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

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

Opinion

3 min read

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

Reading Mazloum Abdi: Delusional regional strategy and overreaching claims

Mazloum Abdi

10 min read

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

Why are American soldiers still in Syria?

Syria

2 min read

With the Iranians' expulsion from Syria, and a limited Daesh threat, American troops' presence in Syria is questioned

Why are American soldiers still in Syria? Image

December: A cursed month for government and workers

Opinion

Minimum wage talks in Türkiye begin under inflation pressure, as rising living costs weigh on 9.5M workers amid ongoing tight monetary stance

December: A cursed month for government and workers Image

Syria ‘the vassal state’ and Sharaa’s legitimacy Image

Opinion

Syria ‘the vassal state’ and Sharaa’s legitimacy

2 min read

EU’s Balkan scorecard—progress for few, stagnation for many Image

Opinion

EU’s Balkan scorecard—progress for few, stagnation for many

2 min read

C5+1 Summit and United States’ strategy in Central Asia Image

Opinion

C5+1 Summit and United States’ strategy in Central Asia

2 min read

Bosnians deserve better than endless crisis, constant attacks Image

Opinion

Bosnians deserve better than endless crisis, constant attacks

2 min read

Community building, media savviness: Why American imams are leading the way Image

Opinion

Community building, media savviness: Why American imams are leading the way

2 min read

New opportunities beckon following Türkiye’s Hurjet sale to Spain Image

Opinion

New opportunities beckon following Türkiye’s Hurjet sale to Spain

2 min read

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med Image

Opinion

How Türkiye’s Libya rise, US pressure force Greek reset in East Med

2 min read

Saudi Arabia’s high stakes in Syria—and why it also suits Türkiye Image

Opinion

Saudi Arabia’s high stakes in Syria—and why it also suits Türkiye

2 min read

Cost of brutality: How Israel’s genocide on Gaza backfired Image

Opinion

Cost of brutality: How Israel’s genocide on Gaza backfired

2 min read

Türkiye’s challenge with inflation persists amid slowing disinflation trend Image

Opinion

Türkiye’s challenge with inflation persists amid slowing disinflation trend

2 min read

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