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Munich: The EU’s Effort to Counter U.S. Pressure and Türkiye’s Position

Until Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Munich Security Conference was regarded as one of the world’s…

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What Erdoğan’s Hardline Appointments to Justice and Interior Reveal

Under a presidential decree issued at midnight on February 10, President Erdoğan appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek to…

5 days ago

Why the Festive Mood When There Are No Concrete Signals from the EU?

Kos’s visit was interpreted both as a response to the government’s statements and initiatives aimed at rapprochement with the EU,…

1 week ago

If Öcalan Is Granted the Right to Hope, It Will Also Apply to Demirtaş and Kavala

Should the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye extend the “right to hope” to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, this practice would…

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US–Iran Talks Set for Istanbul, With Nerves on Edge

US and Iranian delegations are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday, February 6, at Türkiye’s initiative. If it goes…

2 weeks ago

Turkish Bosses Knock on the EU Door but Erdoğan Has a Key, Too

On January 31, the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) published a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times. The ad was…

2 weeks ago

A Strategic Choice: Why Letters to Brussels No Longer Move the Needle

The longer version of the headline is straightforward: Why are letters addressed to Brussels no longer effective—and why does the…

2 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…

3 weeks ago

Barrack Declares SDF’s Mission Over, Easing Türkiye-U.S. Strains

U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said that his country no longer needs the SDF…

4 weeks ago

Ceasefire in Syria: The SDF Failed, Shara Won Ankara Satisfied

  After the Syrian army pushed back SDF forces during a military operation that has been ongoing for the past…

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