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

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

Opinion

China outlines its first national security strategy, reinforcing a comprehensive security approach amid rising global tensions

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

Opinion

Situation appears manageable for Baku so long as they remain confined to Iran, Israel and pave way for renewed diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program

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

How Iran-Israel conflict could boost Erdogan’s reelection prospects

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President Erdogan, who is predicted to run for a third term through an early presidential elections in 2027, can answer the concerns of Turks who are worried about Türkiye's defense capacities.

How Iran-Israel conflict could boost Erdogan’s reelection prospects Image

Historical overview of Iran's nuclear program and US role in its development

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Foundations of the Iranian nuclear program date back to the late 1950s, when the US signed an agreement with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a West ally

Historical overview of Iran's nuclear program and US role in its development Image

Türkiye’s domestic front and Israel’s offensive on Iran Image

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Türkiye’s domestic front and Israel’s offensive on Iran

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Is Iran armed with nuclear weapons—or is this repeat of Iraq WMD lie? Image

Opinion

Is Iran armed with nuclear weapons—or is this repeat of Iraq WMD lie?

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The Tehran shockwave: Israel strikes, the region reacts Image

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The Tehran shockwave: Israel strikes, the region reacts

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Does Türkiye enjoy the fight between Iran and Israel? Image

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Does Türkiye enjoy the fight between Iran and Israel?

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Is Iran on the way to becoming a failed state? Image

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Is Iran on the way to becoming a failed state?

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Can Pezeshkian’s poetry diplomacy thaw Azerbaijan-Iran tensions? Image

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Can Pezeshkian’s poetry diplomacy thaw Azerbaijan-Iran tensions?

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Reclaiming Kurdish representation in Syria: Overcoming authoritarian terrorist group's influence Image

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Reclaiming Kurdish representation in Syria: Overcoming authoritarian terrorist group's influence

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How Türkiye became key to peace in Ukraine’s diplomatic strategy Image

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How Türkiye became key to peace in Ukraine’s diplomatic strategy

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Italian archaeological diplomacy in Türkiye: Cooperation, heritage and cultural dialogue Image

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Italian archaeological diplomacy in Türkiye: Cooperation, heritage and cultural dialogue

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Analysis: US' bold Syria policy — and what it may lead to Image

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Analysis: US' bold Syria policy — and what it may lead to

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Italy-Türkiye Summit strengthens strategic partnership amid changing global order Image

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Italy-Türkiye Summit strengthens strategic partnership amid changing global order

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PKK: A deep analysis of failed peace attempts, opportunistic alliances, and extremism Image

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PKK: A deep analysis of failed peace attempts, opportunistic alliances, and extremism

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Turkic world disappoints Türkiye on Cyprus issue Image

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Turkic world disappoints Türkiye on Cyprus issue

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Power balances in Libya and Türkiye's engagement Image

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Power balances in Libya and Türkiye's engagement

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How Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma controversy jeopardizes his political career Image

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How Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma controversy jeopardizes his political career

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What Europe owes to the Islamic world of science Image

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What Europe owes to the Islamic world of science

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Mounting economic strains: Inflation worries span continents Image

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Mounting economic strains: Inflation worries span continents

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Main opposition's mindset and its limits of tolerance Image

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Main opposition's mindset and its limits of tolerance

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What really happened to former Istanbul mayor Imamoglu? Image

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What really happened to former Istanbul mayor Imamoglu?

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Analysis: Europe’s moment to reassert itself as a global actor runs through Gaza Image

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Analysis: Europe’s moment to reassert itself as a global actor runs through Gaza

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Türkiye’s options in quest for global balance Image

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Türkiye’s options in quest for global balance

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Europe pushes back against US tariff moves Image

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Europe pushes back against US tariff moves

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Struggle for homeland: Why cost tolerance of the Palestinian resistance is so high? Image

Opinion

Struggle for homeland: Why cost tolerance of the Palestinian resistance is so high?

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Trade tensions deepen as Canada, Europe, Mexico push back Image

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Trade tensions deepen as Canada, Europe, Mexico push back

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Togg's path to growth, its financial landscape Image

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Togg's path to growth, its financial landscape

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Regional power struggles: Challenge of stability in Syria Image

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Regional power struggles: Challenge of stability in Syria

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White House confrontation that shook the world Image

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White House confrontation that shook the world

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PKK ringleader Ocalan’s letter a turning point or tactical move? Image

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PKK ringleader Ocalan’s letter a turning point or tactical move?

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Fleeing Austrian and Russian oppression, Polish refugees modernized the Ottoman Army Image

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Fleeing Austrian and Russian oppression, Polish refugees modernized the Ottoman Army

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Billionaire’s unofficial role in policy: Elon Musk Image

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Billionaire’s unofficial role in policy: Elon Musk

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Trump vs. Zelenskyy: The rise of a leader, the fall of a showman Image

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Trump vs. Zelenskyy: The rise of a leader, the fall of a showman

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Where the Arab League falls short, others don't regarding Palestine Image

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Where the Arab League falls short, others don't regarding Palestine

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Druze militias' strategy of patience in Sweida and Damascus Image

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Druze militias' strategy of patience in Sweida and Damascus

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Returning to indefinite detentions at Guantanamo? Image

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Returning to indefinite detentions at Guantanamo?

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Case of Israel: Global hurricane of consumer activism Image

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Case of Israel: Global hurricane of consumer activism

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Türkiye's foreign referee controversy ahead of Fenerbahce-Galatasaray derby Image

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Türkiye's foreign referee controversy ahead of Fenerbahce-Galatasaray derby

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Yemen: A forgotten war and humanitarian crisis Image

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Yemen: A forgotten war and humanitarian crisis

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Technological visionary’s challenge to US State apparatus: Musk Image

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Technological visionary’s challenge to US State apparatus: Musk

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Trump’s Gaza plan: A new low in brutality and immorality Image

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Trump’s Gaza plan: A new low in brutality and immorality

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Trump's obsession with Greenland and why it matters Image

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Trump's obsession with Greenland and why it matters

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Balancing risks and opportunities in a changing 2025 world Image

Opinion

Balancing risks and opportunities in a changing 2025 world

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The humanitarian and geopolitical challenge in Sudan Image

Opinion

The humanitarian and geopolitical challenge in Sudan

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Is right-wing terrorism in America raising alarm again? Image

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Is right-wing terrorism in America raising alarm again?

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Türkiye’s minimum wage vs Mehmet Simsek: Who will win? Image

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Türkiye’s minimum wage vs Mehmet Simsek: Who will win?

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Will Ahmad al-Shara be able to tame HTS components in Syria? Image

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Will Ahmad al-Shara be able to tame HTS components in Syria?

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Debunking myths around Türkiye’s stance in Syria Image

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Debunking myths around Türkiye’s stance in Syria

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Türkiye is a key partner for the EU, beyond migration Image

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Türkiye is a key partner for the EU, beyond migration

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Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: One step closer to net-zero 2035 Image

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Op-ed by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar: One step closer to net-zero 2035

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Between power and prestige: The Abu Dhabi and Dubai story Image

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Between power and prestige: The Abu Dhabi and Dubai story

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Analysis: Water security in Central Asia and South Caucasus Image

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Analysis: Water security in Central Asia and South Caucasus

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