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Ali Dinçer* The debate around the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought with it a wide range of historical references, many of which centered around...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

[OPINION] Not the top court but ErdoÄŸan will seal the fate of the pro-Kurdish HDP

Ali Yıldız* The Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals’ Chief Public Prosecutor Bekir Şahin on March 17, 2021 lodged a case for the closure of the...

[OPINION] Is Turkey sowing chaos in Libya?

Türkmen Terzi Libya has been on the verge of descending into another political crisis since the Tobruk-based House of Representatives appointed former interior minister Fathi...

[ANALYSIS] What is Russia’s actual intent in promulgating NOTAMS in the Black Sea?

Fatih Yurtsever* Tensions in the Black Sea are growing due to recent Russian naval activity. According to published NOTAMs covering February 13-19, 2022, Russia is...

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