Ismail Hakkı Pekin

Retired Lt. Gen. Ismail Hakkı Pekin is the former Head of Turkey’s General Staff Intelligence Agency between 2007-2011. He was born in 1951 in Iznik. He is married and is the father of two children.

Expert materials

Iran
09/22/2023

The United States “wants a bridgehead” in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan has success in Karabakh, but dangers of Western meddling into the region loom around the corner.

Analytics
09/12/2023

Syria, Russia and Türkiye may unite tribes against the US

On the recent clashes along the Euphrates in Syria.

European Countries
08/13/2023

Capitalist mode of production undermines Türkiye’s security and independence

Forced by the economic conditions evolved during the last 20 years, Türkiye has chosen to side with the West during the recent NATO summit.

Analytics
03/13/2023

“The US acts destructively, China acts constructively”

On China's diplomatic initiatives concerning Iran-Saudi Arabia relations and the Ukraine conflict, and the U.S.' counteroffensives.

Analytics
01/30/2023

“Türkiye needs to strengthen the Assad government”

What is the content of talks between Türkiye and Syria, what should be the next steps of Ankara? And who might be behind the burning of the Quran in Sweden?