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OPINION - The Democratic Party and Türkiye: Neocon rhetoric, self-imposed blinders

OPINION - The Democratic Party and Türkiye: Neocon rhetoric, self-imposed blinders

Democratic Party's most recent display of its inability to fathom events in Türkiye occurred during last month's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing for Thomas Barrack, whom Trump nominated as his ambassador to Türkiye

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OPINION - The Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Challenging the hegemony
14.04.2025

OPINION - The Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Challenging the hegemony

Antalya Diplomacy Forum’s importance cannot be overstated at a time in which most countries around the world are saying: 'Give us an alternative please. We don’t want to choose between America and China.'

OPINION - Türkiye’s new opportunities in Europe’s security architecture
14.04.2025

OPINION - Türkiye’s new opportunities in Europe’s security architecture

Türkiye plays an increasingly pivotal role in Europe's emerging security architecture amid the ongoing transformation of the international order

OPINION - Türkiye’s security shift: a new role in Europe’s defense begins in the Western Balkans
11.04.2025

OPINION - Türkiye’s security shift: a new role in Europe’s defense begins in the Western Balkans

Erdogan has consistently framed his country’s role as a 'win-win' partner, offering security assistance and economic cooperation while asserting Türkiye’s strategic necessity for Europe’s long-term stability

OPINION - Trump’s war on US' trade deficit with tariffs
10.04.2025

OPINION - Trump’s war on US' trade deficit with tariffs

No one but Trump truly knows whether tariffs are here to stay or open to negotiation. But if these tariffs persist for a long time, we may see even more global supply chains shift toward regional supply chains

OPINION - The war on student activists and the disappearance of academic freedom in the US
09.04.2025

OPINION - The war on student activists and the disappearance of academic freedom in the US

By focusing on suppressing pro-Palestinian activism rather than addressing actual antisemitic threats, Project Esther leaves Jewish communities more vulnerable while simultaneously eroding civil liberties and academic freedom