Musa Uçan

The author is an analyst reporting on international affairs and global politics for Turkish think-tank MİSAK (National Strategic Research Council).

Is China Really Fighting Against Radicalism?

Controversy on East Turkistan, what China calls Xinjiang, has come to the forefront of global politics with frequent tensions and human rights violations in...

Lebanon’s Crisis Could Be an Opportunity for Turkey

Lebanese people have been protesting the worsening economic situation, corruption and government’s new tax measures since Oct. 17, 2019. As a result of mass...

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Trump Pushes Boeing to Refocus Geo-Strategy at the Expense of China

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