Turkish National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said on June 18 that, “Due to recent events in Iran, security measures at our borders have been heightened.” Güler made this statement after...
Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye
At times, history compresses into weeks, and some rare nights carry the burden of decades. June 13 might just have...
Ankara watched Israel’s Iran attack: 200 jets in 6 waves, local support
Israeli warplanes launched a major airstrike on Iran in the early hours of June 13. The attack targeted military and...
Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye
In geopolitics, power is no longer measured solely by having a seat at the table, but by one’s ability to...
PKK tells Ankara no disarmament congress unless led by Öcalan
Impatience is growing and nerves are on edge in...
I will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader Özel
CHP leader Özgür Özel said that they “will not take...
Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op
Murat Yetkin
27 May 2025 The front page of the Yeni Şafak newspaper on May 26 surprised those who saw it and was widely discussed in political and economic circles. The headline of Yeni Şafak...
UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon
From the dissolution agreement concerning the PKK to shifting dynamics in Syria and ongoing Russia–Ukraine negotiations, Türkiye is currently navigating...
Kirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline Türkiye
The energy map of the Middle East may be redrawn with the revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline—a move that...
İmamoğlu effect: Turkish Central Bank raised policy rate to 46 pct
With a surprise decision, the Central Bank (CBRT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy rate by 350 basis points...
Erdoğan’s economic gamble: Will tycoons feel the pinch too?
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz unveiled the Medium Term Program...
Why Instagram was blocked and unblocked in Türkiye?
On the morning of August 2, millions of Turkish users...
