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[ANALYSIS] Will the Black Sea turn into a Russian lake?

Fatih Yurtsever*   Since the end of the 18th century, the Black Sea has been a political and military battleground between Turkey and Russia. The pressure...

[Opinion] Europe must stop tolerating Erdoğan to keep migrants at bay

Sevgi Akarçeşme Migration is a hot button issue in pretty much all parts of the world, particularly Europe and North America. As people flee from...

[Opinion] Secular elites challenge gov’t narrative on Turkey’s coup

Türkmen Terzi Turkey marked the fifth anniversary of a July 15, 2016 coup attempt amid many questions regarding inconsistencies and contradictions related to the incident....

From institutional autonomy to partisan decay: Turkey’s foreign service and the 2016 coup as a milestone

Ali Dinçer* The failed military coup of July 2016, or the Turkish government’s disproportionate response to it, has made the incident a milestone for the...

[Opinion] Erdoğan’s self-coup continues

Türkmen Terzi  On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, the Republic of Turkey is going to commemorate the...

[Opinion] Turkey’s media is more tribal than ever 5 years after July 15

Sevgi Akarçeşme July 15, 2016 is not only the date of a botched coup attempt in Turkey’s tumultuous history, but also for millions of people...

The İstanbul canal project: realigning the global balance of power

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the first step toward the realization of the highly controversial Canal Istanbul project, laying the foundation stone...

[Opinion] Pro-Kurdish HDP at center of Erdoğan’s crackdown and world of hate

Alin Ozinian A gunman stormed a local office of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in the western city of Izmir and shot dead a...

[Opinion] How did Turkey become a safe haven for money launderers?

Sevgi Akarçeşme There’s not a single week that Turkey isn’t rattled by a new scandal. So much so that the country has become immune to...

[Opinion] Turkey’s role in Afghanistan and the Greater Central Asia strategy

Türkmen Terzi  US troops and allied forces are scheduled to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by mid-July 2021, concluding what will have been America’s longest war....

[Opinion] Why does Fethullah Gülen matter to the world?

Dr. Kashif Hasan Khan* Mr. Muhammed Fethullah Gülen is not an unknown name. He is among the world's most well-known religious leaders. TIME magazine named...

[Opinion] Why are Turks praying for the well-being of a mobster?

Sevgi Akarçeşme On Sunday June 13, a significant number of Twitter users following Turkey were worried about the whereabouts and well-being of Sedat Peker, a...

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