Ahmet Davutoglu

All Eyes on Ankara: Can Turkey Lead in Syria?

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Erdogan, Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, Syria, Syria United Nations, Turkey Syria Ceasefire, Syria Violence, Turkey Kurds, Syria Assad, World News
Joshua W. Walker

For Turkey, leading on Syria and getting it right is critical. But Syria is a complicated challenge because of the interaction between domestic, regional, and international factors, which present Ankara with a nightmarish set of moving parts.

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Turkish Helicopter Crash Kills 16 In Afghanistan

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ and SUZAN FRASER | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Video, Turkey, Helicopter Crash, Ahmet Davutoglu, Afghanistan, Kabul, Hashmat Stanekzai, World News

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a house near the Afghan capital Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and four...

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Turkey's Vision for 2012 and Beyond: Davutoglu's Washington Visit

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Syria, Turkey, Uprising in Syria, Turkey Syria, Ahmet Davutoglu, Syria Turkey, World News, Syria Crisis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Davutoglu Washington Visit, World News
Joshua W. Walker

It is too soon to tell whether Davutoğlu's promising rhetoric may become a reality, but at least Washington has experienced first-hand Turkey's approach and vision for 2012 and beyond.

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Joshua Hersh

Syria Crisis: Turkey Inches, Somewhat Reluctantly, To The Forefront

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Turkey Syria, Russia, Sectarian War, Turkey, Uprising in Syria, Foreign Affairs, Syria Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Cold War, Ahmet Davutoglu, Sunni-Shia Divide, Syria Crisis, Hillary Clinton, Syria, China, Friends of Syria, World News

WASHINGTON -- When Turkey's Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, arrived in Washington late last week, he came with a clear and direct message about the...

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'I Certainly Do Not See Iran as a Threat'

David Harris | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Libya, Iran, Turkey, Nuclear Weapons, Middle East, Syria, Straits of Hormuz, Ahmet Davutoglu Iran, Iran Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, Iran Sanctions, Iran North Korea, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iran Nuclear Program, World News
David Harris

Iran has doubtless learned something from two countries in particular. The first is North Korea. The second is Libya.

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Turkey's Foreign Minister To Visit Iran

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Turkey Iran Relations, Video, Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu Iran Visit, Ahmet Davutoglu Iran, Ahmet Davutoglu, Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister, World News

ANKARA, Turkey -- Officials say Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Iran for talks on the country's nuclear program and developments i...

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U.S.-Turkish Relations: Modesty and Revitalization

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Turkish Foreign Policy, Erdogan, Joe Biden, Turkey, Akp, Ahmet Davutoglu, Barack Obama, World News
Joshua W. Walker

Given the historic challenges and opportunities facing both the U.S. and Turkey, now is the time to build on the incredible momentum in the U.S.-Turkish alliance to structurally harness Ankara's impressive rise.

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Turkey: The Center of Everything

Eric Margolis | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Turkish-Egyptian Axis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Egypt, Ahmet Davutoglu, Syria, Politics News
Eric Margolis

The US, France, Israel and Britain are so blinded by their anti-Iran passion, they are ready to destroy Syria to get at Great Satan Iranian. That's like burning down your house to get rid of mice.

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Turkey Urges Iraq To Crack Down On Kurdish Rebels

AP | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Hoshyar Zebari, Turkey, Kurdish Rebels, Tayyip Erdogan, Iraq, Ahmet Davutoglu, Video, Home News

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday that Iraq should move to prevent Kurdish attacks on his country from Iraqi soil as the two c...

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Turkey Cuts Israeli Ties After Gaza Flotilla Refusal

AP | SUZAN FRASER and MATTI FRIEDMAN | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, Gaza Flotilla Raid, Gaza Flotilla, Israel, Mavi Marmara, World News

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador and cut military ties on Friday over Israel's refusal to apologize for last year's deadly r...

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Libya Contact Meeting Seeks Gaddafi's Exit To End War

Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Libya, Turkey, Arab Spring, Muammar Gaddafi, Ahmet Davutoglu, Libya Contact Group, Hillary Clinton, Libya Uprising, Libya Protests, World News

ISTANBUL, July 15 (Reuters) - Western and Arab powers began talks in Turkey on Friday aimed at finding a political solution for Libya that would p...

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Turkey Recognizes Libya Rebels, Promises $200 Million In Aid

AP | SELCAN HACAOGLU | Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Gaddafi, Libya, Libya Rebels, Turkey, Opposition Forces, Ahmet Davutoglu, Moammar Gaddafi, Middle East, Libyan Rebels, Aid, Mideast, World News

BENGHAZI, Libya — Turkey's foreign minister recognized Libya's rebel leaders as the country's legitimate representatives and promised them an ad...

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Jon Stewart and Middle East Resistance -- Two Sides of the Same Coin

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Syria, Rally to Restore Sanity, Turkey, Lula, New Middle East, US Foreign Policy, Ahmet Davutoglu, Stephen Colbert, Hamas, China, Cold War, Bashar Al-Assad, Erdogan, Iran, Politics, World News, Jon Stewart, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Khaled Meshaal, World News
Sharmine Narwani

The divisive media that Stewart and Colbert rail against for partisan politicking in Washington is on hyper-drive when it comes to the Middle East, creating more fear than is good for us and paralyzing our ability to act.

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Turkey's "Zero Problem" With Iraqi Kurds Means Big Bucks

Alexander Sasha Suderow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, Kurdistan, Turkey, Iraq, Ahmet Davutoglu, Qubad Talabani, World News
Alexander Sasha Suderow

In a volatile region, an army of visionary merchants are reshaping geo-politics. And the Turkish government, in a policy U-turn, is capitalizing on the strategic framework charted by the private sector.

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Senate Should Reject Bryza as Ambassador to Azerbaijan

Harut Sassounian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kabul, Elin Suleymanov, Turkey, Congress, European Court of Human Rights, Haydar Babayev, Irs, Aliyev, Ahmet Davutoglu, Istanbul, Hudson Institute, Matthew Bryza, Baku, Robert Menendez, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Perjury, Adil Khalil, Wedding, Senate, Barbara Boxer, Middle East, Zeyno Baran, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Azerbaijan, Think Tank, Gifts, Elmar Mammadyarov, Sen, Ganimat Zahit, Azadlig, World News
Harut Sassounian

At the request of Sen. Barbara Boxer, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had postponed from early August to mid-September its vote on Matt Bryza, ...

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Why Turkey Is Looking East

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Shimon Peres, Flotilla, Turkey, Robert Gates, Gaza, Middle East, Ahmet Davutoglu, European Union, Jamal Dajani, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Israel, Eu, World News
Jamal Dajani

The West's loss of Turkey has frightening strategic consequences, as was evident in Turkey's stance on Iran. Its stance against Israel has also embarrassed U.S.-allied Arab states such as Egypt.

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Washington Just Lost the Middle East in a Big Way

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Peace Process, Soft Power, Politics, Ahmet Davutoglu, Lebanon, UN Security Council, David Aaron Miller, Brazil, Palestinians, Foreign Policy, World News, Iran, S. M. Krishna, Gaza, Middle East, Middle States, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Diplomacy, India, US, Conflict Resolution, Regional Hegemons, Qatar, World News
Sharmine Narwani

Unable to win wars or deliver diplomatic coups, Washington has lost the fundamental tools for global leadership. No place does this impotence manifest more vividly than the Middle East.

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Turkey Warns US Over Armenian Genocide Vote

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Ottoman Armenians, Ahmet Davutoglu, Armenian Genocide Bill, Obama Turkey, US Resolution on Armenian Genocide, Turkey Armenia, Armenian Genocide, Ottoman Empire, World News

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey warned the Obama administration on Friday of diplomatic consequences if it doesn't quash a congressional resolution that...

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Turkey Bans Israel From Military Exercise Over Gaza War

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey Israel, Israel, Turkey, Gaza War, Turkey Gaza, Turkey Israel Relations, Israel Turkey, Anatolia Eagle, Ahmet Davutoglu, Rome-Italy, Italy, Gaza, Turkey, Israel, Home News

Turkey has said that it banned Israel from an international air exercise due to begin last week because of its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Str...

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