Erdoğan's Bali messages and call to IP chair Akşener
President Erdoğan’s pledge to continue nurturing Türkiye’s external relations after next year’s elections seemed like a message to the West
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Target of terrorism is the stability of Türkiye
The terrorist attack perpetrated by the PKK terrorist group's Syrian wing YPG on Istanbul's Istiklal Street claimed six lives and left 81 people injured. Without a doubt, that act of terrorism – the likes of which Türkiye’s security forces have thwarted dozens of times – targeted the country’s security, stability, peace and growth.
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Iran's relationship with Russia has largely been asymmetric, in Moscow's favour. But the sale of Iranian drones to Russia for use in Ukraine has changed all that
There are comments suggesting that Rishi Sunak is 'weak' and that he will be unable to hold on to politics for long. But the fact that he was one of the leading ministers who forced ex-Prime Minister Johnson to resign in July indicates that Sunak may step outside of his 'passive' profile
Tehran’s most recent political moves reflect the beginning of a new discourse, with Iran valuing regional Shiite political actors to the extent that they serve its national interests
Last week, I traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official delegation to attend the 9th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Summit. At last year’s Istanbul Summit, the entity had taken a major step toward integration by transforming itself from a council to a full-fledged organization.
Will the HDP visit open a new political space?
'Ahead of next year’s elections, identity-related topics like the government’s Alevi initiative and a proposed constitutional safeguard for the religious headscarf have come to the forefront of political discussions'
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A dangerous world for small powers
As a reflection of classical realism, global powers act solely based on their selfish and pragmatic concerns, which put all other states in a dangerous position. Small and weak powers have to take measures against all states, enemy and friend alike
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Achieving a second term in office, Macron aims to lead the EU, but it seems unlikely to happen
The actual game of chess is being played by Kılıçdaroğlu and Akşener and relates to the selection of a joint presidential candidate
'It is perfectly understandable that the AK Party, which oversaw major transformations from identity initiatives to the defense industry, has been at the heart of a heated debate for 12 years'
Mevlut Cavusoglu says Athens blocks pathway to justice on existing issues
