Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, opportunism for Israel’s expansionist goals, and Netanyahu’s power impasse! By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that ...
On the recent ceasefire agreement and its wider regional context. At the meeting held in Egypt, the Atlantic front referred to the ceasefire reached in Gaza as the “Trump peace.” But “Trump’s doings” don’t end there: we also have the “Trump route” in the South Caucasus and the “Trump’s initiative” in Syria. What do the US’s recent policies and moves ...
Türkiye, US, Israel and YPG. On 24 September 2025, Türkiye and the US concluded a contract for the supply of LNG for a period of 20 years, with a volume of approximately 70 billion cubic meters. The next day, on September 25, a meeting between Erdoğan and Trump took place at the White House. Trump urged Türkiye to abandon purchases ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week’s agenda in Türkiye largely revolved around Palestine and Syria. with the disarmament process of PKK was once again under the spotlight. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks about the ongoing ceasefire process in Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s remarks on developments in Syria stood out as another important event. ...
On recent negotiations between Washington and Ankara. On 24 September 2025, Türkiye and the US concluded a contract for the supply of LNG for a period of 20 years, with a volume of approximately 70 billion cubic meters. The next day, on September 25, a meeting between Erdoğan and Trump took place at the White House. Trump urged Türkiye to ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The main topic on Türkiye’s agenda last week was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to New York to attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly and the meetings he held on that occasion. The most prominent item in Erdoğan’s New York program was his meeting with United States President Donald Trump ...
Interview with Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yücel. Much about Syria remains uncertain, and even its near future is hard to predict. In this complex and unpredictable environment, we spoke with Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yücel, the author of the book “Decline of US Power and Rising New Powers”. Yücel shared his views on several critical issues: The likelihood ...
Some reasons why Ankara must turn to the East. China hosted the “25th Heads of State Council Meeting” of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1. During the meeting, 24 documents were approved, including the Tianjin Declaration and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Development Strategy until 2035. The close interactions and photo ops between the leaders ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Türkiye’s agenda last week was mostly shaped by international developments. Following the Russia–US talks and discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine, Turkish officials made a series of statements. Ankara signaled a military operation after PKK-affiliated PYD/YPG/SDG terrorist groups in northern Syria refused to take part in the disarmament process. The other ...
From Cyprus over Syria to the Caucasus. Following Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Shaybani’s visit to Moscow on July 31–August 1, speculation has grown that Russian military patrols may soon return to Syria’s southern regions. Russia’s influential daily Kommersant ran the headline “Syria Misses Russian Soldiers,” reporting that Damascus has asked Moscow to redeploy troops to help guard its borders. According ...