Murat Yetkin

Journalist-Writer

Armenia: Pashinyan Chose Peace with Türkiye and Azerbaijan—and Won

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory in the June 7 elections. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party, which advocates peace with…

1 week ago

Özel’s Star Is Rising: The Nullity Ruling Benefits Neither Kılıçdaroğlu nor Erdoğan”

I am writing this fully aware that Özgür Özel may now face every conceivable obstacle ahead of him — from…

3 weeks ago

The Dark Day of Turkish Politics: A Coup to Free Politics

Politics in Türkiye has seen dark days before. The country witnessed the ruling caliph-sultan collaborating with occupying armies; in the…

3 weeks ago

“Absolute Nullity” Blow to the CHP: Court Rules That “Kılıçdaroğlu Must Return”

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the “absolute nullity” and “void ab initio” lawsuit filed for the…

4 weeks ago

Türkiye Should Settle the Blue Homeland Dispute with Greece and Make Progress with the EU

In recent days, significant diplomatic activity has been observed in Turkish foreign policy both on the Western front — namely…

4 weeks ago

The Meeting at the British Embassy and NATO’s Ankara Summit

There was an interesting meeting at the British Embassy in Ankara on the evening of May 12. In a rather…

1 month ago

What Does Türkiye’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile-ICBM-Announcement Mean?

At the SAHA defense exhibition, which opened in İstanbul on May 5, the biggest surprise was the announcement that Türkiye…

1 month ago

July Threshold in Türkiye–EU Tensions: What Did Erdoğan Really Say, and What Should Be Done?

The fact that Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz signed the agreement in Yerevan on May 4 with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol…

1 month ago

Türkiye in the US–EU–NATO Triangle: The Cards Are Now on the Table

Recent developments over the past week indicate a concerted effort to disrupt the delicate balance of “active neutrality” that Türkiye…

2 months ago

After Failing to Stir Kurds in Iran, Israel Turns Its Anger on Türkiye

On the evening of April 11, when it became clear that the first round of talks between the United States…

2 months ago