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[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan seeks political support from the UK with Type 23 frigates

Fatih Yurtsever* Before every election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tries to benefit from people's nationalist sentiments to increase his political support while portraying countries...

[ANALYSIS] How effective is the TB2 UCAV in the Ukraine-Russia war?

Fatih Yurtsever* In the last decade Turkey has made tremendous strides in developing indigenous unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and smart munitions. The Bayraktar TB2...

Secularism in Ankara vs. Ottoman nostalgia in Cape Town: the paradox of Turkey’s foreign policy

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu paid a visit to South Africa last week, unusual timing since the country does not typically receive high-profile...

[ANALYSIS] NATO-EU ties strengthen as Turkey drifts away from the West

Fatih Yurtsever* Russia’s war on Ukraine has changed the geopolitical landscape and is likely to change the Euro-Atlantic security environment significantly. Facing security risks posed...

[OPINION] What could Russia have wanted in exchange for its electoral support for Erdoğan?

Ahmet Yılmaz* Russia has announced that it will postpone the payment of $20 billion owed by Turkish state-owned gas importer and distributor BOTAS until 2024....

[ANALYSIS] How did the Erdoğan government abuse the Seville Map?

Fatih Yurtsever* In recent years the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used foreign policy to manipulate and shape public opinion in the...

[ANALYSIS] Could Turkey’s domestically produced UCAVs and UCAS take the place of F-35s?

Fatih Yurtsever* Before Turkey was removed by the United States from the Joint Strike Fighter program, the F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets and F-16s were planned...

[OPINION] Was Turkey really against Assad, or did it just pretend to be?

Ahmet Yılmaz* There is uncertainty about Turkey's true position on the Syrian civil war and its relationship with Iran due to recent US sanctions imposed...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s hidden agenda and Turkmen gas

Fatih Yurtsever* The EU has been looking for alternative sources of natural gas to end its gas dependence on Russia. The fact that the option...

[OPINION] EU and NATO should not let Erdoğan become a second Putin

Ahmet Yılmaz* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is fighting for his survival. Turkey will hold parliamentary and presidential elections in June 2023, and Erdoğan’s Justice...

[ANALYSIS] Sisi said ‘stop’ to Blue Homeland in the eastern Mediterranean

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's warm handshake with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in...

[OPINION] Why did Turkey block the passage of oil tankers through the straits?

Ahmet Yılmaz* The latest US sanctions imposed on a Turkish businessman were a warning to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding Turkey’s increasing assistance to Russia...

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