Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
Having state-of-the-art fighters is a good advantage for an army but they are not enough to win a war.
Politics
The Kurdish Quest for Independence in Iraq and its Repercussions for Turkey and the Region
As the referendum day is coming closer, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) shows no sign of stepping back despite disputes…
The Operation Euphrates Shield: A Joint Military Campaign in a Foreign Land
The Operation Euphrates Shield requires continual learning for conventional and hybrid threat operations, moving beyond high-level skills and standard procedures.
Turkey’s Balance of Power Politics in the Axis of Europe, US, and Russia
Today, the most prominent threats to Turkey’s security emerges from the current policies of the U.S. and German governments. So…
Turkey Manufactures National UAVs, an Interview with Haluk Bayraktar
While we were testing Bayraktar Mini ten years ago in southeastern Turkey, military officers told us: “No one interacted with…
The White House Intrigue
Trump will continue to pull the brakes on any figure that might begin to overshadow him, just like he did…
FETO and its Role in Stoking the Kurdish Issue
How the PKK dug trenches in many cities, especially in Diyarbakır, in order to start a war despite the people’s…
The Investigation Commission on the State of Emergency Decrees Gets to Work
With an aim to monitor the actions taken as part of the decree laws and upon the discussions questioning the…
Could the US Save the Raqqa Operation Through Intense Airstrikes?
Despite huge American support, PKK-affiliated YPG forces are trying hard to take Raqqa from DAESH. After the quick withdrawal of…
Seeking Independence in Northern Iraq, An Interview with Hemin Hawrami
Questions linger about the timing of the Independence referendum to be held in Northern Iraq on September 25, and how…
FETO’s Civil Administrators and their Trips Abroad before the Coup Attempt
The trips, relationships, meetings and other evidence are strong enough to prove FETO members’ finger in the coup attempt, whereas…
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
The real challenge for Russia is tied to her ability in dealing with internal structural problems and its relationship with…
Parties, Politicians and Dispositions towards the July 15 Coup Attempt
While the July 15 coup attempt and the immediate aftermath produced a unified synergy in favor of democracy, in the…
Mosul in Ruins, Kirkuk Awaits a Similar Destiny: What can Turkey do?
Turkey should give clear signals to both al-Abadi and Iran that Kirkuk is an issue that touches its national security…
The Rise and Fall of FETO in Turkish Politics
FETO, a religious criminal cult and led by the US based cleric Fetullah Gülen, is a bizarre political phenomenon. It…
Germany’s “New Free Policy”
There is a newspaper, published in Frankfurt and sold along with Frankfurter Allgemeine, Le Monde, Le Figaro, El Pais and The Guardian at kiosks in Europe: Yeni…
Interuniversity Board Condemns the Coup Attempt in Turkey
Following the recent coup attempt in Turkey, public and private institutions made public statements condemning the coup attempt by an…
US failed to stick up for Democracy in the Night of July 15 Coup Attempt
When the international responses to the democracy-suspending coups staged throughout Turkey’s political history are considered, the initial silence of the…
Who are the Gülenists?
The former congregation and the current Gülenists (FETO members) buried its secretive facet into the cold waters of politics, while…