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Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous Image

Turkish vessels under fire: Why expansion of Ukraine-Russia war to Black Sea is dangerous

Black Sea

8 min read

Türkiye's balancing role is being tested as Russian attacks on Turkish vessels in Black Sea increase, argues Türkiye Today columnist Pinar Dost

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics

F-35

9 min read

Türkiye's F-35 question has moved beyond force planning into alliance politics. S-400 remains non-negotiable red line for both Ankara and Washington

Türkiye, F-35 and airpower politics Image

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next?

Opinion

After cutting rates by 150 basis points in December, policymakers hinted at maintaining tight policy in 2026 amid lingering inflation

Turkish central bank ends 2025 with 38% policy rate: What comes next? Image

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Opinion

Mazloum Abdi is a hybrid PKK-SDF leader who, after Assad, seeks Kurdish legitimacy in Syria through pragmatic balancing amid regional pressures

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims Image

Are Eurofighter Typhoons 'cost prohibitive' for Türkiye? Image

Opinion

Are Eurofighter Typhoons 'cost prohibitive' for Türkiye?

2 min read

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30 Image

Opinion

Beijing’s rare earth power play at Belem COP30

2 min read

How new Epstein emails reshape Trump's story, shaping future outcomes Image

Opinion

How new Epstein emails reshape Trump's story, shaping future outcomes

2 min read

Would 50-year mortgages fix Türkiye’s housing crisis or just deepen it? Image

Opinion

Would 50-year mortgages fix Türkiye’s housing crisis or just deepen it?

2 min read

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms Image

Opinion

Beyond elections—Türkiye’s pivot in Iraq as US pulls back and Iran looms

2 min read

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game? Image

Opinion

Trans-Afghan Railway: Is Uzbekistan's southern expansion a dangerous game?

2 min read

Trump, Sharaa and the unexpected Turk at White House Image

Opinion

Trump, Sharaa and the unexpected Turk at White House

2 min read

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh its moment Image

Opinion

How Trump’s Syria bet redefined Ankara’s doctrine and gave Riyadh its moment

2 min read

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions Image

Opinion

How Israeli intelligence circles see Türkiye as growing threat amid rising tensions

2 min read

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection? Image

Opinion

What to read from Turkish central bank’s inflation projection?

2 min read

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