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Dolphins of the Bosphorus: Istanbul's most unexpected story Image

Dolphins of the Bosphorus: Istanbul's most unexpected story

Dolphins of the Bosphorus

9 min read

Viral Bosphorus dolphin sightings could help Istanbul tell a new story about nature, coexistence and urban soft power

Rock star Greenspan is gone, but his legacy casts a giant shadow

Opinion

6 min read

Alan Greenspan was a man of wealth and taste; the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve died on June 23 at 100, taking with him what’s likely the most consequential and contradictory legacies in modern economic history

Rock star Greenspan is gone, but his legacy casts a giant shadow Image

'NATO 3.0': Can Europe step up without stepping away?

Opinion

11 min read

Europe's push for strategic autonomy is overdue—but a parallel defense architecture outside NATO risks undermining the alliance from within

'NATO 3.0': Can Europe step up without stepping away? Image

Behind rhetoric: Why Islamabad MoU doesn’t hand Hormuz to Iran

Opinion

6 min read

Citing Islamabad MoU, Ali Bakir argues that ambiguity created by pro-Iran groups over control of Strait of Hormuz is baseless

Behind rhetoric: Why Islamabad MoU doesn’t hand Hormuz to Iran Image

Daesh's expanding footprint in India, Bangladesh Image

Opinion

Daesh's expanding footprint in India, Bangladesh

2 min read

End of Keir Starmer's 23-month premiership: Policy failure or crisis of perception? Image

Opinion

End of Keir Starmer's 23-month premiership: Policy failure or crisis of perception?

2 min read

How World Cup teams turn national history into football identity Image

Opinion

How World Cup teams turn national history into football identity

2 min read

Türkiye eyes lower borrowing costs as Iran crisis de-escalates Image

Opinion

Türkiye eyes lower borrowing costs as Iran crisis de-escalates

2 min read

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state Image

Opinion

Why critics of Trump-Iran MoU are measuring wrong end state

2 min read

Cry havoc and let slip the Messengers of Storm Image

Opinion

Cry havoc and let slip the Messengers of Storm

2 min read

Türkiye's silent joy as US (finally) disciplines Israel Image

Opinion

Türkiye's silent joy as US (finally) disciplines Israel

2 min read

The Balkans: Europe’s outsourced borders Image

Opinion

The Balkans: Europe’s outsourced borders

2 min read

From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: Is Washington reassessing its strategic bet on India? Image

Opinion

From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: Is Washington reassessing its strategic bet on India?

2 min read

Trump went to war for less than what Obama's deal delivered Image

Opinion

Trump went to war for less than what Obama's deal delivered

2 min read

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