The darkest days for the strategic alliance

Turkish and U.S. officials need to find ways to stop the ongoing crisis from deepening and prevent the years-long strategic partnership from completely collapsing

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The darkest days for the strategic alliance
The evangelical burden and the destructiveness of threats

The evangelical burden and the destructiveness of threats

Last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to South Africa to attend the 2018 BRICS summit along with a group of journalists, including myself.

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US threats to impose sanctions 'counterproductive and could erase any progress' in two countries' relations, say experts

The Iraqi government must behave responsibly and take non-violent measures to overcome its ongoing problems; otherwise, the current protests may lead to political turmoil soon

The Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin did not yield any tangible outcomes, but can be described as a good start to discussing several bilateral and regional problems

Two years have passed since the attempted coup of July 15, which was a serious attack on Turkey's state, society and democracy.

July 15: Anniversary of the resistance for democracy

Resistance to the coup attempt is a major turning point in Turkey's political history and a critical threshold in its capacity to deal with illegal networks and groups

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July 15 Anniversary of the resistance for democracy
The NATO Summit and the future of transatlantic relations

The NATO Summit and the future of transatlantic relations

It seems that Western unity has slowly shattered over the last decade with most Western or Western-dominated international organizations starting to splinter.

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Without any doubt, Donald Trump will be one of the most debated presidents of the United States. While it would be very difficult to speak about a specific Trump doctrine or legacy, Trump's years in office will be associated with volatility and isolation.

The outcome of NATO's Brussels summit will demonstrate whether the U.S.-led bloc, recently shaken by Washington's controversial policies, will secure its effectiveness in the international community

The trade war between the U.S. and China will not remain confined to the two, but could have huge impacts on many other actors in the global system

The Turkish people chose Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the first president of the new presidential system in their country on June 24, making him win his 13th race for elections since 2002.

Concentrating on the results of the June 24 elections in Turkey, I temporarily turned a blind eye to Western media's coverage of this historic vote.

The improvement of Turkish-U.S. ties depends on the formation of strong and strategic cooperation between the two countries in the coming period

Political players that draw the right lessons from the June 24 elections will successfully adapt to changing circumstances

The June 24 parliamentary and presidential elections are one of the most critical elections in the political history of the Turkish Republic.

The launch of the presidential system after the June 24 elections will open a new chapter in Turkey's quest to become a more democratic and dynamic emerging power with a robust economic and technological infrastructure

Turkey and the United States started implementing the Manbij road map, a framework created by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 4. On June 12-13, senior military officials from both countries held talks in Stuttgart, Germany, and worked out the details, including the establishment of monitoring posts and patrol routes in Manbij.

Tehran sees Turkey's counterterrorism operation in Qandil as a threat to its influence over Iraq and across the region more generally

The CHP and HDP are trying to hand in hand to prevent the Turkish government from increasing its fight against the PKK and FETÖ terrorist groups

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Leader Kim Jong Un's historic summit on Sentosa Island, Singapore ended with the signing of a document and joint statement from the two leaders. The two agreed to work on complete denuclearization and joining their efforts to build lasting and stable peace on the Korean Peninsula.