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Over the past three years, many of Turkey's senior military officers were tried and imprisoned on charges of planning coups against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's democratically elected government. The trials came after Erdogan successfully moved to reduce the military's role in political decision-making and

and imprisoned on charges of planning coups against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's democratically elected government. The trials came after Erdogan successfully moved to reduce the military's role in political decision-making and put it under the firm control of civilian rule. Together, these a

d. They made a joint appearance before Congress in an attempt to persuade wary legislators that the administration had a policy on Syria. Kerry and Hagel should make this a habit. President Obama's foreign policy is suffering from the widespread perception that military force is not an option. Closer

them as accountable for producing results. Kerry has involved himself in none of those things. 3. Play team sports Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel made a joint appearance at the Munich Security Conference in an attempt to persuade the world that America was not withdrawing from the world. They

icle 2. The Washington Post Obama is on the right course with his reorientation toward Asia Tom Donilon Article 3. Al Monitor Hard choices for Erdogan as he mulls candidacy for president Scmih Idiz Article 4. Al-Jazeerah Israel Responsible for Death of Peace Process with Palestinians Because o

exchange with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who EFTA00718129 was in China earlier this month. Yet there were also signs of cooperation when Mr. Hagel was invited to tour the country's lone aircraft carrier and the two sides agreed to hold regular high-level talks on regional security and their ar

le, China's defense minister asserted "indisputable sovereignty" over disputed islands in the East China Sea, in an exchange with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who EFTA00718129 was in China earlier this month. Yet there were also signs of cooperation when Mr. Hagel was invited to tour the country's lone

is the first time in Turkey, however, that an Islamist-rooted government has openly declared another Islamic community its nemesis. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his close circle of advisers, pro- government journalists and well-coordinated army of "tweeps," have accused Fethullah Gillen and the Hizmet mo

being part of a "dirty operation, with external ties" aimed at overthrowing the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government. Prime Minister Erdogan's war on Gillen and the Hizmet community comes as a shock to all and, as an event, is something new for Turkey. But it is quite an old and familiar

terally with a vengeance. Who are the allies of the United States in Egypt? The Obama administration's judgment is crystal clear: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has plied Sissi with more than two dozen phone calls since he led a coup against the elected Islamist government of Mohamed Morsi in July, while K

s a Terror Group? Benjamin Weinthal Article 3. Al-Monitor Kerry Puts Middle East First Geoffrey Aronson Article, 4 The National Interest Mr. Erdogan Goes to Shanghai Ariel Cohen Article 5. The Diplomat Turkey: Abandoning the EU for the SCO? EFTA_R1_02207719 EFTA02722642 Raffaello Pantucci

writes widely on regional affairs. Article 4 The National Interest Mr. Erdogan Goes to Shanghai Ariel Cohen February 18, 2013 -- Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Turkey to join the European Union. But recently he announced he wants to join the Shanghai Cooperation EFTA_R1_02207731 EFTA02722654 Orga

oday's generation of fighting men and women battling little-understood, shadowy enemies in far-flung hamlets and valleys halfway across the globe. Chuck Hagel, Obama's nominee for secretary of defense, has roused the hackles of colleagues in the Senate in part EFTA_R1_02207729 EFTA02722652 because of h