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Russia-Ukraine and Europe-Iran talks will be held in İstanbul this weekRussia-Ukraine and Europe-Iran talks will be held in İstanbul this week

Russia-Ukraine and Europe-Iran talks will be held in İstanbul this week

The Ukraine-Russia ceasefire and Iran-Europe nuclear talks are being hosted by Türkiye this week in Istanbul, with a two-day interval…

5 hours ago
Will solving the terrorism problem help with Turkish-EU visa issues?Will solving the terrorism problem help with Turkish-EU visa issues?

Will solving the terrorism problem help with Turkish-EU visa issues?

Turks, who have turned their faces towards the West for decades, have been facing visa restrictions for nearly fifty years.…

6 hours ago
After İmamoğlu, Turkish opposition leader Özel faces prison threat, tooAfter İmamoğlu, Turkish opposition leader Özel faces prison threat, too

After İmamoğlu, Turkish opposition leader Özel faces prison threat, too

In Turkish politics, the threat of imprisonment has reached CHP leader Özgür Özel. Presidential decrees have been sent to the…

3 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…

3 weeks 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…

4 weeks ago
Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about TürkiyeFive Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye

Five Lessons from Israel’s strike on Iran, one is about Türkiye

At times, history compresses into weeks, and some rare nights carry the burden of decades. June 13 might just have…

1 month ago
US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-PicotUS Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador Barrack: Syria will not be divided, no new Sykes-Picot

US Ambassador to Ankara Thomas Barrack made an important statement on his “X” account in the evening hours of May…

2 months ago
Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issuesTowards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Towards a simultaneous solution to Ukraine, Syria and the Kurdish issues

Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in İstanbul on May 16 for possible peace talks. These are the third round of…

2 months ago
Kirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline TürkiyeKirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline Türkiye

Kirkuk–Baniyas: the oil pipeline project that could sideline Türkiye

The energy map of the Middle East may be redrawn with the revival of the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline—a move that…

3 months ago
I will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader ÖzelI will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader Özel

I will not beg Erdoğan for İmamoğlu’s freedom: opposition leader Özel

CHP leader Özgür Özel said that they “will not take a step back” from the struggle for Ekrem İmamoğlu's freedom…

3 months ago