Why Did Arab Tribes Revolt against the PKK/YPG in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor?
The city of Deir ez-Zor is 450 kilometers from Damascus and about 200 kilometers from the borders with Turkey.
Why Can’t the United Nations Be Reformed?
On the other hand, countries like Turkey want a new structure that would ensure a fairer representation in the Security Council and facilitate decision-making.
Crimea’s Plea for Liberation: Hungary and Serbia to Act for a Free Crimea
Turkey’s efforts in Crimea and regarding grain
The platform on Crimea managed to increase European support for Ukraine.
Energy Investments: Should Renewables or Fossil Fuels Lead the Path?
Read: Nuclear Energy in Turkey: Peril or Miracle?In 2022, the global energy crisis, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, led to the largest increase in renewable energy investment after 2020.
Is War at the Door? Iran and the Azerbaijan-Armenia Tensions
In response to this intricate situation, Presidents Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Erdoğan of Turkey, towards the end of 2020, introduced a proposal for a platform that would bring together the key stakeholders in the region, with the aim of resolving the conflict and forging a lasting peace.
Saudi Arabia Green-Lights an Economic Corridor Connecting India with Europe
Read: BRICS Inclusion of Saudi Arabia and Argentina Will Shift Traditional Geopolitics
Turkey, Egypt, and the India-Europe economic corridor
The economic corridor connecting India with Europe will also negatively impact another trade corridor that was supposed to be established between Iraq and Turkey, connecting the Gulf with Europe through Ankara, known as the Development Road Project.
Challenges and Solutions to Global Food Security in Five Books
Margulis, Shadow Negotiators: How UN Organizations Shape the Rules of World Trade for Food Security (Stanford University Press, 2023) ISBN: 9781503633520, 292 pagesRead: Food Inflation, Global Crisis, and TurkeyUniversal Food Security: How to End Hunger While Protecting the Planet by Glenn Denning explores the path towards a world where hunger and malnutrition are eradicated, and everyone can access healthy and abundant food for a productive life.
Déjà Vu in Developing Economies? The Intertwined Story of Inflation, Interest Rates and Debt Burden
Although the debt ratios of major emerging economies such as China, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, and South Africa have deteriorated, these countries are not experiencing significant difficulty in rolling over their debt despite rising interest rates.
Dressed to Impress: Fashion Diplomacy’s Strong Political Dimension
President Erdoğan has been purposefully wearing plaid jackets on various occasions, particularly during rallies and visits to Turkey's eastern regions.
As Global Food Crisis Looms, Governments May Be Caught Unprepared
The Black Sea Grain Initiative
On July 22, 2022, Russia and Ukraine, along with Turkey and the UN, signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Can BRICS Challenge the Global Political System?
Read: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey’s Joining BRICS Can Be a Game ChangerBrazil’s GDP, which stood at $2.
Central Banks Rush to Gold Reserves and the De-dollarization Nexus
Turkey, Germany, and Russia (even China and Iran) are steadily increasing their precious metal reserves as an independent tool against the financial dominance of the U.
Is ChatGPT a Sign of Hope or Doom for the Future of Artificial Intelligence?
Read: Can Turkey’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy Be a Game Changer?
How China, the EU, and Italy regulate the use of ChatGPT
In the face of a long list of threats, it has become inevitable for governments to develop regulations and guidelines in order to control the development of technologies.
China’s Middle East Diplomacy: Multipolar World Order in the Making?
brokered peace between Egypt and Israel; has formed alliances with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt and since the mid-1970s with Egypt; and used to be allies with Iran until the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Why the Left Fell and the Right Rose in Greece
PASOK has adopted a balanced line between ND and SYRIZA in economic policies, while in foreign policy it has adopted almost the same stance as ND in terms of relations with the West and its approach to the problems with Turkey.
Greece after the General Elections
Read: Turkey and Greece: Exploratory Talks under the Shadow of Third Parties
A rapid privatization drive
During this period, the party stepped back from its radical rhetoric, concluded a debt restructuring agreement with the EU, and failed to implement its own program on economic policies, civilianization, secularism, and human rights.
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani: 10 Years as Emir of Qatar
Although his country was besieged from all sides—even the sending of food was forbidden—the emir did not give up and, with the support of his closest ally, Turkey, and his neighbor Iran, he reduced the destructive aspect of the blockade and managed to keep his country afloat for four years until the Al-Ula agreement was signed in 2021, which lifted the blockade.
How to Navigate Turkish-Swedish Relations and Counterterrorism Shifts
Erdoğan, along with a significant portion of Turkey, held an unfavorable view on the matter.
The Vilnius Summit: What Are the Prospects for NATO?
Lastly, by ratifying Finland's accession in March 2023, Turkey had demonstrated its historic and principled support for NATO's open-door policy and sent a message to Sweden, which was given the green light by Turkey on the first day of the Summit.
NATO Summit in Vilnius: Ukraine, Sweden, and China Are on the Agenda
Read: China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never BeforeThe PKK's demonstrations in Sweden, the Swedish government's authorization of these demonstrations, and incidents such as the burning of the Quran show that, from Turkey's point of view, Sweden's NATO membership was hard to support.
