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[OPINION] Why doctors are leaving Turkey in droves

The skyrocketing cost of living, low salaries, constant political meddling in professional conduct and the general political course of Turkey have triggered an exodus...

[OPINION] Can Turkey be a refuge for Russian money?

Ali Yıldız* In retaliation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Japan all...

[OPINION] Why Turkey’s diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war are fruitless

Türkmen Terzi The world has sharply diverged in its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with democratic countries siding with Ukraine, while a few...

[ANALYSIS] Why would Ukrainians fleeing the war at home seek shelter in Turkey?

And why would Turkey, a Muslim country where anti-refugee sentiment and hate crimes against migrants and refugees are increasing by the day, agree to...

[OPINION] Erdoğan may lose power as the Putin regime weakens

Türkmen Terzi Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) enjoyed strong public support during the first decade of its 20-year rule, but...

[OPINION] Between Munich and Versailles: In search of a historical perspective on Ukraine

Ali Dinçer* The debate around the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought with it a wide range of historical references, many of which centered around...

[OPINION] Putin’s Ukraine war has divided not only Christians, but Muslims as well

Türkmen Terzi Russian President Vladimir Putin had long denied intentions to invade neighboring Ukraine, and it therefore came as a great shock to the...

[ANALYSIS] Could Turkey become Europe’s security provider in the Black Sea with radar and TF-2000 frigates?

Fatih Yurtsever* The military operation launched by Russia last Thursday to invade Ukrainian territory continues on three axes. The Russians have taken Ukraine's coastline in...

[OPINION] How bar associations enabled Turkey’s long-standing culture of impunity

Ali Yıldız* Impunity is the exemption or protection from penalty or punishment. In the context of human rights law, impunity arises when those who commit...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s drones escalate Ukraine crisis, Africa is next

Türkmen Terzi Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has developed strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years, surprisingly criticized Moscow’s recognition...

[ANALYSIS] Could Turkey prohibit Russian warships from transiting the straits?

Fatih Yurtsever* Russian President Vladimir Putin, who amassed over 100,000 Russian troops around Ukraine in recent months but denied having any intention of invading the...

[ANALYSIS] The geopolitics of East Med natural gas: implications for Turkey’s foreign policy

Fatih Yurtsever* The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean natural gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean (East Med) area at 8.1 trillion...

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