The West Seeks to Meddle in the the Most Important Election of 2023
he Washington Post grudgingly conceded the following fact in the title of an analysis by Bobby Ghosh: the world’s most important election in 2023 will be in Turkey.
The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism
s most of the world collectively undergoes a time of economic crisis, pressure continues to build on the public as governments in the 21st century first look to make cuts from services provided to citizens to contain the negative effects on the economy and increase solvency.
Sweden’s NATO Membership: Will Turkey’s Realism Prevail?
After some years of grooming Finnish and Swedish officials on joining NATO, the countries abandoned their individual grand strategies of national survival, used to navigate the geopolitical risks and obstacles of the old Cold War, and opted away from military non-alignment, present on paper only.
The Great Climate Upheaval: One Billion People are Expected to Migrate by 2050
xtreme weather, rising sea levels, and damaged ecosystems may put billions of lives at risk.
CSIS Report: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Reveals High Cost of Conflict
n January 2023, experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) revealed the results of the wargaming simulation report “The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan,” which was designed to analyze the possible scenarios of a Chinese “amphibious” invasion of Taiwan in 2026.
Upside-Down Narratives: Paris Attack Targeted Muslims, Not Kurds
n Friday, December 23, 2022, three people were killed and three others were injured in an armed attack on the Ahmet Kaya Cultural Center on Rue d’Enghien in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Japan: Military Expansion amidst National Decline
In late December 2022, the Japanese government announced a new security policy, abandoning the fiction that the country’s military (euphemistically called the “Self Defense Forces”) would not possess offensive weaponry.
Why the New Israeli Government Manifests a Scary Scenario for the Middle East
he new Israeli government, the most radical in Israel’s history, poses a scary scenario for instability in the Middle East region by igniting radical discourse and action that might lead to war.
Report: “Europe Boosts Defense Spending to Counter Russia’s Aggression”
s the war in Ukraine enters its tenth month, multiple NATO and European countries have announced a momentous increase in military spending.
Turkey’s International Graduates Greatly Contribute to the Turkish Economy
International students have the opportunity to closely observe the cultural environments of host countries.
Qatar World Cup Is Over: A Timeline of the Controversies Surrounding the Tournament
The World Cup sparked much controversy in the international media, and seemed to represent more than just a sports tournament.
The Intertwinement of Three Tales: Minimum Wage, Income Inequality, and Unemployment
Gross minimum wage, on the other hand, will rise to USD 536 (corresponding to TRY 10,008).
Turkey’s Right to Self-Defense Requires Cross-Border Operations in Syria and Iraq
On November 13, a terrorist attack killed six civilians and injured 81 others on Istanbul’s crowded Istiklal Avenue.
The Booming Opium Economy: Will Banning Work This Time?
fghanistan was the hub of opium poppy cultivation in the 1990s.
The Shaping of Sino-GCC Relations: Economic Alliance or More?
hinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh last week marked the opening of a new period of bolstering Sino-Gulf relations that have already been on the rise.
How Cryptocurrencies Help Finance Non-state Actors and Terrorist Groups
According to the research, in 2021, terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and Daesh (ISIS) attempted to finance their operations by using cryptocurrencies.
The Hedgehog’s Dilemma: Turkey’s Position between the West and Russia After the Invasion of Ukraine
he concept of the “hedgehog’s dilemma,” or sometimes called the porcupine dilemma, is a metaphor proposed by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (d.
Israel Is the Perpetual Loser of the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar
s the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicked off on November 20, 2022, and with hundreds of thousands of football fans across the globe making their way to the Gulf country to attend the significant sports event, Israel seems to be the only loser of the tournament.
Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Why and How They Got There
n September 23, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian forces were able to shot down a total of eight Iranian drones over the skies of Ukraine.
How Realistic Is It to Go Retro in Turkey-Syria Relations?
fter normalizing relations with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has overtly stated that he can meet Syria’s Bashar Assad “when the time is right.
