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Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracyCourt arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on March 23rd by an İstanbul Court on duty on charges…

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

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…

3 days ago
Where is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questionsWhere is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questions

Where is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questions

Our short visit (*) to Armenia with a group of journalists from Türkiye allowed us to interview Prime Minister Nikol…

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İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul’s opposition CHP member Metropolitan Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained from his home on the morning of March 19.…

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Cyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futilityCyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futility

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…

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EU wants Turkish military but not its membership: a case of hypocrisyEU wants Turkish military but not its membership: a case of hypocrisy

EU wants Turkish military but not its membership: a case of hypocrisy

When I say hypocrisy of the European Union’s suggestion to Türkiye, I am not referring to the proposal by Polish…

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Ankara’s conditional support for US-bound SDF deal in SyriaAnkara’s conditional support for US-bound SDF deal in Syria

Ankara’s conditional support for US-bound SDF deal in Syria

The agreement announced on March 10 on the Kurdish-base Syrian Defense Forces, SDF joining the Syrian army was brokered by…

2 weeks ago
Future of NATO: with or without the US?Future of NATO: with or without the US?

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…

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“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO

“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO

This sentence, uttered by the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to the Financial Times, summarizes the view of Türkiye regarding…

2 weeks ago
The future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoningThe future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoning

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…

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