“Casus belli” is one of the hundreds of terms Latin has contributed to international law. When pronounced in Turkish exactly as it is written, it takes on a completely different...
Terrorism and counter-terrorism: Turkey and neighbors The Middle East Political and Economic Affairs Turkish Foreign Relations Analysis Forecast
ISIS and SDF: Two Dummy Variables and the Middle East Matrix
In mathematics, when solving systems of equations with multiple unknowns, there is the concept of a “temporary variable,” or in...
Barrack Declares SDF’s Mission Over, Easing Türkiye-U.S. Strains
U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said that his country no longer needs the SDF...
Politics Terrorism and counter-terrorism: Turkey and neighbors The Middle East Political and Economic Affairs
Ceasefire in Syria: The SDF Failed, Shara Won Ankara Satisfied
After the Syrian army pushed back SDF forces during a military operation that has been ongoing for the past...
Three serious warnings from Ankara to the PKK via the SDF: the wind may turn
As Syria’s new regime completes its first year on Dec...
Will Three Amendments Secure DEM’s Support for a New Constitution?
TBMM Commission’s 4 December Meeting Seen as Critical for...
Why Trump’s Greenland Ambition Matters for NATO, China, Russia and Türkiye
Murat Yetkin
6 January 2026 When you rotate the Google Earth application 90 degrees vertically instead of horizontally, the map above appears, clearly revealing why U.S. President Donald Trump set his sights on Greenland the...
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...
The New Great Game: Rare Earth Elements and Turkish Position
My generation learned about energy geopolitics through oil. We witnessed oil wars, embargoes, tanker crises, the political power of OPEC,...
Turkmenistan-Türkiye natural gas deal: Volume, price and risks remain uncertain
Despite dozens of agreements and protocols signed over the years...
Türkiye’s taxes: “Milking the Cow” will become increasingly difficult
Milking a cow constantly makes it hard to obtain sufficient...
