Ukraine

Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Trump. Will President Erdoğan too?Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Trump. Will President Erdoğan too?

Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Trump. Will President Erdoğan too?

On September 15, while domestic attention in Türkiye was focused on the CHP’s “absolute nullity” case, U.S. President Donald Trump…

1 week ago
Erdoğan’s Look at Putin and Putin’s Look at ErdoğanErdoğan’s Look at Putin and Putin’s Look at Erdoğan

Erdoğan’s Look at Putin and Putin’s Look at Erdoğan

The photos taken during Erdoğan's meeting with Putin at the Shanghai Summit reveal a lot about Turkey-Russia relations and, beyond…

3 weeks ago
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…

1 month ago
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…

1 month ago
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…

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…

4 months ago
Security is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relationsSecurity is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relations

Security is the new dynamic in EU-Turkish relations

On May 7, the European Parliament approved, by majority vote, the report of Türkiye rapporteur Nacho Sánchez Amor during its…

5 months 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…

7 months 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…

7 months 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…

7 months ago