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Armenia And Turkey Lean Toward Rapprochement, But Constraints Linger – Analysis

Statements and actions indicate that Armenia and Turkey are interested in improving relations – possibly even opening their shared border, which would be a game-changer for the South Caucasus. However, Azerbaijan’s role in Turkey’s decision-making process regarding Armenia, along with outside players’ desire to protect their own interests in the …

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US recognition of Taliban Government will be a game changer

The stunning disclosure late Tuesday in Brussels that the US is working on a “road map” for according recognition to the Taliban Government will take a lot of people by surprise but it could have been expected sooner rather than later. The US has a consistent record of rethinking its …

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Turkey detains 9 Daesh terrorists, deports 10 others to Iraq

Turkish security forces detained at least nine Daesh-linked suspects in counterterrorism operations, while the country deported 10 foreign nationals over links to the terrorists. Police in Eskişehir province nabbed the suspects in an operation on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. Meanwhile, Turkey deported eight Iraqi nationals Monday after their arrest …

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