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Ali Saydam has been a frequent contributor to Yeni Şafak for years, penning columns on a variety of topics for the daily

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Le Figaro and the policy of rapprochement with Türkiye

Ağu 23 2022, Salı

On Saturday, French daily Le Figaro published an article entitled "Türkiye's mediating role in the Russian-Ukrainian war: How Erdogan's diplomacy made Türkiye indispensable on the international stage."Of course, the article immediately made headlines across Turkish media, not only because of the curiosity about the French press' comment on the Turkish role but also because of its news value in terms of style.Regarding Türkiye and its being the only country that was able to play a mediating role

What can we learn from Germany’s elections?

Eyl 28 2021, Salı

As of Monday morning in Germany at 8.45 a.m. local time, Social Democratic Party Chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz made a victory speech at the party’s election center, thanking his acolytes and the people of Germany...After scooping up a glorious win against the Union parties, which suffered their worst election fate since 1949, this is a summary of how Scholz’s speech went:First and foremost, he repeated the party’s main strategy wherein they consolidated key points of the pre-election politica

Is there anybody left in the West listening to their conscience?

Kas 07 2017, Salı

Once again a perverted murderer. This time he is not from the very developed Northern European countries such as Sweden or Norway which are well-known for high suicide rates. He is from the very developed U.S. which the world, including some of our intellectuals, considers exemplary… This was done by another perverted murderer who raided a church of a town located in Texas and killed 26 people, including women and children, with automatic weapons and wounded as many… President Trump was in J

What can’t they accept?

Eki 07 2017, Cumartesi

John Bass, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey whose term has ended, delivered harsh parting statements. The ambassador made claims about the Turkish employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul who was arrested on charges of intensive discussions with Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)-linked security and judiciary staff, saying that it seems like "revenge rather than justice," and adding, "I am deeply disturbed that some people in the Turkish government prefer to take this path…” As soon as

Trump’s ‘chessboard'

Ağu 19 2017, Cumartesi

Most people who read Zbigniew Brzezinski's book, "The Grand Chessboard," years ago might have thought, "Come on. That's too much." However, what's happening today reminds me of what was written in that book. Also, in his book, Brzezinski states a matter, in which Hitler and Stalin are said to have complete faith during their terms: "He who controls Eurasia controls the world." The original statement belongs to Halford Mackinder. He made the statement during his speech titled, “The Geog

Tour d'horizon

May 30 2017, Salı

Today's article will be a tour d'horizon amid news stories. The central executive board of difficult tasks The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has announced its Central Executive Board (MYK), namely, the core team that it is thought will lead the party to the 2019 elections. Expectations from the board are so great that it has a difficult task. Although I am a Galatasaray fan, I sincerely congratulate championship of Beşiktaş Football Club, which has been the champion for two consecutiv

In spite of those trying to isolate Turkey

Nis 25 2017, Salı

Yesterday the dollar/TL parity was 3.5883 at 6 p.m. The total value of the companies that publicly traded in the Istanbul Stock Exchange, which is on a rise, reached a record high at 718 billion TL. I asked a few experts in the “No” front, “How is this possible?” They immediately said, “ It is certain that Marine Le Pen won't be winning in the French elections. That is why this has happened.” Those who have been waiting “for Turkey to go bankrupt this spring,” obviously won't be saying, “The ref

Erdoğan has given the starting whistle

Şub 11 2017, Cumartesi

For days, the Republican People's Party (CHP) has been arguing that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would not sign the parliamentary decree on the constitutional amendments that are set to go to a referendum this April since opinion polls have shown that yes votes surpass no votes. However, it is mistaken in its prediction once again, given that Erdoğan first ratified it and then started the “yes” campaign with a speech in Aksaray yesterday. During the event, Erdoğan referred to the national inde

The CHP's 'referendum strategy'?

Oca 24 2017, Salı

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) platform activities could not prevent the constitutional amendment package from passing Parliament with 339 votes. However, apparently, it is now trying to prevent the package from being put to referendum through the methods – that are of course outside relying on the will of the people – it is accustomed to and has been trying since 1950.The news reads:“In the application it is going to submit in relation to form, the CHP is getting rea

China was all that was needed in the Middle East!

Ara 03 2016, Cumartesi

İlker Başbuğ visited China upon an invitation from Shanghai University. Accompanying him were former War Colleges Commander retired Chief Marshall Bilgin Bananlı, retired Vice Admiral Kadir Sağdıç and IT specialist Murat Başbuğ with him. This delegation held meetings with university institutions and think tanks in China. İlker Başbuğ says:“We had the chance to clearly share Turkey's views in relation to what is happening in Syria and Iraq, Turkey's fight against terrorism and situations that may

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