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[OPINION] Turkey’s toxicity and Europe’s paralysis

Ali Dinçer * Last week Turkish president and drone salesman of the year Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey could “part ways” with the EU. It was...

[OPINION] Macron’s rivalry with Erdoğan puts brakes on grain deal

Türkmen Terzi Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan failed to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative during their meeting in...

[ANALYSIS] The geopolitical impact of IMEC on Turkey

Fatih Yurtsever* At the G20 Leaders' Summit on Sept. 9-10, leaders from the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey’s defense innovation UÇA: a new variable in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Fatih Yurtsever* The International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), held in Istanbul July 25-28, provided a glimpse into the rapidly evolving landscape of Turkey's defense industry....

[OPINION] Turkey favors Putin and coup plotters in Sahel/West Africa

Türkmen Terzi Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have developed a friendship over the past two decades that is highly...

[ANALYSIS] USS Gerald R. Ford and Selçuk Bayraktar: a new era of Black Sea security  

Fatih Yurtsever* On July 17, 2023, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Corridor Initiative, a key agricultural collaboration that had allowed grain export from...

[OPINION] Can Erdoğan turn his back on Putin?

Ali Dinçer * If there was a bet on how Yevgeny Prigozhin was going to die, most wagerers definitely lost money on obvious choices like accidentally...

[ANALYSIS] The Erdoğan doctrine: Cyprus as a lever in Turkish foreign policy

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has a clear foreign policy strategy aimed at advancing his political goals. Typically, when he decides to make...

[ANALYSIS] Putin is navigating dangerous waters to test Turkey’s red line

Fatih Yurtsever* The Russian warship Vasily Bykov, on a mission to patrol shipping lanes in the southwestern part of the Black Sea, forcibly stopped the...

[OPINION] Is Turkey witnessing a resurgence of its ‘deep state’?

Türkmen Terzi Recent strategic changes within Turkey’s National Police Force and Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) have fueled concerns about a resurgence of the country’s shadowy...

[ANALYSIS] Debunking myths and understanding Russia’s stance on the Cyprus problem

Fatih Yurtsever* Eurasianism in Turkey represents a political movement encompassing retired generals, admirals, politicians and scholars. Advocates of this movement believe Turkey should pivot away...

[ANALYSIS] How lessons learned from Ukraine-Russia war impact Turkish defense industry products

Fatih Yurtsever* The 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF’23), hosted by the Turkish Ministry of Defense, took place at the Tüyap Fair Center in İstanbul...

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