Is Türkiye on the verge of a revolution in mining?

On Thursday morning, we set off from the capital, Ankara, to Eskişehir with our captain, pilot Attila Işeri. A little before we came to Sivrihisar, we took roads across numerous villages under the guidance of the navigation system.Our destination is ... more

Türkiye's parliament speaker sets record straight on legality of Erdogan's candidacy

Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop served as the president of the Constitutional Committee in Parliament from December 2016 to January 2017 while preparing the constitutional package that was voted on in the referendum that took place on April 17, 201... more

Is Türkiye ready to launch an operation in northern Syria?

On Thursday, after attending the EFES-2022 exercises held in Izmir, I had the pleasure of meeting with National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar together with a group of media colleagues.Numerous hot-button topics are on the agenda: Mounting tensions wit... more

Why has Erdogan openly challenged Greek PM Mitsotakis?

The messages conveyed by President Tayyip Erdoğan at a ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party group meeting on Wednesday was one for the history books—particularly those about Turkey’s new military operation in Syria and the developments with Gree... more

What are Latin American countries seeking in Turkey?

COLOMBIAI might be miles away, yet that does not mean I don’t follow the hot-button topics on Turkey’s internal agenda. I am aware that Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) visited a family and, even tho... more

Erdoğan’s boundaries with Israel

Ankara is taking important and productive steps to normalize its bilateral relations with countries with whom ties were previously chaotic to ease tensions with the West and move toward creating a more balanced landscape. This tense atmosphere, ... more

What’s the most important goal of Turkey’s new military operation in Iraq?

The green light for a military operation was given at midnight over the weekend as the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) launched a new campaign into northern Iraq to “combat terrorism at the place of its origin.”  Prior to writing this article ye... more

Does positive momentum in Turkey-US ties signal an end of tensions?

The U.S. State Department sent a letter to Congress, in which it asked members to respond positively to Turkey's request for the purchase and modernization of F-16 fighter jets.According to Reuters, the letter included the following:1- The Biden admi... more

Will Putin further escalate the war in Ukraine?

Understanding and making sense of Putin's both inner and outer worlds, decisions, and goals have become crucial after his ruthless war in Ukraine. The following questions also come to mind in light of the most recent events: - How will the war i... more

Is there any truth to Biden’s ‘leaked’ S-400 offer to Turkey?

The American administration did what they always have done when they don’t want to engage openly in certain matters.They leaked to the press what they wanted everyone to know but could not say openly.I’m talking about the S-400 offer made to Turkey t... more

Turkey's Erdogan plays peacemaker in Ukraine crisis as Putin hits dead-end

After Russia launched a devastating invasion in Ukraine on Feb. 24, there is now, finally, a spark of hope on the horizon regarding a ceasefire.At least, this is how the markets perceived it. The prospect of peace in Ukraine played a determining... more

Did Biden ask Erdogan to impose sanctions against Russia?

The balanced policy pursued by Ankara during Russia's invasion of Ukraine opened up a space for Turkish diplomacy that made an international impact.It’s crystal clear that it helped shape Turkey’s role in this crisis when we look at the traffic of Pr... more

Erdogan policy proven right after Zelenskyy bet everything on the West

Addressing deputies at a Justice and Development (AK) Party meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made some striking remarks aimed at the Turkish opposition.  His statement that started as, “When we consider the matters objected to by the... more