Turkish maneuverings: Erdoğan’s relationship with NATO
The war in Ukraine has shaken the existing international power structures indefinitely. Apart from the shock of the – expected, to some...
Turkey’s renaming to Türkiye: An ideological transformation?
Over the course of the past months, references to Turkey and its international relations have been different compared to the past. Starting...
Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey’s regional hegemony
The North Atlantic Treaty Organizing (NATO) might currently be facing one of the greatest challenges to European defense and stability,...
When Erdoğan speaks, (even) Russia listens
In what could be characterized as a historical meeting, Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir...
Turkey’s Breakup with the West
In ‘The Clash of Civilizations’, Samuel Huntington made an argument that has become solidified progressively over the past years. He...
Libya’s Interim Government: A New Chapter?
In March, Libya’s new interim government was appointed, intending to replace both the warring Government of National Accord (GNA) based...
Greece and Turkey on the Negotiation Table
In what was described by many as a ‘heated exchange’ or even a bickering between the two neighbors, Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos...
Erdogan’s Turkey: On A Path To Glory (?)
By now, the effects of the January 2021 US Election have settled in. The focus of US politics has shifted towards mending, rather than...
The end of Turkish women’s rights era as we know it
On the 20th of March 2021, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again performed a daring, puzzling, provocative and risky action. The...
The Battle for the Middle East
Recent international developments have proven for yet another time that the established status quo is steadily crumbling. The story of...
