Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
Politics
President Erdogan Reveals the AK Party’s Election Manifesto
The AK Party’s latest manifesto is the reflection of the party’s intrinsic and newly-emerging approach in governing the urban. It…
Qatar’s Football Victory Solidified its Moral Dominance Against Gulf Rivals
While Qatar’s football triumph means a huge disappointment for the UAE and Saudi Arabia on the pitch, it further reinforced…
Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia: Bandwagon or Hegemony?
Addis Ababa welcomes foreign financial and technical supports, as well as investment and job opportunities for the sake of a…
German Democrats Have to Stand United Against Far-Right Amid Turbulent Times
Comparing the AfD to the Nazi times, Charlotte Knobloch stated that the AfD “bases it politics on hate and exclusion and…
How the European Union Continues to Generate Poverty and Migration in Africa
The CFA franc and the way in which Western corporations exploit Africa are at the root of the immigrant crisis.…
Turkey Charts an Independent Foreign Policy
Developments in northern Syria seem to be heading in the right direction, i.e. towards the creation of a deep security…
China’s Zouchuqu Policy and Turkey-Pakistan Economic Relations
Urging Turkish investors to start working from now to benefit from the immense opportunities that will come from the China-led…
Will the Alliance Between the CHP and Iyi Party Work?
Even though the parties have finalized their agreement, some circles in the CHP and Iyi Party are not satisfied with…
Why is Turkey Backing President Maduro?
Turkey and Venezuela share this political model: democracy at home, autonomy abroad. They support each other since they share similar…
Why Arab Countries are Changing their Strategies Towards Syria
Many countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia perceive the post-war reconstruction of Syria as an opportunity to break the…
What Does the Golden Rule of Politics Say for CHP’s Conservative Candidates?
Ekrem Imamoglu started his campaign by visiting the mausoleum of the Ottoman Emperor Mehmed II, the Conqueror of Istanbul. Thus,…
Taking Stock of the Syria Withdrawal Decision
The Syria withdrawal decision is criticized on many fronts but most critics complain more about the style and timing than…
Meanderings on the Road to Presidency: Ince’s Calculations and Miscalculations
The CHP should try to clarify what the party’s main purpose is in the short and long-term and whether there…
Sputnik Türkiye: The Voice of Moscow?
Views on Sputnik expressed both in Turkey and Western countries must be interpreted as reviews made on the new link…
The Exchange of Threats on the Opposite Side of the Taiwan Strait
No doubt that China, under the leadership of Xi Jinping, yearns to fulfill political advancement in the form of unification…
Trump’s Double “Conflation” Problem
In such an “interconnected” and “intertwined” world, the economic sphere must have a certain degree of immunity from politics. Not…
The Populist Turn in Turkish Politics: Why are People Leaving?
In light of this picture, the claim or the fact that some educated and wealthy people have left the country…
Egypt’s Energy Activism as a Threat to Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt and its allies preferred to exclude the most important countries in the Eastern Mediterranean from the equation. Excluding Turkey,…
