Lebanon is trying to keep another devastating war at bay as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran stalls, and Israeli threats intensify. President Joseph Aoun’s insistence on sending a Lebanese delegation to the military talks in Tampa, Florida, reflects Beirut’s determination to keep diplomatic channels open, despite the slim prospects of a breakthrough with Israel. The outcome of Israel’s parliamentary elections could also have repercussions...
Most observers wish the Turkish framework law supposedly regarding peace with the PKK and approved by the Turkish parliament on August 10, 2026, would have made a serious attempt to begin granting constitutional rights to ethnic Kurds and provide for the incarcerated PKK leader Abdullah (Apo) Ocalan to have more freedom and ability to negotiate with the state. However, this is simply not the...
Turkey's Opium: Football
Great Ambition, Great Disappointment
Football is an integral part of daily life in many societies around the world. In Turkey, however, this passion...
Turkey’s Strategic Neutrality in the US–Israel War Against Iran*
The ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran presents a revealing case for understanding...
What About Iran’s Proxy Forces in Turkey?
Before the Iranian “mullah regime” collapses, it has already built a serious infrastructure inside Turkey—under Erdoğan’s protection—to reproduce...
The Torn Republic provides a comprehensive reinterpretation of modern Turkey's political trajectory, connecting history, memory, and identity to explain the country's ongoing turmoil and...
Turkey’s Renewed Balance-of-Power Policy among the Global Powers
Arguably the superpower of the entire world in the sixteenth century under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the...
Turkey’s Return 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 hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the contours of transatlantic relations have shifted dramatically. US foreign policy, once anchored in multilateralism, now...
The Weekly Turkey Report: 4th Week of May.
President Erdoğan is adopting methods reminiscent of Stalin’s propaganda tactics to erase Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—the main...
One of the most persistent issues in Turkish public discourse is the debate over the constitution. Once again, a new constitutional initiative is on...
