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[ANALYSIS] Ankara Declaration signals new chapter in Horn of Africa relations

Fatih Yurtsever* After months of regional tension, Turkey has successfully brokered a landmark agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia, potentially resolving a longstanding maritime access dispute...

[ANALYSIS] Rebels capture strategic ground in Aleppo with Turkey’s green light

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkey's involvement in the recent Aleppo offensive conducted by Syrian rebels, led by militants of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has drawn significant international...

[OPINION] Friedrich Merz and the fight for Europe’s soul

Yasemin Aydın* On Nov. 6, political tremors reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Donald Trump’s reelection signaled a new wave...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey backs ICC warrants but falls short of pledge to enforce them

Fatih Yurtsever* While some European countries such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands have announced their intention to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) decision...

[OPINION] Bluesky: a lifeline for some, a safe haven for others

Tarık Toros* In the aftermath of the US general election, Bluesky has emerged not just as a successor to Twitter but as a beacon of...

[OPINION] Germany’s political drama: a weakened center

Yasemin Aydın* Germany’s reputation as a model of political stability and consensus is facing a profound test. The recent reports that the Free Democratic Party...

[OPINION] Germany’s fragile civility in a time of rising populism

Yasemin Aydın* Last week, Germany’s “traffic light” coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) collapsed over fundamental economic disagreements, leading to...

[ANALYSIS] Greek Cypriot leader’s historic White House visit highlights shift in relations with Turkey

Fatih Yurtsever* A recent visit paid by Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to the White House, the first official invitation extended to a Greek Cypriot...

[OPINION] Kamala or Trump: Are women ready to make history?

*Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington D.C. In one of the most critical elections in US history—closely followed globally from Ukraine to China, Iran to Russia, as well...

[OPINION] ‘Another voice of peace muted, a great loss for humanity’

Ali Soylu, Ph.D.* The world has lost another vital voice for peace — the death of Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen is a profound loss for...

[OPINION] A crisis foretold: societal decay and democratic erosion in Turkey

Yasemin Aydın* In recent years Turkey has witnessed a dramatic shift from a functioning democracy toward a regime plagued by autocratic tendencies, which, in turn,...

[OPINION] Turkey’s corrections system is failing [2]

Ali Yıldız* In recent months Turkish society has been shaken by unspeakable acts of physical and sexual violence targeting women and children, some of which...

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