Editorial The Syrian conflict has never been merely about territory—it is a profound struggle for the very identity of a nation, and a theatre for the ambitions of global powers. Assad’s survival
Foreign investors are remaining cautious about Turkish assets, even after the central bank committed over $25 billion to stabilize the lira amid a sharp plunge in its value. Despite this massive intervention,
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Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Turkey, responding to the controversial arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most
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Turkey’s central bank has spent a record $12 billion defending the lira, after the detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, sent shockwaves through
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Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister and former intelligence chief, is emerging as a key architect of Ankara’s evolving global strategy. In a rare interview, Fidan revealed Turkey’s willingness to participate in a
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The announcement of a ceasefire by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be heralded as a seismic moment in the modern history of resistance movements, yet beneath
More Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is making a bold and risky bet on peace with the Kurds, following an unprecedented call from jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan for his
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Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s Kurdish insurgency, has urged members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down their arms and disband, marking a significant moment in the decades-long
More As Turkey grapples with growing political tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has intensified a crackdown on political opposition, journalists, academics, and even an astrologer. This broad wave of prosecutions is seen
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Reports from the Turkish newspaper Turkiye, citing unnamed Arab sources, suggest that Turkey is contemplating the establishment of two military bases in Syria, where it plans to station F-16 fighter jets. The
More President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, now entering his third decade in power, continues to demonstrate a remarkable appetite for influence. With his 71st birthday approaching, Erdoğan declared 2025 as “the year
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