Europe
Europe’s Response to Trump: Time to Grow Up?
Three years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest-scale and deadliest war in Europe since 1945. However, Ukraine’s heroic resistance—bolstered by military and political support from Europe and the...
Middle East
The New Trump Administration’s Approach to Rojava and the Kurdish Issue
Despite his mercurial style, we probably can tell a lot about the new Donald Trump administration’s (Trump 2.0) approach to Rojava and the Kurdish...
Democracy
Turkiye Returns to Confiscation
A Historical Perspective on the New Law Granting Expanded Seizure Powers
On January 30, 2025, Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (TBMM) passed a new law expanding...
Middle East
The Crisis of the Muslim World and Democracy
It is evident that the Muslim world is experiencing a profound and widespread crisis. While the crisis manifests differently across regions, its core nature...
Middle East
The Collapse of Turkey’s Balance Policy and the Return to “Precious Loneliness”
The year 2024 may be recorded in history as the year when the balance policy, which has formed the backbone of Turkish foreign policy...
Democracy
Democracy anew!
It is generally accepted that the Muslim world has a democracy problem. This is somewhat true, as various attempts at democracy have not succeeded. While the internal inadequacy...
Democracy
The understanding of the Turkish state’s tradition
In Turkey, democracy has always been perceived as merely changing the government through elections. The act of holding elections, regardless of the conditions under...
Defense
A Review of Armed Unmanned Aircraft Systems : Military Use of Unmanned Aircraft
A Review of Armed Unmanned Aircraft Systems : Military Use of Unmanned Aircraft
SUMMARY
In recent years, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have proliferated rapidly around the...
Regions
The Single Goal of Erdogan’s Foreign Policy
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This paper claims that Erdoğan’s ongoing quest for strategic autonomy has been motivated by his neo-Ottoman-inspired identity and personal desire to consolidate his power...
Democracy
Ukraine’s Echoes in Bosnia
For anyone who lived through the horrors of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) in the 1990s, the Russian aggression in Ukraine feels...
Democracy
Rethinking the Value of Turkey in NATO
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Turkey's place in NATO has become even more critical in parallel with Europe's comprehension of how vital NATO is....