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Toward COP31: An opportunity for accelerated climate action Image

Toward COP31: An opportunity for accelerated climate action

COP31

4 min read

The Conference of the Parties (COP) convenes 196 countries annually to address critical climate issues

Kosovo chooses Kurti and dares the West to deal with it

Kosovo

5 min read

Kurti's back with his strongest mandate yet as Kosovo votes decisively for the rebel who won't back down, even when it costs him friends in the West

Kosovo chooses Kurti and dares the West to deal with it Image

What the new minimum wage says about where Türkiye is headed in 2026

Opinion

2 min read

New minimum wage of ₺28,075 ($655.61) for 2026 falls below hunger threshold, while employers warn of rising labor costs, pressure on inflation

What the new minimum wage says about where Türkiye is headed in 2026 Image

A community in denial: The dangerous path ahead of Syria’s Alawites

Opinion

2 min read

The community's push for federalism instead of reconciliation risks deepening the divide with other Syrians

A community in denial: The dangerous path ahead of Syria’s Alawites Image

The Pakistan–Haftar signal, Sudan’s desert spillover, and what it means for Türkiye Image

Opinion

The Pakistan–Haftar signal, Sudan’s desert spillover, and what it means for Türkiye

2 min read

Ex-FBI art crime chief Tim Carpenter on Louvre Heist Image

Opinion

Ex-FBI art crime chief Tim Carpenter on Louvre Heist

2 min read

Türkiye’s SDF threat perception could reach a tipping point soon Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s SDF threat perception could reach a tipping point soon

2 min read

Why SDF faces big risks in Syria and the region Image

Opinion

Why SDF faces big risks in Syria and the region

2 min read

Limits of analogy: Why labeling Türkiye 'Lebanon’s new Iran' does not hold Image

Opinion

Limits of analogy: Why labeling Türkiye 'Lebanon’s new Iran' does not hold

2 min read

Why Donbas isn’t the most difficult knot in Ukraine-Russia peace agreements Image

Opinion

Why Donbas isn’t the most difficult knot in Ukraine-Russia peace agreements

2 min read

Türkiye should be part of Gaza stabilization force Image

Opinion

Türkiye should be part of Gaza stabilization force

2 min read

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home Image

Opinion

How Greece’s growing ties with Israel are reshaping debate at home

2 min read

The Western Balkans in 2026: Europe’s most fragile front Image

Opinion

The Western Balkans in 2026: Europe’s most fragile front

2 min read

Militarization of Greek Cyprus and fragile peace in Eastern Mediterranean Image

Opinion

Militarization of Greek Cyprus and fragile peace in Eastern Mediterranean

2 min read

Turkic pivot: How OTS is redrawing geostrategic map of Eurasia Image

Opinion

Turkic pivot: How OTS is redrawing geostrategic map of Eurasia

2 min read

Ceasefire without peace: How Gaza became a new form of occupation? Image

Opinion

Ceasefire without peace: How Gaza became a new form of occupation?

2 min read

Israel, Greece and Greek Cyprus: A rising hostile, anti-Türkiye alliance Image

Opinion

Israel, Greece and Greek Cyprus: A rising hostile, anti-Türkiye alliance

2 min read

Drone incursions and new escalation risks in Black Sea Image

Opinion

Drone incursions and new escalation risks in Black Sea

2 min read

UK-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement is long overdue Image

Opinion

UK-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement is long overdue

2 min read

How is 2025 ending for Türkiye’s markets? Image

Opinion

How is 2025 ending for Türkiye’s markets?

2 min read

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative Image

Opinion

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli’s harsh rhetoric feeds Putin’s narrative

2 min read

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria Image

Opinion

SDF ringleader Mazloum Abdi opts for escalation in Syria

2 min read

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies? Image

Opinion

Rogue Russian drones over Turkish skies?

2 min read

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap Image

Opinion

Türkiye's troop deployment in Gaza: How act of empowerment could become an Israeli trap

2 min read

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative Image

Opinion

EU-Western Balkans Summit: Beyond geography, a shared security imperative

2 min read

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans Image

Opinion

A bridge in Kosovo: Why normality still makes Brussels nervous in Balkans

2 min read

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security Image

Opinion

From power plant to strategic asset: What Akkuyu means for Türkiye’s security

2 min read

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice Image

Opinion

Türkiye–Greek Cyprus normalization: Promising in theory, difficult in practice

2 min read

Energy makes common policy-making imperative in Turkic World Image

Opinion

Energy makes common policy-making imperative in Turkic World

2 min read

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty Image

Opinion

Senegal between two paths: Power, radicalism and struggle for sovereignty

2 min read

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye? Image

Opinion

What does Europe’s new north–south corridor mean for Türkiye?

2 min read

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous Image

Opinion

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

2 min read

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics Image

Opinion

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

2 min read

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next? Image

Opinion

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

2 min read

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims Image

Opinion

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

2 min read

Why are American soldiers still in Syria? Image

Opinion

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

2 min read

December: A cursed month for government and workers Image

Opinion

December: A cursed month for government and workers

2 min read

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica Image

Opinion

Why Türkiye must be the next member of new Pax Silica

2 min read

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo Image

Opinion

When diplomacy turns conditional: What Washington is really telling Kosovo

2 min read

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal Image

Opinion

Realism of unorthodox: Tom Barrack and Middle East’s new normal

2 min read

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works Image

Opinion

How Türkiye could benefit from peace in Ukraine if Trump's one-sided plan works

2 min read

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s energy diplomacy could sway Hungary toward Ukraine

2 min read

How is the attack on Caspian Pipeline Consortium affecting Central Asia? Image

Opinion

How is the attack on Caspian Pipeline Consortium affecting Central Asia?

2 min read

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force Image

Opinion

US regional strategy and Türkiye's possible role in Arab force

2 min read

Motherhood in crisis: Why prenatal psychology shaping future global demographics Image

Opinion

Motherhood in crisis: Why prenatal psychology shaping future global demographics

2 min read

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change Image

Opinion

From joy to realism: Turkish-Syrian relations a year after regime change

2 min read

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye? Image

Opinion

Will Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro retire to Türkiye?

2 min read

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine Image

Opinion

Once setting red lines in Dayton, America now lets Putin dictate the script in Ukraine

2 min read

November inflation strengthens Turkish central bank's hand Image

Opinion

November inflation strengthens Turkish central bank's hand

2 min read

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP Image

Opinion

Israel’s minority card targets Syria's goal of strong central government, says MP

2 min read

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue? Image

Opinion

Muslim Brotherhood and US: Terrorist designation or a 'coercive' call for strategic dialogue?

2 min read

First anniversary of Assad's fall: What has Syria gone through since Dec. 8? Image

Opinion

First anniversary of Assad's fall: What has Syria gone through since Dec. 8?

2 min read

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome? Image

Opinion

Can Türkiye's 'terror-free' logjams be overcome?

2 min read

World LNG Summit: Türkiye's natural gas dreams and Russia Image

Opinion

World LNG Summit: Türkiye's natural gas dreams and Russia

2 min read

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