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Fehim Tastekin

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In fallout of Somaliland-Ethiopia deal, Turkey backs Somalia amid rivalries

Turkey has firmly thrown its support behind Somalia, the pillar of its quest for influence in Africa, as fresh tensions hit the turbulent Horn of...

13.01.2024 20

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Can Turkey's Erdogan godfather Palestinian Hamas-Fatah reconciliation?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is doing his best to reconcile Hamas and Fatah, the two main Palestinian factions, amid the...

01.01.2024 10

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Can Turkey and Algeria be strategic partners despite differences in Africa?

Turkish-Algerian ties have progressed remarkably over the past several years, as mutual interests seem to supplant Algeria’s unease over Turkey's...

24.12.2023 10

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In balancing Turkey's interests, Erdogan walks tightrope between West, Hamas

With the conflict in Gaza now in its third month, pressure is piling on Ankara to rethink its ties with Hamas as the United States pushes for measures...

17.12.2023 10

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Why mobsters love Turkish passports

Deadly violence between foreign criminal gangs along with the capture of major crime bosses on Turkish soil have reinforced concerns that the country...

02.12.2023 10

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Why is Turkey securing trade with Israel as Erdogan cheers on Hamas?

With his defense of Hamas on one side and Turkish-Israeli trade on the other, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hopscotching between two fires, unable...

25.11.2023 30

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Gaza war opens room for Turkey-Iran rapprochement

Turkey's efforts on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas are continuing, though so far without results. Its Gaza diplomacy...

11.11.2023 30

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Eying Gaza mediator role, Turkey cools Hamas ties, Erdogan restrains rhetoric

Turkey has been trying to carefully calibrate its stance in the face of the war that Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, maintaining its advocacy...

22.10.2023 20

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Turkey escalates airstrikes in Syria, but will it cross US, Russia redlines?

A suicide attack outside of Turkey's national security directorate headquarters has become the latest justification for President Recep Tayyip...

07.10.2023 10

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Explainer: Why Iraq's Kirkuk has reached brink of conflict

Plagued by the oil curse and long disputed between its ethnic communities, the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk is once again teetering on the edge of...

13.09.2023 6

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