What law can put an end to unconscionable violence?
There are such moments in life, where you experience incidents that all of humanity experience and all eyes bear witness to. It is said that an experience is more of a lesson than countless advice. Calling it a lesson would be putting it lightly, bec... more
Does the Arab League have an Arab policy?
The first outcome of the peace corridor in northern Syria, agreed upon between Turkey and the U.S., is expected to be the formation of a safe zone for the people of Syria. This safe zone will provide protection for the Syrian people against the massa... more
Those responsible for the Rabaa massacre will be held accountable
Today is the fourth day of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), the Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) 18th anniversary, and the sixth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre in Egypt - one of the most savage massacres in the history of modern humanit... more
Turkey gives US the chance to make up for its losses in Syria
Turkey and the U.S. have long been negotiating the formation of a peace corridor against the terror corridor in the north of Syria. The recent meetings held upon the visit of a U.S. delegation, finally led negotiations to be efficacious. As a matter ... more
‘Turkey is not swaying an inch from its Ansar (helper) policy toward Syrians'
Interior Affairs Minister Süleyman Soylu announced through his clear statement that Turkey’s humanitarian politics, which it has been adopting towards migrants for years, gaining the world’s applause, has certainly not changed and will not change as ... more
Why is the CHP’s Kılıçdaroğlu so envious of the dictators of Syria, Egypt and Libya?
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu at every opportunity displays how he will run Turkey, with whom he will form alliances if he was to obtain even a small authority in foreign politics, may God forbid. It is imp... more
Heartlessness in the world’s beating heart
They are trying to strike Turkey from its most assertive characterstic, the one through which it shines the brightest on the world stage. They are trying to negate the example of humanism it has been demonstrating in recent years. For the last eight ... more
Will Turkey’s main opposition party, the CHP, change too?
We had said that the results of the last election indicated a change requiring us to review everything we know about the political field.Generations are changing, people are changing, values, discourses, sensitivities, hostilities are changing. As a ... more
On what grounds is the US going to wage a war against Iran?
We witnessed a new development that fueled the recent Iran-U.S. cold war in the Gulf, when Iran downed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz. Following this event, an expectation developed especially in Israel... more
If the US is not going to attack, why is it against Turkey defending itself?
Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia has recently become the most important issue between Ankara and Washington. Yet, an evaluation of the process, which brought Turkey to the point of buying the S-400s, as a whole, shows... more
An open letter to Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz
I want to address you in this holy month of Ramadan, without any official title, as a poor servant of the two holy cities, Mecca and Medina, of which you are protector. As you know, the guardianship of these holy cities is a noble job. As you know, i... more
What would Trump guided by Sisi bring upon the US?
The constitutional change paving the way for coup-plotter Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who took hostage his own country and people with armed forces, to physically preside over the Egyptian people until 2030 has been completed with no surprise. In a charade... more
So, what are Syrians supposedly doing in Turkey?
The bloodiest, most ruthless and corrupt international showdown of recent years took place on Syrian territory. The showdown among numerous countries led to a tragedy on Syrian land, which cost Syrians their lives and country.However, those continuin... more