Turkey’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Operation Claw
Turkey’s recent military operation, Operation Claw, is a continuation of Turkey’s counter-terrorism strategy of maintaining…
The S-400 Deadlock Between Turkey and the US
Geopolitics 101 says that Turkey and the U.S. have to agree, one way or another,…
Turkish Foreign and Security Policy at the Crossroad
What Turkey needs to do in the post-local election period is to redraw its foreign…
US Policy Towards Syria: A Tangled Mess of Bilateral Negotiations
Conditions in Northern Syria may force Turkey to follow “first act then deal” option.
What was Offered to Ankara in Moscow?
Maintaining a negotiation process with Russia or the U.S. will not provide Turkey with ultimate…
Turkey’s Options for a Safe Zone in Syria
In the long run, in case of a full U.S. withdrawal, it is not sustainable…
Turkey Can Help the US Exit from Syria
Although the withdrawal remains unclear, the road-map for Turkey is clear. Firstly, as President Erdoğan…
Turkey’s Syria Strategy after the US Withdrawal
Trump’s decision brought many opportunities to repair especially the U.S.’s wrong strategy of working with…
What is Turkey’s Military Agenda in Northern Syria?
Turkey’s strategic objective is clear: to de-territorialize the YPG/PYD alongside its Syrian border, fix relations…
Making Sense of Turkey’s New Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Turkey is revolutionizing its counter-terrorism strategy not only against the PKK in Turkey but also…
The Dynamics Behind the Istanbul Summit
The Istanbul Summit is much more critical in terms of exposing the vital position of…
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
If Trump decides to retreat MbS because of his brutality, which is unlikely to happen,…
The False Promise of the United Nations
In order to start a new initiative for UN reform, the UNGA should question President…
Winning Idlib
At this stage, the most important objective for Turkey is to solve the potential radicalization…
Does Turkey’s Idlib Resolution Work?
This is the right time for the international society to take real responsibility in order…
Idlib Conundrum Continues After Tehran Summit
The final meeting of the summit was interestingly broadcasted live so that the participating nations…
Turkey’s difficult calculations about Idlib
If the regime and Russian military campaign goes beyond a limited military intervention and turns…
Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio
The crisis in relations between Turkey and the U.S. is pushing Turkey to rethink its…
Damage Control in Turkey-US Relations
One of the most fundamental things that the Turkish administration should be aware of is…
The Unnamed War in Turkey-US Relations
Pence’s expressions, relationships, and foreign policy engagements lie in the heart of evangelist political existence.…
President Erdogan Revolutionizes Civil-Military Relations
There is a need for a comprehensive strategic roadmap for Turkey’s civil-military relations and for…
A Uni-Multipolar Moment in Turkish Politics
The Turkish political system is not unipolar, in which a single party acts unilaterally, but…
Turkey’s Post-election Foreign Policy Agenda
The election results brought more space for maneuver for President Erdogan in domestic politics, but…
What Can the F-35 Crisis Further Lead To?
Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program will not eliminate potential risks by Russia. It will…
How Turkey Has Changed its Counter-Terrorism Policy Against the PKK
This is the first comprehensive counter-terror operation against the PKK. This time, the military strategy…
Can Turkey and the US Open a New Page with the Manbij Deal?
The roadmap on Syria’s Manbij is expected to be announced after a final negotiation between…
The Decline of Diplomacy: How Trump is Destroying the Middle East
The people who serve “Trumpian diplomacy” are ultra-radical, neocon and pro-interventionists. When the other ultra-radical…
Erdogan’s New Way in Turkish Foreign Policy
This time, Erdogan’s way in Turkish foreign policy is a strategy to save the country…
Is the Turkey-US Agreement Still Valid in Manbij?
While the U.S. reaffirmed their support for the established bilateral process to find a common…
The Weakness of the Turkish Opposition
There are three interrelated weaknesses of the Turkish opposition: the lack of ideological inclusiveness, the…
What Does the Snap Election Mean for Turkish Foreign Policy?
The strategic reasons behind the early election decision are multidimensional and it may influence current…
Without a Coherent Strategy, US Strikes Mean More Damage for Syria
If Trump chooses the “minimum strike” option by targeting more than one place including aircraft…
What does US Withdrawal from Syria Mean for Turkey?
The recent announcement of President Trump to withdraw American troops from Syria has not only…
The PKK and its Complicated Future
The propaganda machine for the PKK has also lost its functionality after Turkey’s Afrin operation.…
How will Turkey carry out its Military Campaign beyond Afrin?
One way or another, it is clear that Turkey’s military-political victory will provide more opportunities…
Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
Since Turkey implemented “boots on the ground” strategy in northern Syria, the Syrian crisis has…
What does Afrin mean for Turkey’s War on Terror?
Turkey’s first goal is to minimize the PKK’s presence and capacity and force it to…
NATO, the Fight against Terror, and Intelligence Sharing
Since the end of the Cold War, the expectations from the NATO’s missions have changed.…
DAESH after Mosul
The belief that DAESH will face major transformations and will begin its downward spiral is…
Turkey’s Thwarted Military Coup Attempt and the Media: A New Visual Front for Resistance
The Internet communication platforms continued to play vital roles in convincing the people to stay…
Turkey’s ISIS Problem
The attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport in June 2016 indicates that the ISIS threat to…
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
The claim that radicalization is a religion-based phenomenon is not only incomplete but also it…
