The first major consequence of the coordinated Israeli and U.S. attack on Iran in the early hours of February 28 was the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who...
Russia–Ukraine: Türkiye’s Return to Realpolitik and Its Expanding Role in NATO
Russian forces entered Ukrainian territory four years ago today, on 24 February 2022. NATO had anticipated the attack. Just as...
Could Iran De Facto Recognise Israel and Preserve the Regime?
Geopolitical analysis of the US–Iran crisis typically rests on cold calculations of power: air defence systems, missile ranges, sanctions packages,...
“Terror-Free Türkiye” Report Voted On Amid Objections: Time to Act
Publicly referred to as the “Terror-Free Türkiye Commission,” the TBMM Commission on National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy completed its work...
Barrack Declares SDF’s Mission Over, Easing Türkiye-U.S. Strains
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom...
Ceasefire in Syria: The SDF Failed, Shara Won Ankara Satisfied
After the Syrian army pushed back SDF forces during...
Turkish Bosses Knock on the EU Door but Erdoğan Has a Key, Too
Murat Yetkin
2 February 2026 On January 31, the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) published a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times. The ad was titled “An Open Letter from the Turkish Business Community to...
Why Trump’s Greenland Ambition Matters for NATO, China, Russia and Türkiye
When you rotate the Google Earth application 90 degrees vertically instead of horizontally, the map above appears, clearly revealing why...
EU-Türkiye: Political Hurdles, Business Pushes On
Everyone is aware that the main obstacle to rapprochement between Türkiye and the European Union is political. For years it...
Turkish Intelligence Report on Rare Earth Elements (REE)
A debate over Rare Earth Elements (REEs) continues between Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and the main opposition CHP leader Özgür...
A Şimşek style answer to İmamoğlu questions of foreign investors
The İmamoğlu Crisis continues. Not only on the Turkish domestic...
Turkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertain
Despite dozens of agreements and protocols signed over the years...
