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[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...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey’s Black Sea actions strategically benefit Russia

Ahmet Yılmaz* Three important Turkish moves in the Black Sea have strategic consequences in Russia's favor: Turkey's biased interpretation of the Montreux Convention; its suggestion...

[OPINION] Why is Erdoğan trying so hard to silence digital media?

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has tried to keep a tight grip on the media landscape since...

[OPINION] Why the US and Russia may have stayed silent over Turkey’s airstrikes in Syria

Fatih Yurtsever* According to Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who is close to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party...

[OPINION] Why the İstanbul explosion looks like a false flag operation

Türkmen Terzi  Turkish police have arrested a “Syrian national” named Ahlam Albashir, who they claim is responsible for an explosion that killed six people and...

[ANALYSIS] Vestel Defense, reincarnated as Lentatek, back in business with Kargı

Fatih Yurtsever* Vestel is one of the biggest brands in Turkey, known for its electronic home appliances. In 2003 the company entered the defense industry...

[ANALYSIS] Why the South Caucasus is a strategic region for Turkey

Türkmen Terzi  Russia’s war in Ukraine has increased Turkey’s geopolitical importance, and Ankara is determined to get the maximum economic benefit from its strategic location...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s corrupt practices led to significant delay in Altay tank project

Fatih Yurtsever* President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expanded his power and control over the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) following a coup attempt on July 15, 2016....

[ANALYSIS] Final stage in normalization of Turkish-Israeli relations: strengthening defense ties

Fatih Yurtsever* Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz paid an official visit to Ankara on Thursday, during which he met with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar,...

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