Turkey

TV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in TürkiyeTV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in Türkiye

TV authority RTÜK delivers a major blow to media freedom in Türkiye

At its March 27 meeting, the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Board (RTÜK) imposed the heaviest fines ever on TV…

2 days ago
Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracyCourt arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

Court arrested and imprisoned İmamoğlu: A new stain on Turkish democracy

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on March 23rd by an İstanbul Court on duty on charges…

6 days ago
Cyprus: No concession from Turks in Geneva, next meeting in JulyCyprus: No concession from Turks in Geneva, next meeting in July

Cyprus: No concession from Turks in Geneva, next meeting in July

The informal five-party Cyprus conference held on March 17-18, 2025, in Geneva once again highlighted the profound differences between the…

1 week ago
Where is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questionsWhere is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questions

Where is the Real Armenia? New answers to old questions

Our short visit (*) to Armenia with a group of journalists from Türkiye allowed us to interview Prime Minister Nikol…

1 week ago
İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul Mayor Imamoğlu was detained: “We are facing a grand tyranny”

İstanbul’s opposition CHP member Metropolitan Mayor (IBB) Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained from his home on the morning of March 19.…

2 weeks ago
Cyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futilityCyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futility

Cyprus talks: a five-star exercise in futility

On March 17 and 18, Geneva will host an international gathering again that promises all the grandeur of a high-stakes…

2 weeks ago
Future of NATO: with or without the US?Future of NATO: with or without the US?

Future of NATO: with or without the US?

NATO has been the cornerstone of Western security for over seven decades, preventing another world war despite setbacks in various…

2 weeks ago
“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO

“The genie is out of the bottle”. Ankara discusses a Europe without NATO

This sentence, uttered by the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to the Financial Times, summarizes the view of Türkiye regarding…

3 weeks ago
The future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoningThe future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoning

The future of the EU security without the US: A strategic reckoning

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has reshaped global geopolitics overnight. His administration’s reassertion of the America…

3 weeks ago
Will Erdoğan untie or cut the PKK’s knot in Syria?Will Erdoğan untie or cut the PKK’s knot in Syria?

Will Erdoğan untie or cut the PKK’s knot in Syria?

When I was writing my book “Kürt Kapanı (The Kurdish Trap)” about the full story of the capture of Abdullah…

4 weeks ago