Turkish Foreign Relations Analysis Forecast

Turkish Foreign Relations Analysis and Forecast: Insightful reporting of Turkish diplomacy with its ups and downs in relations with the U.S., Russia the Europe and the Islamic World.

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 days 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 week 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…

3 weeks ago

Casus Belli Ahead of Mitsotakis–Erdoğan Talks?”

“Casus belli” is one of the hundreds of terms Latin has contributed to international law. When pronounced in Turkish exactly…

4 months 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…

4 months ago

Why Trump’s Greenland Ambition Matters for NATO, China, Russia and Türkiye

When you rotate the Google Earth application 90 degrees vertically instead of horizontally, the map above appears, clearly revealing why…

5 months ago

Uneasy Turkish Silence on the U.S. Muscling in on Venezuela

The reactions—both spoken and unspoken—of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) following U.S. President…

5 months ago

Is Greece an ally of Türkiye or of Israel?

Ankara did not take seriously—did not even consider a threat—the attempt by Israel, Greece, and Southern Cyprus to form an…

5 months ago

A Dangerous Game: Israel–Greece–Southern Cyprus vs. Türkiye

On December 22, the very day Ankara virtually launched an SDF-focused diplomatic offensive toward Damascus, Israel formed an anti-Türkiye alliance…

5 months ago

Ankara Hardens Its Stance as SDF and Israel Challenge Syria Policy

Tension over Syria is rising in Ankara on two interconnected levels. One is the military pressure Israel is exerting on…

5 months ago