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[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...

[ANALYSIS] TCG Anadolu: the most powerful warship and the flagship of the Turkish Navy

Fatih Yurtsever* The TCG Anadolu LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock), an amphibious assault ship, will soon be the most capable and powerful warship of the Turkish...

[OPINION] What is Erdoğan’s plan for northern Cyprus?

Ahmet Yılmaz* “Step by step. It will also happen…” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in an oblique tweet on Nov. 11 announcing the observer...

[ANALYSIS] A crucial achievement of Roketsan: Alka directed energy weapon system

Fatih Yurtsever* A decision made by the Defense Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) to meet the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) through local defense...

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