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European Commission’s Türkiye report: rest in peaceEuropean Commission’s Türkiye report: rest in peace

European Commission’s Türkiye report: rest in peace

On October 30th, the European Commission published its annual report assessing the candidate countries' progress over the last year. Türkiye…

7 months ago
Türkiye’s BRICS Bid: Why is Erdoğan’s visit being kept under wraps?Türkiye’s BRICS Bid: Why is Erdoğan’s visit being kept under wraps?

Türkiye’s BRICS Bid: Why is Erdoğan’s visit being kept under wraps?

I was at the National Day reception at the Chinese Embassy in Ankara when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli made…

8 months ago
Erdoğan’s Israel threat, Israel’s Saddam audacityErdoğan’s Israel threat, Israel’s Saddam audacity

Erdoğan’s Israel threat, Israel’s Saddam audacity

First and foremost, we must not leave unaddressed the audacity of Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who suggested that President…

10 months ago
Does Türkiye want to join BRICS? Fidan’s critical China visit explainedDoes Türkiye want to join BRICS? Fidan’s critical China visit explained

Does Türkiye want to join BRICS? Fidan’s critical China visit explained

What put Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's trip to China on the global agenda was neither Türkiye's desire to attract investment…

12 months ago
The new mineral frontier: Türkiye’s role may change in the REE supply chainThe new mineral frontier: Türkiye’s role may change in the REE supply chain

The new mineral frontier: Türkiye’s role may change in the REE supply chain

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's visit to China from June 3-5 encompassed not only political discussions on issues such as Palestine,…

12 months ago
Energy wars with Russia are heating upEnergy wars with Russia are heating up

Energy wars with Russia are heating up

Very early this morning, I talked to the Dubai-based Gulf Intelligence, one of the world's leading energy think tanks, about…

1 year ago
Is the US adapting its “containment” strategy over Russia and China?Is the US adapting its “containment” strategy over Russia and China?

Is the US adapting its “containment” strategy over Russia and China?

It would be a geostrategic fallacy to see US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's November 2-10 tour of the Middle…

2 years ago
China: “If we won’t stop the USA, small countries can’t”China: “If we won’t stop the USA, small countries can’t”

China: “If we won’t stop the USA, small countries can’t”

 “China is a great, powerful state,” emphasizes China's Ankara Embassy Charge d'affaires Cheng Weihua - 程卫华. “How can smaller, weaker…

3 years ago
USA:1 China:0 in Taiwan Game. Or is it?USA:1 China:0 in Taiwan Game. Or is it?

USA:1 China:0 in Taiwan Game. Or is it?

So they say China will launch military exercises around the island of Taiwan on August 4, encircling the island in…

3 years ago
Transformation triggered by the Russian-Ukrainian warTransformation triggered by the Russian-Ukrainian war

Transformation triggered by the Russian-Ukrainian war

When Russia launched an offensive to Ukraine, the seemingly dispersed West closed its ranks. The photo is from the G20…

3 years ago