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[ANALYSIS] Turkish-Iranian rivalry intensifies over the Middle East

Türkmen Terzi The wealthy Gulf states have enjoyed protection afforded by the US government for decades. However, recent events, such as Iran's assault on Saudi...

[ANALYSIS] Putin’s support for Erdoğan: a strategic move to weaken NATO?

Fatih Yurtsever* As the Turkish parliamentary and presidential elections approach, Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is further deepening the...

[OPINION] Turkish military uses PKK as justification for Iraq, Syria operations

Türkmen Terzi Turkey has yet to achieve a sustainable peace with its largest ethnic group, the Kurds, who have sought greater democratic rights and self-rule...

[ANALYSIS] Russia’s new foreign policy concept and its implications for Turkish elections

Fatih Yurtsever* The Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation, which outlines the country's foreign policy direction, strategic goals, main objectives and priority...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s TCG Anadolu propaganda: Hiding the results of political choices

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's election strategy for the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for May 14 hinges primarily on public support garnered...

[OPINION] Militant secularists meddle in politicking ahead of crucial Turkish elections

Türkmen Terzi Although 99 percent of Turkey's population is Muslim, the country is constitutionally a secular state with no official religion. As a result, the...

[ANALYSIS] How Russia brought Erdoğan government’s earthquake PSYOPS to light

Fatih Yurtsever* On March 30, 2023 Nezavisimia Gazeta, one of Russia's leading newspapers, published in a supplement an analysis of how the government of Turkish...

[OPINION] International backers keep Erdoğan in office as support at home wanes

Türkmen Terzi Support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has decreased significantly, initially due to millions of Turks struggling with poverty as a result of...

[ANALYSIS] Putin and Erdoğan leverage Black Sea Grain Initiative for political gain

Fatih Yurtsever* The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 led to a more than four-month-long blockade by Russian warships of Ukraine's Black Sea...

[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?

Fatih Yurtsever* On March 17, 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova,...

[ANALYSIS] Search for drone wreckage may offer a chance to mend US-Turkey ties

Fatih Yurtsever* Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a US Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) MQ-9 Reaper UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) operating in...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s radical Islamist election allies: a reflection of his true colors

Türkmen Terzi Since taking office in 2003, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has publicly declared that he has "taken off the Milli Görüş shirt,"...

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