Category: Foresight
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Trump On the Way: A Critical Examination of Biden Administration Policies
The Biden administration’s reliance on sanctions and tariffs as tools to deter Russia, China, and Europe has fallen short of expectations. Despite concerted efforts, Russia adeptly evaded sanctions through strategic maneuvers, while China’s economic prowess strained relations both within Europe and across the Atlantic. The administration’s failure to address mounting discontent over the Palestinian issue,…
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Is Putin in a Crises of Decision-Making?
The latest crisis orchestrated by Wagner chief Prigozhin has deepened the questions regarding whether Russia is heading towards a political crisis stemming from an impasse in decision-making. From the very beginning I had scenarios on this unexpected issue: Here are the simplest possible scenarios for the decision-making mechanism of Russia thereafter. Scenarios: According to the…
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China Mediates the Middle East
Muhammet Ali Zurnaci, Istanbul China’s latest sensational mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, aiming to restore their relations, can be evaluated primarily based on two scenarios. Scenarios: The probable scenarios that could be written to prove it was an ineffective diplomatic attempt would simply be enough to determine the negative limits of China’s political influence…
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What is Next in Turkish Politics: Artificial Scenarios
MAZ Corporate Artificial Scenarios on Turkey’s Election Thank God, an important part of MAZ’s October 2022 foresight has materialized: cacophony is now alive in Turkish politics. The opposition bloc, Millet Alliance, decided on its joint candidate yesterday: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who holds the largest vote share within the alliance. However, Meral Akşener, with the second-largest share, appears…
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Initial Cost of Turkey Earthquake
Initial Economic Analyses from Türkiye and Beyond The initial economic analyses concerning the earthquake in Türkiye are based on two main foundations: Some Turkish economists and casual observers see this historic earthquake as something already experienced, which is likely why they seem calm and well-prepared, backed by their high scientific self-esteem. However, their overly dignified…