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Time to re-engage with Iran
Have you heard of the testimonies of US intelligence chiefs at a Senate hearing last week? They all said that Iran is not trying to build nuclear weapons. It seems like…
Why Brexit is important for Turkey
Brexit discussions has turned into a farce in the UK. If we consider the referendum itself as a tragedy, Prime Minister May’s handling of the Brexit process has turned…
Is it just another election season?
This week minimum wage has increased by 26 percent while household natural gas and electricity prices have declined 10 percent. The President himself has made the…
Why is the US-China confrontation heating up?
About ten years ago, it was the Americans who started funding projects to revitalize the old Silk Road - the land route connecting China to Europe. I specifically…
China to operate the new port in Haifa
It’s that time of the year again, when we look back and think about all that’s happened in the past eleven months. So here’s a question: what was the most significant…
It’s time to make the G20 work for the Rest
The G20 Summit started in Buenos Aires, Argentina this week. The G7 represents the West (plus Japan), while the G20 could be thought of as G7 + 13, with the 13 being the…
Turkey is among top ten reformers in 2018
The World Bank released its Doing Business 2019 report just about ten days ago. And guess what? Turkey is among the top ten reformers this year. That is good, but not…
How we all became “unknown Middle Easterners”
Every flower has a season. Every idea has its time. That’s what I have been thinking about at the D-8 meeting in Antalya this week. The “Developing 8” was established by…
Germany-Turkey: it’s about more than just migration
The German Economy and Energy Minister Peter Altmeier, accompanied by a large delegation, was in Ankara this week. The German-Turkish rapprochement that President…
Keeping up appearances
Remember the British comedy series in the 1990s, Keeping Up Appearances ? Hyacinth Bucket, poor soul, so much liked to pronounce her surname as “Bouquet” when answering…
Can we expect a WTO 2.0?
2015 was not a bad year for global governance. The Paris Climate Accord was signed, giving us hope for the future balance of the environment. The Iran nuclear deal, also…