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[OPINION] Turkey has no plans to leave Syria

Türkmen Terzi  Syria has lost its territorial integrity since the civil war erupted in 2011. At present, major European countries together with the United States...

[ANALYSIS] How Russia turned its military failure on the ground into political gain

Fatih Yurtsever* With the invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24, 2022, the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet blockaded the port of Odessa, Ukraine's...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s anti-Assad policies serve autonomous Kurdish rule in Syria

Türkmen Terzi Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hosted his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Tuesday in Tehran for the 7th trilateral Astana Summit to discuss the...

[OPINION] We should not let the oppressor reduce the victims to numbers

Ali Yıldız* July 20 marks the sixth anniversary of a state of emergency (OHAL) declared in Turkey in the aftermath of a coup attempt on...

[ANALYSIS] How the Erdoğan-Putin network brings Ukrainian grain to Turkey

Fatih Yurtsever* A four-way meeting with UN officials and military representatives from Russia, Ukraine and Turkey was held in İstanbul on July 13 to establish...

[OPINION] How Erdoğan’s family is benefitting from Africa’s conflicts

Türkmen Terzi After decades of neglecting Africa, Turkey decided to turn its attention to the African continent, with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...

[OPINION] ECtHR, UN bodies debunk Turkey’s post-coup prosecutions one by one

Ali Yıldız* On the sixth anniversary of a controversial coup attempt in Turkey in July 2016, the Turkish government continues to use emergency powers as...

[OPINION] Middle Eastern powers join forces with Turkey to counter Shia Iran

Türkmen Terzi The Islamic Republic of Iran is the ultimate winner of the United States' Gulf Wars as Shia Tehran has increased its influence in...

[ANALYSIS] Who benefits from the MOU signed by Turkey, Sweden and Finland?

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson met in Madrid on June 28 under the...

[OPINION] NATO deal unlikely to make extradition of Turkish political dissidents possible

Ali Yıldız* Since 2016, seeking the extradition of its foes living abroad has been a permanent item on the Turkish government’s foreign policy agenda. In...

[OPINION] Brazil’s Supreme Court debunks the Turkish judiciary’s political postulate

Ali Yıldız* As Turkey declines more precipitously in terms of rule of law, its interpretation of facts and accusations against dissidents have become further estranged...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s political posturing unlikely to benefit Bosnians

Türkmen Terzi Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing its worst political crisis since the end of the civil war in 1995. Milorad Dodik, the Serbian member...

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