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[OPINION] Erdoğan eyes Israeli and Iraqi gas and targets Kurds amid Ukraine war

Türkmen Terzi The ongoing war in Ukraine poses great economic and security risks to Turkey, with Russian troops controlling large stretches of Ukraine’s Black Sea...

[ANALYSIS] Blue Homeland: Naval exercise signals departure from the doctrine

Fatih Yurtsever* Between April 11 and 21, 2022 the Blue Homeland exercise took place in the Black Sea, the Marmara, the Aegean and the eastern...

[ANALYSIS] Sinking of Moskva sparks debate on future of Russian navy and Montreux

Fatih Yurtsever* The Russian Navy's flagship in the Black Sea, the Slava cruiser RTS Moskva (121), sank on April 14 due to "stormy seas," according...

[ANALYSIS] Can Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 enter the Black Sea to clear floating mines?

Fatih Yurtsever* Recognizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a "war," Turkey closed the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to Russian and Ukrainian warships, invoking Article 19...

[OPINION] The power shift in Tunisia puts Turkey’s presence in Libya at risk

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has visited the African continent more frequently than any other non-African leader, has begun to interfere in...

[OPINION] Out of sight, not out of reach

Ali Yıldız* “Out of Sight, Not Out of Reach” is the title of a report released by Freedom House, a US-based NGO, in February 2021 that seeks...

[OPINION] Following COVID-19 and overshadowed by Ukraine: France’s presidential election

Ali Dinçer* This Sunday, the French will cast their ballots for the first round of their presidential election, which comes after Emmanuel Macron’s turbulent, five-year-term...

[ANALYSIS] Does Turkey need to revise its naval strategy for the Black Sea?

Fatih Yurtsever* Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and subsequent military developments have significantly altered the geopolitical landscape in the Black Sea region. The...

[OPINION] The United States’ dream: Turkey transferring its S-400s to Ukraine

Ali Yıldız* Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which has entered its second month, seems to be fought mostly on land and in the...

[ANALYSIS] Who is responsible for the threat of floating mines in the Black Sea?

Fatih Yurtsever* Freedom of navigation and safety of navigation in the Black Sea are now seriously threatened by floating mines. There are official statements by...

[OPINION] Turkish nationalists take over Erdoğan’s Islamist regime

Türkmen Terzi Turkey’s Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, throughout the many years that he has been involved in politics, has always defended the rights of...

[ANALYSIS] How will the EU’s Strategic Compass affect the future of Turkey-EU relations?

Fatih Yurtsever* The Strategic Compass that will guide the European Union's security and defense policy was adopted by the EU defense and foreign ministers on...

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