‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
With no actual ‘forward’ strategy, the United States, for the first time since the inception of NATO, has no decipherable foreign policy doctrine.
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The Ibiza Scandal in Austria: A Political Design in Europe?
The chaos in Austrian politics had been triggered due to a video scandal in which the far-rightist vice-chancellor Strache was…
Islam, Colonialism and the Reaction Against Israel in Southeast Asia
The subjugation of the land of the Palestinian nation and blockade of the Sacred sanctuary of Islam by the Zionist…
US-Iran Tensions: Trump Seeks a Deal of His Own
In the short and medium term, the interplay between Trump’s need for a deal on his own terms and Iran’s…
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Russia and Turkey demonstrate a readiness, in spite of all differences, to hear and respect each other’s interests. This can…
Will the Far-Right Lead Europe?
Insufficient knowledge and self-perception on Islamophobia and xenophobia by EU states is a further obstacle in the fight against these…
Another Populist? Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s Statements on Istanbul Elections
Even in a case where the CHP candidate becomes successful on June 23, the fact is that the German government…
US-Turkey Relations in the Trump Era: A Turkish Perspective
Many of the problems in U.S.-Turkey relations are structural. Had Erdogan never come to power, there would still be a…
Turkey’s Legal Position in the Eastern Mediterranean
Egypt, Israel and Greece are meeting frequently to focus on partitioning the Eastern Mediterranean without Turkey. But Turkey is increasing…
An Iron Curtain on the Eastern Mediterranean: Will the US Isolate Turkey?
A new cold war was not a development Ankara wished for, nor did Ankara wish for one to begin in…
Is it Possible to Stop the Far-Right in Europe?
According to a secret report of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, terrorism tendencies are increasing within the different types of far-right…
Lies, Damned Lies and Fake News
The advance of fake news and information is not a new phenomenon but the media by which it is being…
Turkey’s S-400 Deal and Adjusting the Ex Parte Alliance
The relationship between President Erdogan and Donald Trump may help find a solution to S-400 row. However, many uncertainties in…
How to Brand a State: Debating German Identity
It should be clear for all in Germany that the people used in the Deutsche Bahn advertisement are successful German…
Changes in Indonesian Foreign Policy After the Elections
As the largest Muslim country and the third biggest democracy in the world, Indonesia is among the salient actors to…
How did Haftar Gain his Way to Tripoli? The Libyan Crisis and the Role of International Actors
The Libyan crisis is a project designed with the help of international actors. The final solution is out of question…
New Alliances and Potential Power Struggles Within Germany’s CDU
There are interesting issues being discussed in the media and political circles as to whether AKK will push Merkel in…
Ukraine’s New President Zelensky and Future Relations with Turkey
The new Ukrainian president will have to go through the historical relations between Turkey and Ukraine, which over the past…
The S-400 Deadlock Between Turkey and the US
Geopolitics 101 says that Turkey and the U.S. have to agree, one way or another, over the issue of S-400s.…
