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NO LONGER A FABLE, NOT A MYTH EITHER: THE COMING DIVIDE IN FRONTIER AI ACCESS

The Anthropic episode should serve as an eye-opener: advanced AI will function as a controlled power regime, held by a small group of states and the companies aligned with them.

Ozan Ahmet Cetin

No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access

No longer a fable, not a myth either: The coming divide in frontier AI access

Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil

Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil

Türkiye's pursuit of peace in an age of global turmoil

Türkiye's approach to peacebuilding has combined mediation, humanitarian engagement and sustained dialogue with rival actors, allowing Ankara to play a unique role in conflicts from Ukraine to Somalia.

By Emmett Imani

Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce

Why Greece keeps buying security it cannot produce

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.

By Ozcan Akinci

‘Israel intended to leave no survivors’: The attack US buried, but never explained

‘Israel intended to leave no survivors’: The attack US buried, but never explained

‘Israel intended to leave no survivors’: The attack US buried, but never explained

For almost 60 years, Washington has overlooked the incident where Israeli forces shot down the USS Liberty. However, with the ongoing Middle East conflict and the decline of the dominant media, this longstanding silence is breaking.

By Elshad Musaoglu

Is Brussels losing its grip on European foreign policy?

Is Brussels losing its grip on European foreign policy?

Is Brussels losing its grip on European foreign policy?

Proposals by France and Germany to reshape the EU's diplomatic machinery have reignited doubts about the bloc's ability to speak with one voice on the world stage.

By Togrul Ismail

The world after Hormuz: Can Türkiye become a trade bridge between Asia and Europe?

The world after Hormuz: Can Türkiye become a trade bridge between Asia and Europe?

THE WORLD AFTER HORMUZ: CAN TÜRKİYE BECOME A TRADE BRIDGE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE?

As unending conflicts create chokepoints on major maritime arteries, the world looks for alternative trade routes. Can Türkiye provide the answer?

By Sabir Askeroglu

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Individuals are just the symptoms, the real disease is Israel

Individuals are just the symptoms, the real disease is Israel

Individuals are just the symptoms, the real disease is Israel

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

Germany's UN setback was a disaster in the making for a long time

This time for Africa: We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

This time for Africa: We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

This time for Africa: We will not be broken by those who have forgotten the map

Kennedy Chileshe

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

The genocidal war on Gaza exposed the lies Israel had been telling the world. Palestinians were able to transmit what was happening on the ground — fundamentally eroding the narrative control that had defined earlier eras.

By Gurkan Demir

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Facing certain defeat in the forthcoming elections, the Israeli PM is hoping to sway voters by intensifying the multi-front conflicts and ratcheting up nationalism.

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Germany wants to lead Europe militarily, but is shying away from China in economic policy. While Brussels is preparing tougher measures against Beijing's dumping model, Berlin is relying on dialogue and corporate interests.

By Uli Brückner

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Decades after gaining independence from colonial masters, many of Africa's 1.4 billion people still live as economic subjects.

By Kennedy Chileshe

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The court decision annulling the CHP congress has intensified scrutiny of the opposition party’s internal legitimacy amid allegations of violations of intra-party democracy and delegates’ free will.

By Cem Duran Uzun

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

A Turkish court’s decision to void the CHP congress over organised bribery and corruption has intensified scrutiny of the party’s internal legitimacy and adherence to democratic principles.

By Ensar Kivrak

Africa's genome is not for sale

Africa's genome is not for sale

AFRICA'S GENOME IS NOT FOR SALE

As the home of the world’s richest genetic diversity, Africa’s role in the future of genomic medicine is not to be invited, but to lead.

Spotlight

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

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

How Erdogan’s Turkic vision is reshaping Eurasia

How Erdogan’s Turkic vision is reshaping Eurasia

Carlos Ortega Sanchez

The Spanish right is wrong to criticise Pedro Sanchez's foreign policy

The Spanish right is wrong to criticise Pedro Sanchez's foreign policy

Daniel Morales Ruvalcaba

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

SPOTLIGHT

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

There's a huge psychological difference between saying, "We no longer need your help," and hearing from Washington, "We're no longer ready to provide it". Netanyahu understands this, and that's why he spoke first.

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction

Palestinians continue to face the same horrors inflicted on their predecessors nearly eight decades ago. And the number of dead and dispossessed continues to grow.

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction