TRT World - Author: Ozcan Akinci

Ozcan Akinci

Ozcan Akinci is an analyst with a focus on Türkiye’s geopolitical strategies, regional power dynamics, and the intersection between media narratives and foreign policy.

Articles from author

July 20, 1974: How Türkiye’s peace operation paved the way for Greece's democracy

The Western narrative of Cyprus is fundamentally flawed. Ankara’s military operation restored peace on the island, not the other way round.

8 min read

July 20, 1974: How Türkiye’s peace operation paved the way for Greece's democracy

Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce

Three decades of military spending have left Greece better armed but still searching for strategic confidence, exposing the limits of an import-dependent security model.

7 min read

Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce

Spending more, contributing less: Is Greece becoming NATO’s southern burden?

Greece’s growing military buildup against Türkiye risks turning NATO’s southern flank into a zone of intra-alliance rivalry, diverting resources and strategic focus away from collective deterrence against broader threats like Russia and China.

7 min read

Spending more, contributing less: Is Greece becoming NATO’s southern burden?

From trusted partner to outpost: Greece’s shift toward Israel’s Western foothold

Athens is banking heavily on Tel Aviv for its defence needs. But instead of resilience, this alignment might deepen Greece’s dependency on Israel.

7 min read

From trusted partner to outpost: Greece’s shift toward Israel’s Western foothold

Why Türkiye matters: Europe's strategic dilemma between symbolic corridors and structural efficiency

Putting political choices over practical solutions comes with many risks. Europe’s recent decisions on the energy front signal myopia.

7 min read

Why Türkiye matters: Europe's strategic dilemma between symbolic corridors and structural efficiency

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

The trilateral axis threatens to upend peace and stability in the region by altering power dynamics.

6 min read

Israel, Greece, GCA defence pact: A challenge to NATO cohesion in Eastern Mediterranean

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Dozens of ‘renewable energy’ firms in the Greek Cypriot administration appear linked to some tech and defence networks with operational ties with Israel.

6 min read

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean