ISTANBUL — This year’s Transatlantic Trends survey contains some striking data on Turkey. Conversations about the findings here in Turkey suggest several key points. First, over the last year, the survey shows Turks becoming markedly cooler toward the world. The trend is most striking in attitudes toward “Western” partners — the U.S., EU, and Israel [...]

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PARIS — Echoing debates of the mid-90′s, the issue of France’s comeback into NATO’s integrated military structures (left in 1966) seems to be officially on the table again. We will have to wait for the French White Paper on defence to be issued few months from now to get a clearer picture, but the tone [...]

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