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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

How July 15 coup attempt in Türkiye shaped Syria's future Image

Opinion

How July 15 coup attempt in Türkiye shaped Syria's future

2 min read

How EU's Cyprus envoy appointment undermines UN mediation Image

Opinion

How EU's Cyprus envoy appointment undermines UN mediation

2 min read

A century of glory, a new journey ahead: Walking the right path together toward a shared future Image

Opinion

A century of glory, a new journey ahead: Walking the right path together toward a shared future

2 min read

The F-35 dilemma: Preserving Israel’s QME in a changing Middle East Image

Opinion

The F-35 dilemma: Preserving Israel’s QME in a changing Middle East

2 min read

Surprises in Syria's new parliament: What al-Awak's election means Image

Opinion

Surprises in Syria's new parliament: What al-Awak's election means

2 min read

The 'Terrible Turks' were really good Image

Opinion

The 'Terrible Turks' were really good

2 min read

NATO came to Ankara, but the world still struggles to get there Image

Opinion

NATO came to Ankara, but the world still struggles to get there

2 min read

Middle East turmoil returns, Fed more hawkish: What's next for markets? Image

Opinion

Middle East turmoil returns, Fed more hawkish: What's next for markets?

2 min read

Actions vs words: NATO’s practical China strategy eclipses summit silence Image

Opinion

Actions vs words: NATO’s practical China strategy eclipses summit silence

2 min read

Sudan's battle for Kurmuk: Why real challenge lies in the neighborhood Image

Opinion

Sudan's battle for Kurmuk: Why real challenge lies in the neighborhood

2 min read

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara Image

Opinion

What NATO didn't tell us in Ankara

2 min read

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal Image

Opinion

Türkiye's S-400 rumors signal something bigger than an arms deal

2 min read

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica Image

Opinion

The first and last time he met his father was at his burial in Srebrenica

2 min read

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance Image

Opinion

The Mehter March that threw Mitsotakis off balance

2 min read

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot Image

Opinion

Modi's empty chair signals India's Middle East pivot

2 min read

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership Image

Opinion

Türkiye, Romania must forge next great Black Sea power partnership

2 min read

America first, but which America? Image

Opinion

America first, but which America?

2 min read

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver? Image

Opinion

Did NATO's Ankara summit deliver?

2 min read

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India Image

Opinion

Japan should look to Türkiye the way Israel looks to India

2 min read

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration Image

Opinion

Operation Dawn: Zaidi’s anti-corruption test and Iraq’s political recalibration

2 min read

$Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO Image$

Opinion

Behind the 'love' in Ankara: How Türkiye steadied a fractured NATO

2 min read

Paper tigers: Why the Congressional roadblock is an illusion in Trump's second term Image

Opinion

Paper tigers: Why the Congressional roadblock is an illusion in Trump's second term

2 min read

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East? Image

Opinion

Is an Arab NATO possible in the Middle East?

2 min read

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical Image

Opinion

Ankara is the most distinct summit of NATO history—and the reason isn't geopolitical

2 min read

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara Image

Opinion

Securing the flank: What Ukraine wants from shifting NATO dynamics in Ankara

2 min read

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO Image

Opinion

Untold story of how Syrians helped save NATO

2 min read

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit Image

Opinion

What is at stake for Turkish economy as Ankara hosts NATO summit

2 min read

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid Image

Opinion

Bosnia should use Erdogan-Trump dynamic to advance its NATO bid

2 min read

What Türkiye should not do for NATO Image

Opinion

What Türkiye should not do for NATO

2 min read

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem Image

Opinion

No, China is not EU’s main trade problem

2 min read

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start? Image

Opinion

Israeli-Lebanese framework agreement: A promising start?

2 min read

From Ankara to the Hague : A quiet but effective move in business diplomacy Image

Opinion

From Ankara to the Hague : A quiet but effective move in business diplomacy

2 min read

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war? Image

Opinion

After US and Israel, will Iran win its next war?

2 min read

America's news deserts and political divide—Is there a solution? Image

Opinion

America's news deserts and political divide—Is there a solution?

2 min read

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy Image

Opinion

Ankara Summit’s real story lies in defense contracts, not diplomacy

2 min read

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye Image

Opinion

The Ankara arbitrage: Why Trump is sour on Europe—but sold on Türkiye

2 min read

What risks NATO 3.0 bring for Türkiye Image

Opinion

What risks NATO 3.0 bring for Türkiye

2 min read

Turkish soft power shapes new Syrian transitional parliament Image

Opinion

Turkish soft power shapes new Syrian transitional parliament

2 min read

Why EU-China trade friction is about more than just trade Image

Opinion

Why EU-China trade friction is about more than just trade

2 min read

Muslim Turkish minority's will on trial in Greece Image

Opinion

Muslim Turkish minority's will on trial in Greece

2 min read

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class Image

Opinion

From Brexit to MAGA: Atlantic is wide, but delusion flies first class

2 min read

If you don’t know where Bosnia is, you don’t fully know America’s story Image

Opinion

If you don’t know where Bosnia is, you don’t fully know America’s story

2 min read

Crimea summer forecast: Blackouts, fuel lines, and incoming drones Image

Opinion

Crimea summer forecast: Blackouts, fuel lines, and incoming drones

2 min read

The Silicon siphon: How the AI dollar will rule the new world order Image

Opinion

The Silicon siphon: How the AI dollar will rule the new world order

2 min read

Cost of silence: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Sudan’s unchecked war Image

Opinion

Cost of silence: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Sudan’s unchecked war

2 min read

Israeli ground incursions into Syria are bound to fail—here’s why Image

Opinion

Israeli ground incursions into Syria are bound to fail—here’s why

2 min read

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

Opinion

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

2 min read

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