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YPG's last choice: Implement Damascus deal or face military defeat Image

YPG's last choice: Implement Damascus deal or face military defeat

Opinion

3 min read

With Syrian Army controlling all non-Kurdish areas and international allies abandoning the partnership, YPG faces its final choice

How can Blair bring peace to Gaza when he failed to bring it to Iraq?

Opinion

8 min read

Although Blair was initially rumored to serve as the chair of the council, he was ultimately appointed as a member

How can Blair bring peace to Gaza when he failed to bring it to Iraq? Image

Stress test or strategic shift? Unpacking Vucic’s rhetoric against Ankara

Opinion

7 min read

Remarks from Belgrade feel less like a shift in foreign policy and more like a calculated 'stress test' of the Ankara-Belgrade axis

Stress test or strategic shift? Unpacking Vucic’s rhetoric against Ankara Image

Simsek’s economic reset in Türkiye: Stabilization pays off, caution remains

Opinion

Türkiye economic reset under Simsek restores macro stability without external support, but markets remain wary of political, inflation risks

Simsek’s economic reset in Türkiye: Stabilization pays off, caution remains Image

All eyes on central bank at home, Fitch and Moody’s abroad in Turkish market Image

Opinion

All eyes on central bank at home, Fitch and Moody’s abroad in Turkish market

2 min read

Weaponization of antisemitism and erosion of free speech in the West Image

Opinion

Weaponization of antisemitism and erosion of free speech in the West

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What Ambassador Barrack’s role reveals about US stance on Damascus’ operation Image

Opinion

What Ambassador Barrack’s role reveals about US stance on Damascus’ operation

2 min read

Collapse of another CENTCOM project: Syrian army captures major cities in eastern Syria Image

Opinion

Collapse of another CENTCOM project: Syrian army captures major cities in eastern Syria

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Fidan's long presser and what it showcases Image

Opinion

Fidan's long presser and what it showcases

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Türkiye’s three dilemmas over Iran Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s three dilemmas over Iran

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Why Bulgaria’s familiar paralysis carries higher stakes this time Image

Opinion

Why Bulgaria’s familiar paralysis carries higher stakes this time

2 min read

Iran’s broken social contract and the specter of chaos Image

Opinion

Iran’s broken social contract and the specter of chaos

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Why old frames no longer explain Turkish foreign policy Image

Opinion

Why old frames no longer explain Turkish foreign policy

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Yemen’s silent rift: Saudi–UAE fallout and Türkiye’s Gulf balancing act Image

Opinion

Yemen’s silent rift: Saudi–UAE fallout and Türkiye’s Gulf balancing act

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Is Pakistan-Türkiye-Saudi defense deal possible? Image

Opinion

Is Pakistan-Türkiye-Saudi defense deal possible?

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How does Trump's tariff threat affect Iran-Central Asia route? Image

Opinion

How does Trump's tariff threat affect Iran-Central Asia route?

2 min read

Europe faces a post-American security reality Image

Opinion

Europe faces a post-American security reality

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Aleppo setback may force SDF’s hand on rapid integration Image

Opinion

Aleppo setback may force SDF’s hand on rapid integration

2 min read

Both Iran’s normalization and instability pose structural risks for Türkiye Image

Opinion

Both Iran’s normalization and instability pose structural risks for Türkiye

2 min read

When Trump looks at Greenland: Calculation beneath ice Image

Opinion

When Trump looks at Greenland: Calculation beneath ice

2 min read

Understanding Turkish way of living through everyday conversations Image

Opinion

Understanding Turkish way of living through everyday conversations

2 min read

Can Bosnia help satiate Europe's 155mm quench? Image

Opinion

Can Bosnia help satiate Europe's 155mm quench?

2 min read

Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history Image

Opinion

Regime collapse in Iran with US help may unleash largest terrorist networks in history

2 min read

Why Trump’s second term makes Africa even more central to Türkiye’s strategy Image

Opinion

Why Trump’s second term makes Africa even more central to Türkiye’s strategy

2 min read

What’s driving Istanbul stocks, and how far can they rally? Image

Opinion

What’s driving Istanbul stocks, and how far can they rally?

2 min read

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia Image

Opinion

Ukraine-Türkiye convergence appears inevitable and it irritates Russia

2 min read

Syrian Army's swift victory in Aleppo exposes a deeper SDF fragility Image

Opinion

Syrian Army's swift victory in Aleppo exposes a deeper SDF fragility

2 min read

Why Kosovo’s very existence challenges Serbia’s 'monopoly of force' Image

Opinion

Why Kosovo’s very existence challenges Serbia’s 'monopoly of force'

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SDF positions in Aleppo fall, what’s next? Image

Opinion

SDF positions in Aleppo fall, what’s next?

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Oreshnik missile strike signals Putin’s discontent with Europe’s Ukraine peace plan Image

Opinion

Oreshnik missile strike signals Putin’s discontent with Europe’s Ukraine peace plan

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Baku’s Turkish trade corridor vision: From transit hub to geopolitical power player Image

Opinion

Baku’s Turkish trade corridor vision: From transit hub to geopolitical power player

2 min read

Birth of algorithmic hegemony: Genesis Mission and US-China high-tech competition Image

Opinion

Birth of algorithmic hegemony: Genesis Mission and US-China high-tech competition

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Why is Greenland at the center of great power competition Image

Opinion

Why is Greenland at the center of great power competition

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How religion is being instrumentalized in Serbia’s claims against Kosovo Image

Opinion

How religion is being instrumentalized in Serbia’s claims against Kosovo

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Why foreign fighters are not the Balkans’ biggest problem Image

Opinion

Why foreign fighters are not the Balkans’ biggest problem

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Shifting sands reshape Arabian Peninsula as Yemen enters new phase Image

Opinion

Shifting sands reshape Arabian Peninsula as Yemen enters new phase

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Israel's track record raises important questions for Syria's future Image

Opinion

Israel's track record raises important questions for Syria's future

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Why is monarchy gaining traction over democracy for post-Islamic Republic Iran? Image

Opinion

Why is monarchy gaining traction over democracy for post-Islamic Republic Iran?

2 min read

What Izmir University of Economics' case reveals about gendered cyberbullying Image

Opinion

What Izmir University of Economics' case reveals about gendered cyberbullying

2 min read

How is Turkish economy entering 2026 with early signs of recovery Image

Opinion

How is Turkish economy entering 2026 with early signs of recovery

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How the SDF risks derailing historic moment for Türkiye’s Kurds Image

Opinion

How the SDF risks derailing historic moment for Türkiye’s Kurds

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How Türkiye can help unclog world’s launch bottlenecks Image

Opinion

How Türkiye can help unclog world’s launch bottlenecks

2 min read

The Maduro precedent: How America's Venezuela operation erodes rules of international order Image

Opinion

The Maduro precedent: How America's Venezuela operation erodes rules of international order

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Venezuela: A different kind of special military operation Image

Opinion

Venezuela: A different kind of special military operation

2 min read

Kosovo breaks deadlock as 2026 becomes 'defining' year for Balkans Image

Opinion

Kosovo breaks deadlock as 2026 becomes 'defining' year for Balkans

2 min read

From the Bazaar to the regime: The anatomy of protests in Iran Image

Opinion

From the Bazaar to the regime: The anatomy of protests in Iran

2 min read

Is Trump’s G20 invitation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan a genuine gesture? Image

Opinion

Is Trump’s G20 invitation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan a genuine gesture?

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Why Washington’s Venezuela policy is not about oil but mainly political Image

Opinion

Why Washington’s Venezuela policy is not about oil but mainly political

2 min read

In the making: A new regional order in Yemen? Image

Opinion

In the making: A new regional order in Yemen?

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Why excluding Türkiye weakens European defense and empowers America's adversaries? Image

Opinion

Why excluding Türkiye weakens European defense and empowers America's adversaries?

2 min read

Ankara’s window: Why Trump-Netanyahu dynamic favors Türkiye Image

Opinion

Ankara’s window: Why Trump-Netanyahu dynamic favors Türkiye

2 min read

Turkish-Egyptian poet Abdulrahman Yusuf’s journey exposes modern Arab state’s lie Image

Opinion

Turkish-Egyptian poet Abdulrahman Yusuf’s journey exposes modern Arab state’s lie

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Netanyahu fails to sway Trump on Syria and F-35s in critical US visit Image

Opinion

Netanyahu fails to sway Trump on Syria and F-35s in critical US visit

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Toward COP31: An opportunity for accelerated climate action Image

Opinion

Toward COP31: An opportunity for accelerated climate action

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