The Middle East Political and Economic Affairs

The Middle East Political and Economic Affairs: Reporting and analysis of major political and economic developments in the Middle East, Turkey being a key player in the region.

Topics the Government Needs to Clarify Regarding the Mecca Agreement

The full text of the Defense Agreement signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Mecca on August 7 has…

1 week ago

The Middle East Is Being Reshaped: The Türkiye–Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Triangle

The Joint Defense Agreement signed today, August 7, in Mecca by the leaders of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan marks…

1 week ago

Thanks to Israel, the U.S. is no longer the Arab monarchies’ insurance policy against Iran

When U.S. President Donald Trump announces that he is about to launch the biggest attack yet against Iran, only to…

2 weeks ago

Erdoğan Expects Trump to Keep His Word, Trump Expects Europe to Keep Theirs

For Turkey, there are effectively two summits taking place in Ankara. One is the NATO summit, where the Alliance is…

1 month ago

“NATO’s Outreach to the Middle East via Turkey and Trump’s Two Key Meetings”

The Western defense alliance NATO wants its members to increase military spending at the July 7-8 Ankara Summit. But this…

1 month ago

Türkiye’s anti-war diplomacy brings Syria and Ukraine leaders together

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met President Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul on April 4. We do not know whether the timing…

4 months ago

Could Israel really have gone mad enough to attack Türkiye?

Since taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has been showing the world the darker face that the United States has…

5 months ago

Do the Kurds Want to Become a “Hired Geopolitical Weapon” Again?

As tensions surrounding Iran escalate, Washington and Tel Aviv appear to be placing every possible lever on the table —…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago