Reconciliation Efforts Continue between Egypt and Turkey
Egypt recently announced that it would hold tender for hydrocarbon exploration efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean, acknowledging the exclusive economic zone that Turkey demarcated.
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The PKK Is the Wrong Horse to Back in the Middle East
Despite some international backing to the PKK, it is still wrong to support the terrorist group. Here is why.
Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
On the evening of the Netherland’s NCTV report was leaked to the media, Geert Wilders published a cartoon on Twitter…
How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?
Gulf states took the least risky path and have turned a total blind eye to the most recent atrocity committed…
The Gulf of Guinea: A New Strain of Piracy
The African Union and the UN Security Council should pass an urgent resolution and adopt a practical mechanism against pirates…
Gulf Regional Rift Mended but Will It Extend to Turkey?
Many factors make the rapprochement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia more likely yet improving the relations between Turkey and the…
How Turkey and Saudi Arabia Compete in the Balkans
Turkey is one step ahead of Saudi Arabia in the Balkans, because Ankara promotes a version of Islam closer to…
Europe Is Not United in Its Motivation to Sanction Turkey
The EU is divided over sanctioning Turkey, with countries such as Italy, Germany, Poland, Spain, Portugal, and Malta standing against…
Looking Beyond Ain Issa: The Way Forward in North East Syria
Just as Russia and Turkey began setting up the ceasefire oversight arrangements in Nagorno Karbakh, Turkey’s sights were set on…
Sour Candy in the Mouth: US-Turkey Relations
A low profile, indirect but sustainable conflict model between the US and Turkey can be the modus operandi of the…
Search of Turkish Ship on the High Seas Was Illegal
The command council of Operation Irini is dominated by France and Greece, both in a serious conflict recently with Turkey…
Despite Quiet Threats, Mothers of Diyarbakir Continue to Resist
The terror group and their supporters certainly use an iron hand in a velvet glove. Some of the families are…
‘Happiness Means Fighting’: Haluk Bilginer’s Long Road to Emmy Award
Turkish Actor Haluk Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards, for his performance in the…
Growing Divisions within the CHP Breaking to the Surface
It is certain that this latest incident is related to the ongoing conflict between two splinter groups within the party:…
Can Tense Relations between Turkey and the US be Improved?
Even if the two leaders are eager to solve the existing problems between two countries, there is the obstacle of…
Who Represents the Kurdish People?
Has the movement that abducted the older son of Hacire Akar done anything to prevent her second son from going…
After 17 Years of Rule, How Can the AK Party Maintain Public Support?
After their surprise victory in 2002, the AK Party have maintained power for 17 years building a positive legacy of…
The Only Way Out for Russia Is to Let Turkey Weaken the YPG
Vladimir Putin may have made promises he is incapable of keeping. The only way out for Russia would seem to…
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
Turkey has a long-standing experience of fighting an uphill battle against a variety of terror groups, which are utterly flexible…
