The New Great Game: Rare Earth Elements and Turkish Position

The New Great Game: Rare Earth Elements and Turkish Position

My generation learned about energy geopolitics through oil. We witnessed oil wars, embargoes, tanker crises, the...
Pax Trumpiana and the Turkish Guarantorship of Trump’s Gaza Plan

Pax Trumpiana and the Turkish Guarantorship of Trump’s Gaza Plan

On October 13, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan signed a Declaration of Intent in Sharm El Sheikh,...
US-Turkish LNG Deal: Let the Numbers and Geopolitics Speak

US-Turkish LNG Deal: Let the Numbers and Geopolitics Speak

The 20-year Turkish-US deal signed in Washington on September 25 during Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting...
Gaza Genocide and Two Faces of Humanity: Fazıl Say and Friedrich Merz

Gaza Genocide and Two Faces of Humanity: Fazıl Say and Friedrich Merz

A few hours after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared a war against the "new anti-Semitism" while...
Patriarch  Bartholomew Meets Trump. Will  President Erdoğan too?

Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Trump. Will President Erdoğan too?

On September 15, while domestic attention in Türkiye was focused on the CHP’s “absolute nullity” case,...
The Postponement of Absolute Nullity and an Applause Barometer of CHP

The Postponement of Absolute Nullity and an Applause Barometer of CHP

  The Ankara 42nd Civil Court of First Instance postponed the hearing in the case seeking...
Dangerous scenarios in Ankara

Dangerous scenarios in Ankara

Among the political destruction scenarios discussed in Ankara, the most dangerous one for the future of...
CHP is under judicial siege. Eyes of September 15 trial

CHP is under judicial siege. Eyes of September 15 trial

The removal of CHP İstanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and his administration from office by court...
Erdoğan’s Look at Putin and Putin’s Look at Erdoğan

Erdoğan’s Look at Putin and Putin’s Look at Erdoğan

The photos taken during Erdoğan's meeting with Putin at the Shanghai Summit reveal a lot about...
How Much Should We Be Afraid of Russia?

How Much Should We Be Afraid of Russia?

Despite many efforts for a ceasefire, the war in Ukraine continues unabated. Russia’s war against Ukraine...
Kurdish Peace Process of  Türkiye and the Northern Syria Equation

Kurdish Peace Process of  Türkiye and the Northern Syria Equation

Türkiye’s ongoing peace process with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) holds the potential to end...
Türkiye wants Israel’s UN seat frozen while genocide policies continue

Türkiye wants Israel’s UN seat frozen while genocide policies continue

The only issue uniting the political parties in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), which are...
Ukraine Summit in Washington: A Dark Day for European Diplomacy

Ukraine Summit in Washington: A Dark Day for European Diplomacy

August 18, 2025, may go down in history as a dark day for European diplomacy. Three...
The Alaska Summit, winners, losers, and the end of the Yalta system

The Alaska Summit, winners, losers, and the end of the Yalta system

The three-hour meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15...
TRIPP Deal Strengthens Türkiye’s Strategic Influence the Region

TRIPP Deal Strengthens Türkiye’s Strategic Influence the Region

The US-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, signed at the White House under President Donald...
Aliyev, Pashinyan agree: Will Türkiye open Armenia border gate?

Aliyev, Pashinyan agree: Will Türkiye open Armenia border gate?

The agreement reached on August 8 in Washington by Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders Ilham Aliyev and...
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