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[OPINION] Turkey’s attempts at reconciliation with the Kurds: a path forward

*Professor İbrahim Özdemir  Resolution of the Kurdish issue, a term prevalent in Turkey’s public discourse referring to the demand for equal rights by the country’s Kurdish...

[OPINION] Erdoğan could pursue a policy of ‘controlled escalation’ in Syria

Ömer Murat* Since rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled the Assad regime on December 8, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has repeatedly threatened...

[OPINION] Politics of fear and social fragmentation: targeting Turkey’s main opposition party

Yasemin Aydın* The growing authoritarianism in Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is sustained not only through legal and political tools but also through a...

[OPINION] What does Bahçeli want to achieve with his call to Öcalan?

Ömer Murat* Among ultranationalist circles in Turkey, whose main party is the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), it is common to refer to Abdullah Öcalan,...

[ANALYSIS] The fall of Assad: How Turkey and Israel could shape a new Middle East order

Fatih Yurtsever* The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, a nation once heavily supported by Iran and Russia, has unleashed a new wave of...

[ANALYSIS] Ankara Declaration signals new chapter in Horn of Africa relations

Fatih Yurtsever* After months of regional tension, Turkey has successfully brokered a landmark agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia, potentially resolving a longstanding maritime access dispute...

[ANALYSIS] Rebels capture strategic ground in Aleppo with Turkey’s green light

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkey's involvement in the recent Aleppo offensive conducted by Syrian rebels, led by militants of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has drawn significant international...

[OPINION] Friedrich Merz and the fight for Europe’s soul

Yasemin Aydın* On Nov. 6, political tremors reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Donald Trump’s reelection signaled a new wave...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey backs ICC warrants but falls short of pledge to enforce them

Fatih Yurtsever* While some European countries such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands have announced their intention to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) decision...

[OPINION] Bluesky: a lifeline for some, a safe haven for others

Tarık Toros* In the aftermath of the US general election, Bluesky has emerged not just as a successor to Twitter but as a beacon of...

[OPINION] Germany’s political drama: a weakened center

Yasemin Aydın* Germany’s reputation as a model of political stability and consensus is facing a profound test. The recent reports that the Free Democratic Party...

[OPINION] Germany’s fragile civility in a time of rising populism

Yasemin Aydın* Last week, Germany’s “traffic light” coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) collapsed over fundamental economic disagreements, leading to...

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