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Ukraine Summit in Washington: A Dark Day for European DiplomacyUkraine 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 days after meeting Russian…

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The Alaska Summit, winners, losers, and the end of the Yalta systemThe 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 at the Elmendorf–Richardson Air…

4 days ago
Aliyev, Pashinyan agree: Will Türkiye open Armenia border gate?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 Nikol Pashinyan, facilitated by…

2 weeks ago
Overcoming semantics in Cyprus, establishing functionalityOvercoming semantics in Cyprus, establishing functionality

Overcoming semantics in Cyprus, establishing functionality

The Cyprus issue has remained stuck in conceptual traps for decades, unable to move beyond being a diplomatic headline. Concepts…

2 months ago
Can Ankara convince Hamas to a ceasefire and disarmament?Can Ankara convince Hamas to a ceasefire and disarmament?

Can Ankara convince Hamas to a ceasefire and disarmament?

It is understood that the meeting on June 29 between MİT President İbrahim Kalın and Hamas Shura Council President Muhammed…

2 months ago
Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?

Erdogan with Trump after five years: why can they get along better now?

After five years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had the opportunity to meet face-to-face again with U.S. President Donald Trump, whom…

2 months ago
What the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to AnkaraWhat the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to Ankara

What the U.S. strike on Iran might unleash — from the Gulf to Ankara

In the theater of Middle East geopolitics, a U.S. strike is rarely just a regional act — it’s a signal…

2 months ago
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…

3 months ago
UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizonUK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon

UK-Türkiye: More than just a free trade agreement on the horizon

From the dissolution agreement concerning the PKK to shifting dynamics in Syria and ongoing Russia–Ukraine negotiations, Türkiye is currently navigating…

3 months ago
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…

3 months ago