Could Blockchain Be a Real Game Changer?
New-generation digital identities are about to replace conventional government-issued legal identity documents.
Opinion
What does Turkey want in Iraq?
The fundamental reason for Ankara’s close interest in Iraq is the country’s failure to ensure security within its own territory…
Uniting the Syrian Rebel Factions
As long as the support is not united under one structure, which will benefit the interim government, the Syrian opposition…
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 Plural States of Cinema in Turkey
Yeşilçam cinema was a particular mode of filmmaking which had developed its own unique, homegrown film language, utterly different from…
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…
The White House Intrigue
Trump will continue to pull the brakes on any figure that might begin to overshadow him, just like he did…
What will the Turkish Economy look like by the end of 2017?
The Turkish economy has been on an upward trajectory in 2017 due to the results of the referendum and the…
What Purpose does Social Media Serve?
In addition to Finkafe, Wirofon, a 100% Turkish software, is a freeware and cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones, which…
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…
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…
Viewing Contemporary Turkey and Pakistan through Television Series
For a century now structuralists and post-structuralists have been arguing about the arbitrariness of meaning of symbols and words; the…
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…