Opinion

OPINION - Why Türkiye is the cornerstone of the EU's geopolitical compass?

OPINION - Why Türkiye is the cornerstone of the EU's geopolitical compass?

Türkiye's geostrategic importance will continue to grow, but it will only be possible to exploit this to Türkiye's full advantage if relations between EU and Türkiye can be placed on new footing

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OPINION - The 2026 precious metals crash: A temporary reprieve for a strangled supply chain
06.02.2026

OPINION - The 2026 precious metals crash: A temporary reprieve for a strangled supply chain

The timing of precious metal correction exposes a painful irony for electronics manufacturers. Throughout 2025, surging gold and silver prices added pressure to production costs precisely when the global RAM shortage was already squeezing margins

OPINION - Are tensions easing between Barzani and the PKK?
04.02.2026

OPINION - Are tensions easing between Barzani and the PKK?

Middle East's emerging geopolitics favor strong central states, while space for sub-state actors is shrinking. This trend has culminated in PKK disarmament process, further underscored by US declarations that it no longer requires the SDF

OPINION - The return of power politics: Why rules-based orders are fading?
02.02.2026

OPINION - The return of power politics: Why rules-based orders are fading?

Multilateral regime instruments -- monitoring, transparency, coordination, and crisis management -- are not merely technical tools. They are the system’s mechanisms of self-repair.

OPINION - Iran at the threshold: Can Tehran navigate domestic decay and global pressure?
30.01.2026

OPINION - Iran at the threshold: Can Tehran navigate domestic decay and global pressure?

The broader pattern of American policy makes the danger to Tehran unmistakable. The Trump administration has demonstrated a willingness to enforce red lines that previous administrations allowed to erode

OPINION - Can the UN survive competition with President Trump's Board of Peace?
29.01.2026

OPINION - Can the UN survive competition with President Trump's Board of Peace?

Reforming the UN and its Security Council is a long overdue undertaking yet not surprisingly the Permanent Five were never really keen on achieving just that losing their privileged status. Enter President Trump’s Board of Peace – UN 2.0?