OPINION
THE US-CHINA CONTEST IS NOT JUST A POWER STRUGGLE BUT A CLASH OF SOCIETIES
Numbers tell only half the story. And trade wars hide more than they reveal. Societies provide the real context.
Selcuk Aydin
CULTURE
BUSINESS
POLITICS
Trump’s offensive on Latin America is an attempt to redraw global power structure
The ongoing hostility from the United States towards Venezuela—and, to a lesser degree, towards Colombia—must be seen as part of a wider strategy aimed at reshaping global power in a transitional phase towards a new multipolar order.
By
Alfonso Insuasty Rodriguez
Pakistan–Türkiye relations: From spiritual amity to strategic partnership
The historic ties between the two Muslim nations have only deepened with the passage of time, bonding the two peoples in all spheres of life.
By
Shah Rukh Hashmi
Gaza genocide: Can a new Dutch government finally take a firm stand against Israel?
Public opinion in the Netherlands has shifted towards solidarity with Palestine, but the government’s refusal to act has revealed a broader legitimacy concern.
By
Ahmet Serdar Gunaydin
From Baghdad to Abuja: America’s old script of liberation and ruin
Trump’s claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria and threat of military intervention are merely recycled justifications for domination masked as humanitarian concern.
By
Abu Bilaal Abdulrazaq bn Bello bn Oare
THE ‘TAJ STORY’ AND THE HINDU RIGHT-WING’S POLITICS OF ERASING INDIA’S MUSLIM PAST
A new Hindi film revives the long-debunked myth that the Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple, exposing how historical revisionism has become a tool of India’s majoritarian politics.
By
Syed Unns
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Netanyahu's diabolical Gaza ‘ceasefire’ plan is to continue killing Palestinians
Ahmed Najar
Republic Day reflections: Türkiye’s ‘grand strategy’ in a historical perspective
Huseyin Alptekin
Erdogan’s Gulf tour signals emerging regional security architecture
Hursit Dingil
Mere recognition is not enough: Gaza ceasefire will be a test of Europe’s sincerity
The Gaza ceasefire has brought into the spotlight the arms sale policies of European countries, which contradict their decision to recognise Palestine.
By
Enes Koc
China’s global governance initiative aligns with Türkiye’s vision for a new world order
As the US under Trump withdraws from its global commitments, Beijing steps in to fill the vacuum in a reorganised and multipolar world.
By
Mursel Dogrul
Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US
As China calls for multilateral reforms at the UNGA, can its vision for global governance offer a viable alternative to the US-led order?
By
Kubra Dilekoglu
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.
By
Ozcan Akinci
From fraternity to framework: The Turkic world’s strategic turn
The recent OTS summit in Azerbaijan laid out a visionary roadmap for closer sociocultural and defence ties among member states.
By
Huseyin Nurlu
Gaza ceasefire is a beginning, but there is no endgame without Palestinian sovereignty
The guns may have fallen silent in Gaza, but enduring peace can be a reality only through a two-state solution.
By
Luciano Zaccara
LEADING IN A VOLATILE REGION: TÜRKİYE, NATO, AND THE STAKES IN KOSOVO
Türkiye’s renewed leadership of the NATO Kosovo Force highlights its role as a stabilising power in the Balkans, while showcasing NATO’s evolving priorities amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
By
Bulent Durgun
Spotlight
Alex Vatanka
Iran’s nuclear calculus in an unsettled Middle East
8 min read
Ismail Yilmaz Kan
Beyond ceasefire and recognition: Palestine’s statehood and the West’s crisis of credibility
5 min read
Hursit Dingil
Türkiye steps in: How Erdogan’s diplomacy helped deliver Gaza’s hardest-won ceasefire
5 min read
Ahmed Najar
Can a regional coalition turn Gaza’s ceasefire into lasting peace?
6 min read
SPOTLIGHT
Palestine’s long walk to justice: when culture outruns power
From Gaza to South Africa, the struggle for liberation shows that politics follows cultures, and that global consciousness can reshape the world.
Netanyahu’s forever war: Palestine, Israel, and the politics of perpetual conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu has evaded accountability by keeping Israel in a permanent state of conflict. From Gaza to Iran, his sixth government—the most extreme in Israel’s history—has escalated a cycle of destruction, ethnic cleansing, and regional war.
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Ali Fuat Kuz
When laws don’t apply to Israel: The Sumud flotilla and the failure of international justice
7 min read
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Onur Kovaci
Cyprus’s unspoken third actor problem: Britain's sovereign military base areas
7 min read
Richard Falk
Remembering October 7: contested memories and continuing consequences
7 min read
Ali Fuat Kuz
When laws don’t apply to Israel: The Sumud flotilla and the failure of international justice
7 min read
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Onur Kovaci
Cyprus’s unspoken third actor problem: Britain's sovereign military base areas
7 min read
Palestine’s long walk to justice: when culture outruns power
From Gaza to South Africa, the struggle for liberation shows that politics follows cultures, and that global consciousness can reshape the world.
Netanyahu’s forever war: Palestine, Israel, and the politics of perpetual conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu has evaded accountability by keeping Israel in a permanent state of conflict. From Gaza to Iran, his sixth government—the most extreme in Israel’s history—has escalated a cycle of destruction, ethnic cleansing, and regional war.
SPOTLIGHT
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Ali Fuat Kuz
When laws don’t apply to Israel: The Sumud flotilla and the failure of international justice
7 min read
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Onur Kovaci
Cyprus’s unspoken third actor problem: Britain's sovereign military base areas
7 min read
Richard Falk
Remembering October 7: contested memories and continuing consequences
7 min read
Ali Fuat Kuz
When laws don’t apply to Israel: The Sumud flotilla and the failure of international justice
7 min read
Ahmed Najar
Reading the fine print: Hamas’s acceptance of Trump’s Gaza plan and what it means
6 min read
Onur Kovaci
Cyprus’s unspoken third actor problem: Britain's sovereign military base areas
7 min read
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