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Iceland says 'nei'—Türkiye is still waiting for an answer Image

Iceland says 'nei'—Türkiye is still waiting for an answer

Opinion

7 min read

Iceland's EU rejection barely made headlines. If Türkiye, waiting six decades for entry, held the same vote, it'd dominate Europe's agenda

Beyond blocs: How Türkiye is hedging its bets in a polycentric world

Opinion

7 min read

The Mecca Agreement is not a new global bloc, but a sophisticated model of strategic hedging driven by Türkiye's agile diplomatic statecraft

Beyond blocs: How Türkiye is hedging its bets in a polycentric world Image

Why Türkiye’s president refuses to call Daesh 'ISIS'

Opinion

Türkiye’s president calls it Daesh, not 'ISIS'—what a quarter-century of war says about the power of words

Why Türkiye’s president refuses to call Daesh 'ISIS' Image

Landslide, no landing: Germany's far-right AfD just won big, but it still can't govern

Opinion

AfD's historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt exposes a paradox: the party is locked out of power while mainstream parties adopt its policies

Landslide, no landing: Germany's far-right AfD just won big, but it still can't govern Image

Run, young Ivan, run: The Russian art of getting out alive Image

Opinion

Run, young Ivan, run: The Russian art of getting out alive

2 min read

Could Israel’s battle-hardened Eisenkot thaw icy ties with Türkiye? Image

Opinion

Could Israel’s battle-hardened Eisenkot thaw icy ties with Türkiye?

2 min read

Inflation comes in as expected, rising oil clouds Turkish central bank meeting Image

Opinion

Inflation comes in as expected, rising oil clouds Turkish central bank meeting

2 min read

9/11 to now: The alliance that keeps surviving its own funeral Image

Opinion

9/11 to now: The alliance that keeps surviving its own funeral

2 min read

Reaching out, falling short: Assessing Mazloum Abdi’s failed pitch to Turkish public Image

Opinion

Reaching out, falling short: Assessing Mazloum Abdi’s failed pitch to Turkish public

2 min read

Türkiye-Russia ties: Fraying on one end, strengthening on the other? Image

Opinion

Türkiye-Russia ties: Fraying on one end, strengthening on the other?

2 min read

Turkish power, Sudanese wars, and a blueprint replayed Image

Opinion

Turkish power, Sudanese wars, and a blueprint replayed

2 min read

Why Türkiye's nuclear push is really an AI strategy Image

Opinion

Why Türkiye's nuclear push is really an AI strategy

2 min read

Russia's big Asia bet has a timing problem: Power Image

Opinion

Russia's big Asia bet has a timing problem: Power

2 min read

Golden Dome, the $1.2 trillion Death Star nobody can describe Image

Opinion

Golden Dome, the $1.2 trillion Death Star nobody can describe

2 min read

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