamentary and presidential elections held on May 14 this year in Turkey, to which the special attention of external observers is riveted,...

24.05.2023 30

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Turkey Conducts Differentiated Mediation in the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan is notable for his acumen and his particular pragmatism. Like Kemal Atatürk in his time, he has achieved a fairly...

22.05.2023 20

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Iran - USA: “Tanker War” in the Strait of Hormuz

Due to the fact that oil is always a geopolitical factor, history over the last century demonstrates that there is no such thing as little oil. Many...

19.05.2023 10

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Iran claims successes in its air defense

Despite decades of sanctions imposed by foreign powers, the Islamic Republic of Iran has garnered tremendous experience surviving and thriving in...

16.05.2023 20

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Alexandr Svaranc

USA Continues to Put Pressure on Turkey

Observing the electoral process in today’s Turkey provides information that experts could not previously have guessed (or they were making their own...

13.05.2023 20

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Once again, Turkey is a high priority

The custom of intensifying expert analysis before general elections is an unavoidable political procedure. Expert opinions can both diverge and...

11.05.2023 10

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Russia is finding new solutions to the Syrian crisis

The destabilization of the military-political situation and the provoked civil war in Syria, which has been going on since March 2011, have become...

08.05.2023 20

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Erdoğan appears to be in active shape

In Turkey, the pre-election struggle of the main candidates for the presidency is in full swing. Despite the sharp nature of the confrontation between...

05.05.2023 30

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Alexandr Svaranc

The US and Europe are attempting to weaken Russia’s influence in the former Soviet Union

With the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the United States and its NATO allies, firstly, regarded themselves victorious in the...

03.05.2023 10

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Turkish Elections and the Fate of the “Turan” Project

Many experts consider the current elections in Turkey as fateful. Depending on who wins – the incumbent president Erdoğan or the representative of...

25.04.2023 20

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The USA is still only planning to modernize the Turkish F-16 fighter jets

The degree of independence of a state is determined by a number of factors, including its level of development of the economy, education, science,...

23.04.2023 30

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Heydar Aliyev and Zbigniew Brzezinski - what did they agree on?..

The modern Republic of Azerbaijan occupies an important geographic location in the South Caucasus, being the western shore of the Caspian Sea and a...

21.04.2023 20

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Iran and Israel: A Conflict with Global Consequences or Peace with Contradictions?

Peace settlements are filled with contradictions, which are necessary for motion. In their turn, the Middle East and the South Caucasus have a long...

18.04.2023 9

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Turkey's Route to Stability and Independence Under Erdogan

Turkey’s presidential election is just over a month away. As a result, the primary contenders for the highest office in state government have been...

14.04.2023 20

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Alexandr Svaranc

The number of candidates vying for Turkey's elections is on the rise, and the result remains uncertain...

In Turkey, the active pre-election struggle of opposition and government candidates for the presidency of the country continues. So far, four...

10.04.2023 10

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Alexandr Svaranc

The Conflict Between Israel and Iran Adopts New Contours

Israel is renowned for its active diplomacy, particularly in the Middle East and surrounding areas. Tel Aviv is seeking partners among the pro-Western...

06.04.2023 20

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Alexandr Svaranc

Chinese peace negotiations in Eurasia are gaining ground

A methodical, deliberate approach has been a hallmark of Chinese diplomacy for a millennia, and the outcomes of its actions are calculated over a...

04.04.2023 30

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The Turkish move: Finland in exchange for F-16s?

Finland and Sweden are reported to have applied to join NATO in May 2022, ostensibly because they fear a military danger from Russia as...

03.04.2023 20

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