Are India and Pakistan Drifting Toward War as the Indus Treaty Crumbles?
A single misstep between two nuclear-armed neighbors could turn a regional standoff into a global catastrophe.
Opinion
How Cheap Drones Became Assets for Terrorist Organizations
The use of drones became popular among terrorist organizations as soon as the security vulnerability they contained was discovered. The…
Tunisia in a Predicament: Echoes of the Tunisian Revolution Lingering
Blaise’s aphorism that ‘frustration at that failure has no more gruesome expression than Tunisia’s tide of self-immolations’ (Blaise, Self-Immolation, Catalyst…
America’s MESA Delusion
The idea of forming a strategic alliance in the Middle East (MESA) is not new. It came under many labels…
Turkey’s Relationship with Pakistan and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
With the BRI and CPEC aimed at enhancing economic integration and prosperity in the region, it surely provides a firm…
Four Scenarios for Idlib and the Future of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Developments on the ground in Idlib and a bigger HTS presence will have serious implications for the international context and…
The AK Party’s Plan to Use Social Media for its Digital Election Campaign
For the March 31 elections, around 1.5 million first-time voters will go to polls. The figures indicate that young electorate…
How Sisi’s Plans for a PR Campaign Turned into an International Scandal
Egyptian media outlet Mada Masr argued that due to the fear of domestic reactions, the Egyptian government ordered media channels…
The Muslim Brotherhood: Rise, Fall, and Future Prospects
From entering similar jolts in the past to losing its popularity in contemporary times, to facing the deepest crisis in…
Discourse of Fear in Indonesia: Upcoming Presidential Elections
Prabowo asserted that if he does not defeat incumbent president Jokowi in the upcoming April 2019 elections, the nation will…
Decolonizing African Art: Colonial Heritage and European Museums’ Gordian Knot
The looting and subsequent disappearance of artistic treasures from the African continent had two detrimental outcomes: the loss of national…
Mohammad bin Salman’s Communication Strategy and PR Work to Survive
The investments made in the lobbying works and the U.S. and Russia will not be enough to save the Crown…
Yellow Vests and Little Red Riding Hood
Having come to Brussels for a conference organized by far-right groups in a way reminiscent of the wolf disguised as…
Who Will Compete for Istanbul? Binali Yildirim and Ekrem Imamoglu?
Kilicdaroglu is said to have decided the name for Istanbul: Ekrem Imamoglu – the current lead of Beylikduzu. Therefore, Aksener…
Qatar Leaving OPEC is More About Independence
By leaving OPEC, Doha managed to highlight again the negative implications of the Saudi foreign policies since MBS rose to…
Yellow Vest Protests and the Constraints of Modern Democracy
The yellow vests uprising is not an identity movement. This very aspect is the actual threat posed against the state since…
Türkiye Scholarships and the Scope of Turkish Diplomacy
Türkiye Scholarships will eventually become the most important diplomacy tool of Turkey to widen its scope of influence and soft…
Türkiye Scholarships in the Global Market of International Students
Current political uncertainties and the rise in anti-immigrant discourses, particularly in the West, spur international students to look for new…
How Iran is Investing in Shi’ism in the Name of Soft Power
Iran not only transformed into a purely ideological and sectarian state, it has also become the global religious and spiritual…
