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.
Opinion
Change of Game in Turkish Politics: The New Political Blocs
Centralizing and de-centralizing dynamics existing side-by-side create a complex situation for the present and future of Turkish politics.
The Syrian Regime’s Strategy of Forced Migration
Forced migration and displacement are among the unlawful and most effective measures that the Assad regime has been using. However,…
Turkey’s Energy Fight in the Eastern Mediterranean
Since the early 2000s, Turkey has experienced many ups and downs in its energy fight in the Eastern Mediterranean. Despite…
How CHP’s Discourse Changed After the Decision to Re-run Elections in Istanbul
The objection and criticism to YSK’s decision should not reach to the dimensions that would harm the corporate identity of…
How Long Can Iran Resist US Pressure?
Iran needs to be very careful about the steps that it will pursue against the U.S. The assumption that Trump…
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…
Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization is a Grave Mistake
As the international community showed discontent to Trump’s recent designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization,…
The Occupation of Deir Ezzor
The frustration of the local Arab population in Deir Ezzor is grounded in the unequal share of oil incomes, arbitrary…
Why did Jordan’s King Abdullah II meet with the Islah Bloc?
The “Deal of the Century” puts the most pressure on Jordan and in turn this phenomenon is changing the Islamist…
A Tale of Two Erdogans: How The West Went Rogue on Turkey
Whilst Erdoğan and the AK party have not changed in their ideology and overall mission for the country, western powers…
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 will US Sanctions on Iran Affect the Region and the World?
Remembering how the civil war that erupted in Iraq after the breakdown of the Saddam Hussein regime drifted the Middle…
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…
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…
Will Ekrem Imamoglu Follow CHP Politics or Erdogan’s Footsteps?
Will İmamoğlu, a high-profile CHP politician now, perform Friday prayer with congregation on Fridays? If so, will Kemalist intellectuals and…
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.…
What’s the Special Chemistry Between Russia and Israel?
The multi-million Russian-speaking diaspora in Israel and a few but influential Jewish diaspora in Russia, trade and economic relations, the…
Sudan and the Nile Spring: Raptures of Hope and the Uncertain Road Ahead
Sudan is going through uncertain and also promising times. The horizon looks bright and pregnant with hope. The military council…