Former Democratic People’s Party (HDP) co-leader Demirtaş was detained and arrested on November 4, 2016. November 3, marked nine years since his imprisonment began. On the same day, the European...
Europe’s focus shifts from Turkish democracy to security in 7 points.
About ten years ago, caricatures of “Sultan Erdoğan” were popular in the Western European press. President Tayyip Erdoğan, who was...
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...
Cyprus: What now? Erhürman’s Victory and the Four Fronts of Change
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) ushered in a new era Sunday evening, a new political reality — one...
Dangerous scenarios in Ankara
Among the political destruction scenarios discussed in Ankara, the most...
CHP is under judicial siege. Eyes of September 15 trial
The removal of CHP İstanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and...
Turkish Intelligence Report on Rare Earth Elements (REE)
Murat Yetkin
24 October 2025 A debate over Rare Earth Elements (REEs) continues between Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and the main opposition CHP leader Özgür Özel. The issue entered the domestic political agenda of Türkiye...
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,...
US-Turkish LNG Deal: Let the Numbers and Geopolitics Speak
The 20-year Turkish-US deal signed in Washington on September 25 during Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with US President Donald...
Türkiye lifts extra tariffs on U.S. imports before Erdoğan-Trump meeting
According to a decree published in the Official Gazette on September 22, 2025, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the...
Finance Minister: Controversial credit card fee is to fund ‘Steel Dome’
Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek stated that the additional fees to...
AKP faces backlash over proposed “defence fee” on credit cards
Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has introduced a...
