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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

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

Opinion

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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

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

Opinion

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

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

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

Opinion

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

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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?

2 min read

The Tehran shockwave: Israel strikes, the region reacts Image

Opinion

The Tehran shockwave: Israel strikes, the region reacts

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Does Türkiye enjoy the fight between Iran and Israel? Image

Opinion

Does Türkiye enjoy the fight between Iran and Israel?

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

Opinion

Is Iran on the way to becoming a failed state?

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

Turkic world disappoints Türkiye on Cyprus issue Image

Opinion

Turkic world disappoints Türkiye on Cyprus issue

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Power balances in Libya and Türkiye's engagement Image

Opinion

Power balances in Libya and Türkiye's engagement

2 min read

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

Opinion

How Ekrem Imamoglu’s diploma controversy jeopardizes his political career

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What Europe owes to the Islamic world of science Image

Opinion

What Europe owes to the Islamic world of science

2 min read

Mounting economic strains: Inflation worries span continents Image

Opinion

Mounting economic strains: Inflation worries span continents

2 min read

Main opposition's mindset and its limits of tolerance Image

Opinion

Main opposition's mindset and its limits of tolerance

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What really happened to former Istanbul mayor Imamoglu? Image

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

Türkiye’s options in quest for global balance

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Europe pushes back against US tariff moves Image

Opinion

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

Opinion

Trade tensions deepen as Canada, Europe, Mexico push back

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Togg's path to growth, its financial landscape Image

Opinion

Togg's path to growth, its financial landscape

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Regional power struggles: Challenge of stability in Syria Image

Opinion

Regional power struggles: Challenge of stability in Syria

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White House confrontation that shook the world Image

Opinion

White House confrontation that shook the world

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

Returning to indefinite detentions at Guantanamo?

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Case of Israel: Global hurricane of consumer activism Image

Opinion

Case of Israel: Global hurricane of consumer activism

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

Opinion

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

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Yemen: A forgotten war and humanitarian crisis Image

Opinion

Yemen: A forgotten war and humanitarian crisis

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

Is right-wing terrorism in America raising alarm again?

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

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Unearthing history beneath waves, from Türkiye to US Image

Opinion

Unearthing history beneath waves, from Türkiye to US

2 min read

Anti-immigration protests in Europe explained: How far-right hides deeper failures Image

Opinion

Anti-immigration protests in Europe explained: How far-right hides deeper failures

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Ousted South Asia’s longest-ruling autocrat, what’s next Bangladesh? Image

Opinion

Ousted South Asia’s longest-ruling autocrat, what’s next Bangladesh?

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