Marwen Ben Jannena

Jul 13, 2023 | politicstoday.org | Bilal Bagis |İbrahim Karataş |Marwen Ben Jannena |Sibel Duz

At the end of June, the World Bank Group approved a $1 billion financing package for the earthquake-hit region of Turkey as part of the total $1.8 billion in financial assistance agreed upon earlier. This part of the financing will focus on public services and rural housing.

Jul 12, 2023 | politicstoday.org | Marwen Ben Jannena |Sibel Duz |Bilal Bagis |Mehmet Salah Devrim

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO and its close partners have increasingly provided military support to Ukraine. The  nature of the support has changed over time and some policies that were previously avoided in order not to cross Russia’s “red lines” have been chosen. For instance, after much controversy, Germany authorized the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Britain provided Challenger tanks. Poland and Slovakia gave Ukraine MiG-29 aircraft.

Jul 12, 2023 | politicstoday.org | Murat Yesiltas |Marwen Ben Jannena |Sibel Duz |Bilal Bagis

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, the scope of support for Ukraine has been diverse and constantly expanding. Supporting Ukraine has now become a trend with weapons and platforms of strategic value being provided to the country. The support has been effective, especially in Ukraine’s newly launched operation. Yet, this effect is only visible in certain areas and the military support is not enough to ensure Russia’s withdrawal from all regions it occupied.

Jul 12, 2023 | politicstoday.org | Kemal Inat |Marwen Ben Jannena |Sibel Duz |Bilal Bagis

Military assistance to Ukraine and its NATO membership are two separate matters. In fact, there is almost complete consensus among Alliance members to provide military assistance to Ukraine. Although some NATO members, such as Germany, were initially reluctant, they have come around to Washington’s line under pressure from their domestic public opinion, Europe, and the United States.