Defense Minister Gantz Goes to Ankara
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The ongoing rapprochement between Israel and Turkey was reinforced recently on October 27 by the visit to Ankara of Israel’s Defense Minister Gantz, following the groundbreaking and highly symbolic official visit of President Yitzhak Herzog in March. Gantz met with his counterpart, Hulusi Akar, considered to be one of the mainstays of the AKP government, […]
Walking a <i>Very</i> Fine Line: The Caspian Region Countries and Ukraine
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Russia’s war against Ukraine has put the Caspian countries in a quandary, as they are seeking to maintain their fragile independence.