Murat Yetkin

Journalist-Writer

The Positions of the EU, Russia, China, Arab Countries and Türkiye in the Iran War

First, let us note that there is no precedent in history for striking the initial blow against a target country…

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Israel and the US Strike Iran: Regime Change with a Nuclear Pretext

The first major consequence of the coordinated Israeli and U.S. attack on Iran in the early hours of February 28…

4 days ago

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…

1 week ago

Munich: The EU’s Effort to Counter U.S. Pressure and Türkiye’s Position

Until Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Munich Security Conference was regarded as one of the world’s…

3 weeks ago

What Erdoğan’s Hardline Appointments to Justice and Interior Reveal

Under a presidential decree issued at midnight on February 10, President Erdoğan appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek to…

3 weeks ago

Why the Festive Mood When There Are No Concrete Signals from the EU?

Kos’s visit was interpreted both as a response to the government’s statements and initiatives aimed at rapprochement with the EU,…

4 weeks ago

If Öcalan Is Granted the Right to Hope, It Will Also Apply to Demirtaş and Kavala

Should the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye extend the “right to hope” to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, this practice would…

4 weeks ago

US–Iran Talks Set for Istanbul, With Nerves on Edge

US and Iranian delegations are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday, February 6, at Türkiye’s initiative. If it goes…

1 month ago

Turkish Bosses Knock on the EU Door but Erdoğan Has a Key, Too

On January 31, the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) published a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times. The ad was…

1 month ago

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…

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