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Türkiye's rising role in Southeast Asian defense: Indonesia and Malaysia Image

Türkiye's rising role in Southeast Asian defense: Indonesia and Malaysia

Opinion

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Türkiye strengthens defense ties in Southeast Asia with major deals in Indonesia and Malaysia, including KAAN jets and naval systems

Syria faces test as al-Sharaa seeks unity through transitional parliament

Opinion

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Syria holds its first quasi-election experience without rigged results by Assad regime in more than 50 years

Syria faces test as al-Sharaa seeks unity through transitional parliament Image

How to make sense of Egypt's strategic approach to Gaza crisis

Opinion

Replacing Hamas while staying as a mediator is vital for Cairo's strategy

How to make sense of Egypt's strategic approach to Gaza crisis Image

Türkiye indispensable to Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

Opinion

Türkiye is key to a Ukraine ceasefire as a NATO ally with ties to Kyiv and Moscow, Black Sea access and the capacity to monitor and enforce security

Türkiye indispensable to Russia-Ukraine ceasefire Image

Trump's fast-track peace initiative in Ukraine and Türkiye's take Image

Opinion

Trump's fast-track peace initiative in Ukraine and Türkiye's take

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Op-ed: A just peace—Russia must abandon aggression, not Ukraine its occupied territories Image

Opinion

Op-ed: A just peace—Russia must abandon aggression, not Ukraine its occupied territories

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A failed strategy in Syria: Why outsourcing Al-Hol to a militia must end now Image

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A failed strategy in Syria: Why outsourcing Al-Hol to a militia must end now

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How Gaza siege and West Bank settlements expose Israel's war on Palestinian statehood Image

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How Gaza siege and West Bank settlements expose Israel's war on Palestinian statehood

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Azerbaijani exceptionalism: Baku's strategic independence amid Russian policy against GUAM Image

Opinion

Azerbaijani exceptionalism: Baku's strategic independence amid Russian policy against GUAM

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Greece’s school closures, silenced voices: Struggle of Turkish minority of Western Thrace Image

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Greece’s school closures, silenced voices: Struggle of Turkish minority of Western Thrace

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A humanitarian corridor too far: Risks of linking Israel to Sweida Image

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A humanitarian corridor too far: Risks of linking Israel to Sweida

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Analysis: Israeli public perceptions of genocide Image

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Analysis: Israeli public perceptions of genocide

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How appeasing Putin cemented Russia’s influence around Türkiye Image

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How appeasing Putin cemented Russia’s influence around Türkiye

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Why is Türkiye flexing its muscles in Syria? Image

Opinion

Why is Türkiye flexing its muscles in Syria?

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Will Türkiye launch an operation against SDF? Image

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Will Türkiye launch an operation against SDF?

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The how and why of Türkiye–Egypt rapprochement Image

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The how and why of Türkiye–Egypt rapprochement

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What the Iran–Israel war means for Ankara Image

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What the Iran–Israel war means for Ankara

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India must reject PKK-linked KNK and strengthen ties with legitimate Kurdish partners Image

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India must reject PKK-linked KNK and strengthen ties with legitimate Kurdish partners

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New proposal for Sweida creates challenging dilemma for Syrian government Image

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New proposal for Sweida creates challenging dilemma for Syrian government

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Iran-Israel escalations reaffirm the need for Armenia to diversify foreign trade Image

Opinion

Iran-Israel escalations reaffirm the need for Armenia to diversify foreign trade

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‘India dead economy’ slam—Why is Trump suddenly bullying New Delhi and cozying up to Islamabad? Image

Opinion

‘India dead economy’ slam—Why is Trump suddenly bullying New Delhi and cozying up to Islamabad?

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Aug. 8 Peace Declaration: Türkiye’s strategic role in uniting Turkic world Image

Opinion

Aug. 8 Peace Declaration: Türkiye’s strategic role in uniting Turkic world

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What is SDF’s stalling game in Syria? Image

Opinion

What is SDF’s stalling game in Syria?

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A new path for Armenia and Azerbaijan: Toward sustainable peace and cooperation Image

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A new path for Armenia and Azerbaijan: Toward sustainable peace and cooperation

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Transformative strategy for Levantine peace, opportunity for US envoy Image

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Transformative strategy for Levantine peace, opportunity for US envoy

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Kashmir’s silent struggles amid blockades and blackouts Image

Opinion

Kashmir’s silent struggles amid blockades and blackouts

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Why Türkiye’s import regime undermining tech future Image

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Why Türkiye’s import regime undermining tech future

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US must revive Trump doctrine—this time for Africa in response to China Image

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US must revive Trump doctrine—this time for Africa in response to China

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Türkiye's diploma fraud exposes deep vulnerabilities in Ankara’s digital governance system Image

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Türkiye's diploma fraud exposes deep vulnerabilities in Ankara’s digital governance system

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Hakan Fidan: The force behind Turkish diplomacy—and why opposition targets him Image

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Hakan Fidan: The force behind Turkish diplomacy—and why opposition targets him

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Can Caspian energy solve Europe’s petrochemical crisis? Image

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Can Caspian energy solve Europe’s petrochemical crisis?

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Azerbaijan-Russia tensions: Mutual distrust and strategic calibrations Image

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Azerbaijan-Russia tensions: Mutual distrust and strategic calibrations

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IDEF 2025 observations: Turkish defense industry's promise, challenges and more Image

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IDEF 2025 observations: Turkish defense industry's promise, challenges and more

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One flag, one future: Syria’s last chance at unity lies in integration Image

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One flag, one future: Syria’s last chance at unity lies in integration

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Will Syria’s political system be shaped by 2 men or built on national consensus? Image

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Will Syria’s political system be shaped by 2 men or built on national consensus?

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Türkiye and Israel: An emerging modus vivendi? Image

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Türkiye and Israel: An emerging modus vivendi?

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IDEF 2025 highlights Turkish defense industry's evolving rationale Image

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IDEF 2025 highlights Turkish defense industry's evolving rationale

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How Netanyahu's bombs are torpedoing Trump's Syrian peace gamble Image

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How Netanyahu's bombs are torpedoing Trump's Syrian peace gamble

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IDEF 2025: Türkiye's new military-industrial complex and its political implications Image

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IDEF 2025: Türkiye's new military-industrial complex and its political implications

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Türkiye’s patience in Syria is wearing thin Image

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Türkiye’s patience in Syria is wearing thin

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A fragile ceasefire in Syria's Sweida despite intense efforts Image

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A fragile ceasefire in Syria's Sweida despite intense efforts

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The unraveling of Sweida: How Israeli intervention opened Pandora’s box Image

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The unraveling of Sweida: How Israeli intervention opened Pandora’s box

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Türkiye’s regional balancing act and growing partnership with UAE Image

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Türkiye’s regional balancing act and growing partnership with UAE

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Explained: Is JCPOA era nearing its end for Iran and the world? Image

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Explained: Is JCPOA era nearing its end for Iran and the world?

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Israel's dangerous game in Syria—a strategy doomed to fail Image

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Israel's dangerous game in Syria—a strategy doomed to fail

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Clashes in Sweida: Syria's opportunism, American blessing and new reality Image

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Clashes in Sweida: Syria's opportunism, American blessing and new reality

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Analysis: How South Caucasus countries reposition themselves toward Russia Image

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Analysis: How South Caucasus countries reposition themselves toward Russia

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From most-wanted list to ray of hope: Syria's transformation under President al-Sharaa Image

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From most-wanted list to ray of hope: Syria's transformation under President al-Sharaa

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Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: Türkiye's energy strategy, reforms and global challenges Image

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Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: Türkiye's energy strategy, reforms and global challenges

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Analysis: Where Armenia-Russia relations stand—and what’s next Image

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Analysis: Where Armenia-Russia relations stand—and what’s next

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Erdogan’s eternal struggle: CHP leader Ozel and his 'unreasonable' loyalty to Imamoglu Image

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Erdogan’s eternal struggle: CHP leader Ozel and his 'unreasonable' loyalty to Imamoglu

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How environmental crises quickly became part of Türkiye's political discussions Image

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How environmental crises quickly became part of Türkiye's political discussions

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Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation Image

Opinion

Guarding stability, hedging risks: China’s global security strategy after Iran–Israel escalation

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View from South Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s calculated neutrality towards Israel-Iran war Image

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View from South Caucasus: Azerbaijan’s calculated neutrality towards Israel-Iran war

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