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The wind is blowing against Ukraine

Everyone in the West, from NATO to the European Union, from Biden to Scholz, is praising...
Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar: “Never again” without sovereign equality

Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar: “Never again” without sovereign equality

Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, said that from now on they...
The silent battle of Darwin’s evolution theory in Türkiye

The silent battle of Darwin’s evolution theory in Türkiye

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US Senator Shaheen returns to Ankara: never without purpose

US Senator Shaheen returns to Ankara: never without purpose

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Erdogan to Armenia: don’t miss this “historic opportunity” for peace

Erdogan to Armenia: don’t miss this “historic opportunity” for peace

Türkiye has declared its full support for a peace agreement to be signed between Azerbaijan and...
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Is former CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu returning to active politics?

Former Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu returned to the public sphere 100 days after...
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Which forces are behind ISIS?

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Turkish foreign policy’s driving force: Finance Minister Şimşek

Turkish foreign policy’s driving force: Finance Minister Şimşek

Apart from the impulse to get out of the economic crisis, what other force, do you...
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Russia’s threat to hit Baykar’s UAV factory in Ukraine and NATO’s call

Russia’s threat to hit Baykar’s UAV factory in Ukraine and NATO’s call

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Ankara’s diplomatic surge in Middle East: Beyond the PKK dimension

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The game played at the highest levels of the state has come to the end long...
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It had been just one year since the establishment of the Republic. President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk...
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