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Türkiye’s Sisyphus clears the smoke amid giant fund probe Image

Türkiye’s Sisyphus clears the smoke amid giant fund probe

Opinion

4 min read

To understand why Finance Minister Simsek is likely to stay, and why Erdogan needs him to, one must remember how he got here

From Rawalpindi to Riyadh: The Pakistani general who could stitch together the Mecca Pact

Opinion

7 min read

As the first head of the Mecca Defense Agreement, Pakistan's Nauman Mahmood will bridge the Turkish defense industry and Saudi resources

From Rawalpindi to Riyadh: The Pakistani general who could stitch together the Mecca Pact Image

Groundhog Day in the Balkans: Same script but with new plot twists

Opinion

7 min read

Balkans are having another political Groundhog Day, but look closely: the candidates, alliances and calculations are no longer quite the same

Groundhog Day in the Balkans: Same script but with new plot twists Image

How Türkiye grabbed Russia by the tomatoes

Opinion

6 min read

Türkiye's most consequential contribution to international commerce is the tomato: cheaper than a drone, tastier than an airline ticket

How Türkiye grabbed Russia by the tomatoes Image

Kudankulam breach shows nuclear security gaps beyond the reactor fence Image

Opinion

Kudankulam breach shows nuclear security gaps beyond the reactor fence

2 min read

Israeli banner campaign exposes myth of Greek Cypriot sovereignty Image

Opinion

Israeli banner campaign exposes myth of Greek Cypriot sovereignty

2 min read

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale Image

Opinion

Whirlybirds: A tale of multimillionaires and Trump for sale

2 min read

Can Iraq control its Iran-backed militias amid a widening regional war? Image

Opinion

Can Iraq control its Iran-backed militias amid a widening regional war?

2 min read

Ceuta threatens to swallow Schengen Image

Opinion

Ceuta threatens to swallow Schengen

2 min read

Four reasons behind Istanbul exchange’s 10-week low Image

Opinion

Four reasons behind Istanbul exchange’s 10-week low

2 min read

The Interior: Notes on power, capital and imagining tomorrow Image

Opinion

The Interior: Notes on power, capital and imagining tomorrow

2 min read

The new economics of air defense Image

Opinion

The new economics of air defense

2 min read

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone Image

Opinion

Why Gaza’s future depends on political will, not weapons alone

2 min read

Bulgaria just sent NATO a message the Balkans should not ignore Image

Opinion

Bulgaria just sent NATO a message the Balkans should not ignore

2 min read

Turkish opposition leader's high-stakes gamble for political survival Image

Opinion

Turkish opposition leader's high-stakes gamble for political survival

2 min read

Beyond Suez and Hormuz: What the Development Road Project could offer Image

Opinion

Beyond Suez and Hormuz: What the Development Road Project could offer

2 min read

How Saudi Arabia struck Iraq to avoid war—and eventually ended up in one Image

Opinion

How Saudi Arabia struck Iraq to avoid war—and eventually ended up in one

2 min read

Is Spain's Ceuta included in Abraham Accords? Image

Opinion

Is Spain's Ceuta included in Abraham Accords?

2 min read

Deep in Washington, politicians splice US and Israeli war machines into one sovereign hybrid Image

Opinion

Deep in Washington, politicians splice US and Israeli war machines into one sovereign hybrid

2 min read

Hidden contradictions in Laura Loomer’s pro-Ukraine pivot Image

Opinion

Hidden contradictions in Laura Loomer’s pro-Ukraine pivot

2 min read

1 crisis, 5 agreements, 1 message: Hidden story of Ankara summit Image

Opinion

1 crisis, 5 agreements, 1 message: Hidden story of Ankara summit

2 min read

The fire this time: Europe burns while politicians smolder over hose Image

Opinion

The fire this time: Europe burns while politicians smolder over hose

2 min read

Phoenix of the Persian Gulf: Why the "short-lived" IMEC had to die to survive Image

Opinion

Phoenix of the Persian Gulf: Why the "short-lived" IMEC had to die to survive

2 min read

Saudi nuclear deal tests America's nonproliferation principles Image

Opinion

Saudi nuclear deal tests America's nonproliferation principles

2 min read

How the World Cup put Bosnia on everyone’s travel bucket list Image

Opinion

How the World Cup put Bosnia on everyone’s travel bucket list

2 min read

Farsi Follies: Persian farce flapdoodles Trump’s promise to end Iranian conflict Image

Opinion

Farsi Follies: Persian farce flapdoodles Trump’s promise to end Iranian conflict

2 min read

The 'Predator gang' behind Greece’s multi-billion air defense Image

Opinion

The 'Predator gang' behind Greece’s multi-billion air defense

2 min read

Should the opposition win: Will anything change in Israel’s relations with the neighbors? Image

Opinion

Should the opposition win: Will anything change in Israel’s relations with the neighbors?

2 min read

Türkiye’s next export story will not be made in factories Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s next export story will not be made in factories

2 min read

Turkish central bank's decision is hawkish, its message is dovish Image

Opinion

Turkish central bank's decision is hawkish, its message is dovish

2 min read

Salad Days gone as MAGA swaps nuclear diplomacy for Gulf bonfire Image

Opinion

Salad Days gone as MAGA swaps nuclear diplomacy for Gulf bonfire

2 min read

Politics, paranoia, and search for security in a shattered Lebanon Image

Opinion

Politics, paranoia, and search for security in a shattered Lebanon

2 min read

How Bulgaria entered Iran war's orbit Image

Opinion

How Bulgaria entered Iran war's orbit

2 min read

Building walls, burning narratives: When rights become rates in US trade Image

Opinion

Building walls, burning narratives: When rights become rates in US trade

2 min read

Lebanon shifts gears, eyes strategic comeback in Türkiye Image

Opinion

Lebanon shifts gears, eyes strategic comeback in Türkiye

2 min read

How Ukraine-Türkiye free trade agreement reshapes Black Sea economy Image

Opinion

How Ukraine-Türkiye free trade agreement reshapes Black Sea economy

2 min read

The West seeks non-Chinese rare earths, and Türkiye's Beylikova holds a powerful hand Image

Opinion

The West seeks non-Chinese rare earths, and Türkiye's Beylikova holds a powerful hand

2 min read

Will Syria maintain its policy of non-intervention in Lebanon? Image

Opinion

Will Syria maintain its policy of non-intervention in Lebanon?

2 min read

How a Greek billionaires fleet paralyzed EU sanctions on Russia Image

Opinion

How a Greek billionaires fleet paralyzed EU sanctions on Russia

2 min read

Europe’s rearmament paradox: Buying American time to build its own power Image

Opinion

Europe’s rearmament paradox: Buying American time to build its own power

2 min read

From Ankara to Malacca: How NATO’s shadow reaches the Indian Ocean Image

Opinion

From Ankara to Malacca: How NATO’s shadow reaches the Indian Ocean

2 min read

Trump's real dilemma on Syria and Hezbollah isn't what you think Image

Opinion

Trump's real dilemma on Syria and Hezbollah isn't what you think

2 min read

The real test behind China’s AI push isn’t benchmarks—it’s scale Image

Opinion

The real test behind China’s AI push isn’t benchmarks—it’s scale

2 min read

Türkiye is NATO's second power, but why won't American universities study it? Image

Opinion

Türkiye is NATO's second power, but why won't American universities study it?

2 min read

Türkiye's interest rate decision looms as Middle East crisis fuels risks Image

Opinion

Türkiye's interest rate decision looms as Middle East crisis fuels risks

2 min read

Why Dua Lipa’s support matters for Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Image

Opinion

Why Dua Lipa’s support matters for Albania’s Flamingo Revolution

2 min read

Türkiye building naval drone fleet, Black Sea showed exactly why Image

Opinion

Türkiye building naval drone fleet, Black Sea showed exactly why

2 min read

Burnham needs a Churchillian-style answer for Britain's role in the world Image

Opinion

Burnham needs a Churchillian-style answer for Britain's role in the world

2 min read

‘A CHP without the CHP’: Can Ozgur Ozel’s 'New Party' be a gift to Erdogan? Image

Opinion

‘A CHP without the CHP’: Can Ozgur Ozel’s 'New Party' be a gift to Erdogan?

2 min read

Why Berlin cannot solve Volkswagen crisis Image

Opinion

Why Berlin cannot solve Volkswagen crisis

2 min read

Poland’s deepest fear: A looming Russian test for NATO Image

Opinion

Poland’s deepest fear: A looming Russian test for NATO

2 min read

How to prevent tension between Türkiye and Israel in Syria Image

Opinion

How to prevent tension between Türkiye and Israel in Syria

2 min read

Can Lula save the Latin American left from further retreat? Image

Opinion

Can Lula save the Latin American left from further retreat?

2 min read

Qatargate to Zalimas: Has EU Parliament really solved its ethics problem? Image

Opinion

Qatargate to Zalimas: Has EU Parliament really solved its ethics problem?

2 min read

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