China’s efforts to overcome the Malacca dilemma are creating a broader geography of strategic connectivity in which the central question is no longer simply who controls territory, but who can keep the world’s critical passages open
China’s efforts to overcome the Malacca dilemma are creating a broader geography of strategic connectivity in which the central question is no longer simply who controls territory, but who can keep the world’s critical passages open
Any significant change in the regional balance inevitably generates reactions. But it would be premature to assume that Mecca will automatically produce an opposing formal allianceKhaled Mohammed Batarfi
The main priority for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization going forward should not be further expansion, but rather converting its sheer size into actual power.Ilyas Kemaloglu
Election of Mohamed Nur should be interpreted not merely as the conclusion of a political contest, but as the dawn of a new chapter. The litmus test will be whether the speakership can forge a consensus between different dynamics and groups.
Removal of the final US sanctions on Syria constitutes a renewed diplomatic triumph for Damascus and Ankara, while signaling yet another setback for Tel Aviv's objectives in the Syrian arena
Ahmet Arda Sensoy
Ignoring a Red Notice linked to crimes committed against Gazans and humanitarian aid workers would constitute a controversial political stance, one that governments would struggle to justify to voters and the broader global communityAli Osman Karaoglu
Friedrich Merz acting wisely and skillfully on the international stage is an asset that benefits Germany as a whole; however, against a backdrop of growing strategic uncertainties, it does not appear sufficient to bring a fundamental turnaroundUlrich Schlie29 July 2026
The Mideast needs new success stories. Iraq and Türkiye have the capacity to write one of the region’s most compelling chapters if they can move beyond traditional cooperation towards genuine integrationAli Faleh al-Zaidi28 July 2026
Amid challenges facing the peoples and states of the Middle East, their shared destiny requires decision-makers to strengthen cooperation, promote rapprochement, and reject conflict and warAhmed Al-Jumaili27 July 2026
The British political system is, thus, not broken, it has simply transformed from a bipolar to a multipolar system. But stability is still lacking, which explains the revolving door at No. 10.Klaus Jürgens24 July 2026
Path is being paved for Greek Cypriots’ demands through illusion of EU guarantees and NATO. In such a context, the significance of President Erdogan’s visit to the TRNC on the anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation is growingMurat Aslan20 July 2026
Emine Erdogan, by championing child safety, challenging the hegemony of 'techno-colonialism,' and driving global ecological initiatives, has demonstrated that the role of the modern first lady can be a powerful force for structural changeMeryem İlayda Atlas16 July 2026
Whether NATO 3.0 ultimately contributes to greater international stability or accelerates geopolitical fragmentation will depend not only on the alliance's future evolution but also on how China and NATO manage their growing strategic interactionVusal Guliyev14 July 2026
250 years after the foundation of US, Americans agree on the need to maintain alliances and a major role in world affairs, but do not agree on all alliances or on wars of choice.Robert Stephen Ford13 July 2026
The "Flamingo protests" deserve close attention not only because of their potential impact on Albanian politics, but also because of what they may reveal about the future trajectory of Albania’s European integration.Marlind Laci10 July 2026
As old assumptions underpinning the Western security order begin to erode, one reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Türkiye is no longer a peripheral actor in the global security equation.Esra Karataş Alpay 10 July 2026
In a system increasingly comfortable with turning land into wasteland and political prisoners into objects, the crocodiles may get more immediate legal protection than people inside the prisonRaed Mohammed Mahmood Amer
Unreliable passage through the Strait of Hormuz will continue to force a structural adjustment in the global economy, with losers slowly and painfully giving way to distant and often unlikely winners.Christopher Smart
