Mosul in Ruins, Kirkuk Awaits a Similar Destiny: What can Turkey do?
There is an alarming rise in the tension between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil (KRG).
Germany’s “New Free Policy”
here is a newspaper, published in Frankfurt and sold along with Frankfurter Allgemeine, Le Monde, Le Figaro, El Pais and The Guardian at kiosks in Europe: Yeni Özgür Politika (New Free Policy).
US failed to stick up for Democracy in the Night of July 15 Coup Attempt
hen the international responses to the democracy-suspending coups staged throughout Turkey's political history are considered, the initial silence of the Western democracies in the face of the July 15 attempted coup makes more sense.
How Gülen adopted the Assassin’s Strategy
ven if Fetullah Gülen did not examine and take after Hassan-i Sabbah and his Hashashin – which is very possible – it's definite that he uses the same strategy and methods in his campaign for power veiled by religion.
Coups of TIME
hile theoreticians, who analyze world politics through media continue to guess what will happen throughout the year by looking at the New Year's cover of The Economist, another magazine has been clearly conveying the developments to its readers without any encoded messages by events and people put on the cover.
The Status of the July 15 Coup Trials
onducted by the Ankara 17th Heavy Penal Court and known to the public as "the July 15 coup attempt lawsuit" or "General Staff main lawsuit", the first hearing of the case commenced on May 22.
Intra-Kurdish Approaches to the Independence Referendum in Northern Iraq
he densely Kurdish populated areas of Iraq obtained political recognition and autonomy from the central government of Iraq with the 2005 Iraqi constitution.
NATO, the Fight against Terror, and Intelligence Sharing
uring the NATO meeting held in Brussels on May 25 2017, several assessments were made on the issues occupying the most significant place in the organization’s agenda so far which are expected to mark real progress.
The Journey of a Soul: Ayşe Şasa
owards the mid-1920s Turks were asked "not to follow the Islamic traditions, but the traditions of the West; not to use the Ottoman Turkish alphabet, but the Latinized Turkish alphabet; not to wear fez or amamah (also known as imamah>; an Islamic headwear), but only fedora or similar kind of Western headwear.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
President Erdoğan had one-on-one meetings with leaders of prominent countries including the US, Russia, China and India.
Evidences in FETÖ Indictments
urkey's fight against the Gülenist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) continues.
Pakistan and Turkey working in Tandem to deepen Defense Ties
According to the Ministry of Defense Production (MoDP), Islamabad and Ankara have signed three documents recently aimed at bolstering cooperation in the defense industry.
“One Belt, One Road” Project and Turkish-Chinese Relations in a Strategic Perspective
s the center of gravity of the global political economy is rapidly shifting from the Atlantic to the Asia-Pacific region, the relative importance and influence of the rising powers in the multipolar global system continue to increase.
Turkey’s Defense Industry grows steadily
At the very beginning of the 2000s, the country’s rate of dependency on foreign industrial suppliers was around 80%.
Securing Turkey’s Borders: A Proactive Strategy with High-Tech Approach
urkey’s border security cannot be maintained only by the physical presence of border posts along the border of the country, but needs a holistic approach that requires an efficient border management system and intelligence capacity for pre-emptive measures on both sides of the border.
Turkey, the Gulf Crisis and Qatar’s Economy
he globalisation of finance has produced a structural and ideological transformation in the financial system since the beginning of the 1970s.
What is behind the Crisis in the Gulf?
ulf states have been at the center of the world’s attention since the May 20 Riyadh Summit, where President Trump addressed Arab and Muslim leaders from more than 50 countries.
The New Silk Route: Turkey’s Pivot to Asia by “One Belt, One Road”
he ancient silk route was a caravan trade corridor between China, Transoxiana, Persia, Caucasia, Anatolia, the Levant and Europe.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
lthough the latest NATO Summit held in Brussels on May 25, 2017 was a symbolic meeting meant to open the organization's new headquarters and unveil some new memorials, it was significant since the new U.
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
resident Erdoğan’s meeting with US President Trump was overshadowed by the Pentagon’s decision to provide heavy weaponry to the YPG.
