OPINION
WHY TÜRKİYE 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.
Ozcan Akinci
CULTURE
BUSINESS
POLITICS
Shield of the Americas: The US security strategy for Latin America
The US-led initiative signals a shift in hemispheric security strategy, promoting selective alliances against organised crime. Meanwhile, China advances its own security cooperation agenda.
By
Daniel Morales Ruvalcaba
The Iran war and growing doubts about US protection
From abandoned treaties to the strikes on Tehran, Trump’s transactional foreign policy has shattered the predictability of American commitments, leaving allies to realise that a seat at the table may no longer guarantee protection.
By
M.Yasin Bozkus
Rafah’s fragile door: How Gaza’s ‘ceasefire’ masks a continuing siege
Despite a limited reopening of the Rafah border, Palestinians continue to face deadly air strikes, restricted aid, and systematic control, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire and the urgent need for accountability.
By
Yousef M. Al Jamal
US says it opposes West Bank annexation. Then why is it servicing illegal settlers?
By deciding to provide consular services in the occupied territory, Washington is only legitimising Israel’s illegal control over Palestinian land.
By
Ahmed Najar
WHY TÜRKİYE’S HOMEGROWN KAAN FIGHTER COULD RESHAPE ASIA'S AIRPOWER CALCULUS
Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are putting their trust in the Turkish jet. It could also be the answer to Japan’s needs in a volatile region.
By
Mursel Dogrul
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
American expansionist threat has supercharged Europe’s thrust for tech sovereignty
Sona Muzikarova
Silencing Jerusalem: Israel’s ban on Palestinian media is an attempt to hide Zionist crimes
Mohammad Al-Kassim
After historic election, Bangladesh faces delicate political balancing act
Syed Tashfin Chowdhury
Why Big Tech must be held accountable to curb social media addiction in children
A slew of cases against social media giants are invoking product liability, negligence, and consumer protection theories, placing the onus on the companies to take responsibility for their platforms.
By
Ozan Ahmet Cetin
Trump keeps the Iran door open, and Netanyahu can’t close it
The Israeli premier arrived in the US seeking firm alignment against Tehran. Instead, he encountered a White House intent on testing diplomacy, exposing strategic differences that could shape the next phase of negotiations.
By
Mohammad Al-Kassim
After the revolution, Bangladesh's youth face democracy’s hardest test
After toppling Sheikh Hasina’s government in a historic uprising, a generation of young voters must now prove it can build institutions, not just dismantle regimes.
By
M. Kabir Hassan,
Mohammad Rezoanul Hoque
West’s double-speak allows Israel to entrench West Bank occupation
Each Israeli expansion in the occupied territory erodes territorial contiguity and the institutional capacity required for meaningful Palestinian self-government.
By
Ahmed Najar
Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?
Across countries from Türkiye to Australia, a new shift in regulations reflects a shared view that parental oversight alone cannot prevent social media harms to children.
By
Emre Yilancik
The rules-based order was always a fiction; Gaza and Greenland simply exposed it
After turning a blind eye to the Gaza genocide by Israel, the West’s anguish over Trump tearing up the rulebook is patently hypocritical.
By
Jawad Khalid
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.
By
Ozcan Akinci
Spotlight
Mustafa Aydin
Why Türkiye is crucial to ensuring security in Black Sea and Europe
6 min read
Ahmed Najar
Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future
6 min read
Maleiha Malik
Why governments must play a bigger role in protecting children from conflict
5 min read
Sona Muzikarova
Greenland is not a bargaining chip
4 min read
SPOTLIGHT
Israel’s selective outrage over Iran protests exposes moral bankruptcy
While Gaza burns and Palestinians are killed with impunity, Netanyahu suddenly discovers a concern for Iranian citizens and their rights.
SPOTLIGHT
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Ali Murat Kursun
As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?
7 min read
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Mursel Dogrul
Türkiye's growing footprint and rising strategic clarity in the Indo-Pacific
8 min read
Sabena Siddiqui
After a year on the brink, can a symbolic handshake cool Indo-Pak tensions?
6 min read
Ali Murat Kursun
As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?
7 min read
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Mursel Dogrul
Türkiye's growing footprint and rising strategic clarity in the Indo-Pacific
8 min read
How Iran’s latest protests mark a break from past cycles of dissent
Iran’s latest protests, triggered by economic collapse and unfolding in a post-war context, reflect eroding social patience and deepening fractures within the political elite.
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Ali Murat Kursun
As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?
7 min read
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Mursel Dogrul
Türkiye's growing footprint and rising strategic clarity in the Indo-Pacific
8 min read
Sabena Siddiqui
After a year on the brink, can a symbolic handshake cool Indo-Pak tensions?
6 min read
Ali Murat Kursun
As the world turns into a ‘diplomatic bazaar’, who will speak for the voiceless in 2026?
7 min read
Jianlu Bi
Venezuela and beyond: Can Trump’s America win hearts and minds in the Western Hemisphere?
5 min read
Mursel Dogrul
Türkiye's growing footprint and rising strategic clarity in the Indo-Pacific
8 min read
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