As Finland Gets Closer to NATO, Sweden Has Yet to Dispel Turkey’s Concerns
Speaking on Sweden’s application, President Erdoğan said Turkey cannot greenlight Sweden’s bid as Stockholm refuses to extradite 120 suspected terrorists.
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Has Turkey’s Syria Policy Changed?
Turkey’s policy of keeping and enlarging its military presence in Syria has two aims: Sustaining Turkey’s national security against YPG…
The Future of the People’s Alliance
If the AK Party and the MHP are able to balance between “being rivals” in the local elections and “being…
Is the Old Turkey Coming Back?
The old Turkey was a period when the nation was reduced to only one ethnicity as prescribed in the Student…
Khashoggi Murder Should Make Trump Probe Yemen and End War Once and for All
Trump needs to show the Saudi Crown Prince the errors of his ways before it’s too late. And Yemen would…
Turkey-US Relations: How to Save a Bent Relationship From Being Broken?
Perhaps the right way to interpret the recent warming in the bilateral relations is about the American recognition of Turkey…
The Khashoggi Affair Ushers in a New Era in the Region
Mohammad bin Salman’s political ambitions might lead him to future disasters like the Yemen, Hariri and Khashoggi ones. However, if…
Abiy Ahmed: America’s Checkmate in East Africa’s Geopolitical Chessboard
Abiy Ahmed’s foreign policy reforms and the peace breeze sweeping the Horn of Africa is commendable and long-waited but the…
Turkey’s Culture of Surveillance
Turkish security units tracked down the 15-member hit squad who are responsible for the murder. It’s due to Turkey’s developing…
Deliberate Misunderstandings Regarding the Republican Character of Turkey
It should be kept in mind that in Turkey today while on the one hand there is no actual problem…
What does Turkey’s Map of Political Alliances Look Like for the Upcoming Local Elections?
What makes the upcoming local elections more important than a simple vote to determine local administrators is the fact that…
US-Saudi Relations in a New Perspective
President Trump has been clear that human rights and democracy promotion do not form part of his foreign policy agenda.…
The Crisis in the AK Party-MHP Alliance
It is too early to talk about the future of the People’s Alliance. However, it is fair to state that…
Does Quadruple Talk in Istanbul Signal Peace for Syria?
One way to prevent a regime coalition offensive in Idlib would be if the U.S. stepped in. If the U.S.…
Turkish Politics After the Student Oath Debate
In the “Old Turkey,” to use the term coined by the AK Party, courts often examined the “aptness” of government…
Politics in the Middle East after the Khashoggi Murder
“The murder of Jamal Khashoggi is an extraordinary situation as it was committed in the consulate. It’s difficult to find…
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
If Trump decides to retreat MbS because of his brutality, which is unlikely to happen, it will not be a…
Turkey’s 2023 education vision
On 23 October Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at the 2023 Education Vision program organized by the Ministry of…
What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Student Oath Debate?
It seems that in cases when a decision made by the Erdogan administration is ruled out by a judicial body,…
