Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
Politics
Turkey & Russia renew confidence ahead of October 15 demilitarization deadline
Turkish Ministry of National Defence announced that the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the demilitarized zone of Idlib was completed.…
US continues support to PKK/YPG in Manbij
According to news reported from Anadolu Agency on Wednesday 10 October, U.S. forces in Syria’s Manbij have provided the PKK/YPG…
EU Refugee Management 101: Turn away boats, burn camps, close airports
“We will close the airports as we closed the ports.” This remark is a well substantiated one as Salvini came…
Elections in Bavaria and the Future of Conservatives in German Politics
The elections to be held on Sunday will show how the future of conservatives in Germany will be shaped, how…
What are the Implications of America’s New Syria Policy for Turkey?
The U.S. policymakers in charge of the Syria policy would like to see Turkey enlisted on their side in their…
The US-Iran Scramble for post-Abadi Iraq: How Will Turkey be Affected?
What will be Trump’s forthcoming strategy to contain Iran’s expansionist policy in the Middle East? If Trump’s policy is to…
Silencing Dissent in the Middle East: Forced Disappearances
The practice of “enforced disappearance,” which has been employed by countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, against the dissidents…
Turkey’s Quest for Peace in a World of Conflict
Since the host country of the Forum was Turkey, the speakers paid special attention to Turkey’s crucial role in providing…
No Meddling in Iraqi Politics: Turkey’s Spot is on the PKK
The PUK’s candidate Barham Salih was elected as the new president of Iraq on Tuesday, 2 October, in an easy…
The French Islam
Associating a terror group with Islam is scandalous. Would have DAESH been called a “humanist terror group” had the group…
What Turkey-German Relations Needs is More Realpolitik and Less Ideology
Turkey can rightly expect for the EU, and in particular for Germany, to leave its ideological foreign policy and to…
Amid Worldwide Hypocrisy, Turkey becomes the Global Paragon of Humanity and Hospitality
Whilst refugees, or the threat thereof, has become a political leverage to win elections in many European countries left and…
Turkey may consult with its 81 million citizens for EU accession process
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke at the TRT World Forum, touching upon issues such as reforming the UN, the…
Salman Trumped: “You can’t survive two weeks without me”
In a bid to pressure a close ally over rising oil prices, US President Donald Trump cautioned Saudi Arabia hinting…
Still no news from Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a contributor to the Washington Post, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday…
International Court of Justice rules in favor of Iran
On Wednesday, the highest court of the United Nations ordered for the U.S. to lift some of its sanctions that…
EU fault lines: Brexit, Belt and Road Initiative and rising Germany
The centrifugal forces in the EU are increasing and among the integration and enlargement dynamics of the EU, whether it…
Cambodia to support Turkey against FETO
During a joint press conference with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu stated,…
