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Turkish Defense Ministry on high alert against migration risk from IranTurkish Defense Ministry on high alert against migration risk from Iran

Turkish Defense Ministry on high alert against migration risk from Iran

Turkish National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said on June 18 that, “Due to recent events in Iran, security measures at…

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Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about TürkiyeFive Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye

Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye

At times, history compresses into weeks, and some rare nights carry the burden of decades. June 13 might just have…

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Ankara watched Israel’s Iran attack: 200 jets in 6 waves, local supportAnkara watched Israel’s Iran attack: 200 jets in 6 waves, local support

Ankara watched Israel’s Iran attack: 200 jets in 6 waves, local support

Israeli warplanes launched a major airstrike on Iran in the early hours of June 13. The attack targeted military and…

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Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of TürkiyeProving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

Proving it can disrupt the game if not invited: unseen power of Türkiye

In geopolitics, power is no longer measured solely by having a seat at the table, but by one’s ability to…

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Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek opPro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op

Pro-gov’t paper Yeni Şafak slams Turkish economy: an anti-Şimşek op

The front page of the Yeni Şafak newspaper on May 26 surprised those who saw it and was widely discussed…

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US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-PicotUS Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador to Ankara Thomas Barrack made an important statement on his “X” account in the evening hours of May…

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Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”

Özel to Erdoğan: “You are a local dictator. You will leave as you came.”

“You are not a global leader, you are a local dictator,” Turkish main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür…

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Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issuesTowards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in İstanbul on May 16 for possible peace talks. These are the third round of…

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The PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish governmentThe PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish government

The PKK’s decision to dissolve and questions to the Turkish government

The PKK's decision on May 12 to give up the armed struggle and dissolve itself means crossing another important threshold…

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Turkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: surveyTurkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: survey

Turkish public awareness of the disbanding of the PKK is low: survey

In Türkiye, the outcomes of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) disarmament and dissolution congress, convened in response to a…

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