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[OPINION] Why is Erdoğan trying so hard to silence digital media?

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has tried to keep a tight grip on the media landscape since...

[OPINION] Why the US and Russia may have stayed silent over Turkey’s airstrikes in Syria

Fatih Yurtsever* According to Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who is close to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party...

[OPINION] Why the İstanbul explosion looks like a false flag operation

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish police have arrested a “Syrian national” named Ahlam Albashir, who they claim is responsible for an explosion that killed six people and...

[ANALYSIS] Vestel Defense, reincarnated as Lentatek, back in business with Kargı

Fatih Yurtsever* Vestel is one of the biggest brands in Turkey, known for its electronic home appliances. In 2003 the company entered the defense industry...

[ANALYSIS] Why the South Caucasus is a strategic region for Turkey

Türkmen Terzi  Russia’s war in Ukraine has increased Turkey’s geopolitical importance, and Ankara is determined to get the maximum economic benefit from its strategic location...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s corrupt practices led to significant delay in Altay tank project

Fatih Yurtsever* President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expanded his power and control over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) following a coup attempt on July 15, 2016....

[ANALYSIS] Final stage in normalization of Turkish-Israeli relations: strengthening defense ties

Fatih Yurtsever* Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz paid an official visit to Ankara on Thursday, during which he met with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar,...

[ANALYSIS] A look at ethnic divisions in Iran amid the hijab revolt

Türkmen Terzi The Iranian regime has in the past faced mass unrest due to the country’s strict hijab laws. This time, however, the nationwide protests...

[OPINION] Turkey and the FATF’s approaches to ‘financing of terrorism’

Ahmet Eren* On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, Turkey saw the mass detention of members of the Gülen movement, a faith-based group inspired by Turkish cleric...

Turkey arrests 219 people over Gülen-linked donations

A total of 219 people who were among the more than 650 people detained in a massive operation last week targeting alleged members of...

[ANALYSIS] Is the Akkuyu nuclear power plant a national security issue for Turkey?

Fatih Yurtsever* Under a bilateral agreement signed between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey on May 2010, Turkey's first nuclear power plant will...

[OPINION] Turkey becomes a haven for black money

Türkmen Terzi An influx of suspicious money has helped the Turkish economy boost its foreign reserves, according to reports by Bloomberg and the Financial Times...

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