Yusuf Kanlı

Journalist - Writer

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…

1 month ago

TRNC at the Crossroads: The Stakes Behind the Turkish Cypriot Vote

The upcoming Oct. 19 presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), has long ceased to be a…

2 months ago

TRIPP Deal Strengthens Türkiye’s Strategic Influence the Region

The US-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, signed at the White House under President Donald Trump’s mediation, is being…

4 months ago

Overcoming semantics in Cyprus, establishing functionality

The Cyprus issue has remained stuck in conceptual traps for decades, unable to move beyond being a diplomatic headline. Concepts…

5 months ago

Cyprus: No concession from Turks in Geneva, next meeting in July

The informal five-party Cyprus conference held on March 17-18, 2025, in Geneva once again highlighted the profound differences between the…

9 months ago

Cyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futility

On March 17 and 18, Geneva will host an international gathering again that promises all the grandeur of a high-stakes…

9 months ago

Future of NATO: with or without the US?

NATO has been the cornerstone of Western security for over seven decades, preventing another world war despite setbacks in various…

9 months ago

The future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoning

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has reshaped global geopolitics overnight. His administration’s reassertion of the America…

9 months ago

Öcalan’s call: Peace or a new tactic?

The long-standing PKK issue in Türkiye has once again taken center stage with Abdullah Öcalan’s call for the organization’s dissolution…

9 months ago

Trump’s deal or Europe’s disaster?

Donald Trump’s warm and friendly phone call with Vladimir Putin and his subsequent approach to determining Ukraine’s fate resembles a…

9 months ago