Turkey

The July 7–8 NATO Summit in Türkiye was supposed to demonstrate the unity of all 32 members of the alliance. However, it yet again evidenced the schism between Washington and the rest of the bloc. On the eve of the meeting in Ankara, Trump repeatedly stated that Europe is turning …

The US president says he is ‘lifting sanctions’ on Turkey, but the pathway to closer defence ties is not clear-cut President Donald Trump says he will lift sanctions on Turkey and overturn a ban on selling the US’s Nato ally F-35 warplanes, but experts say he has “no magic wand” …

Closer economic and military synergy between them in Central & Eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Seas would pose new challenges for Russia in the post-conflict European order. Polish President Karol Nawrocki paid a state visit to Turkiye late last month where he declared that “It is impossible …

India is expanding ties with Greece, Cyprus, Armenia, and Israel to counter Turkey’s growing regional influence and its partnership with Pakistan. By strengthening defense cooperation and strategic partnerships, New Delhi is increasing its footprint in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. As a result, the India–Turkey rivalry has the potential …

Trenin made no mention of TRIPP, just like his Valdai colleague Timofei Bordachev omitted any mention of it in his recent report about Russia’s “Near Abroad” earlier this year, so it might truly be the ultimate taboo among Russian experts right now that not even he dares breaking. New President …

The US support and Israel’s military and strategic capabilities, coupled with occupational aspirations, made the country a threat to the region. The country’s hostilities and strategic reorientation suggest that it now seeks to confront Turkey. Israel’s escalating aggression with Turkey has sparked new threats in Middle Eastern geopolitics. The Zionist …

For years, Israel was told that economic development, international aid, and territorial withdrawals would moderate Hamas. Instead, Hamas used billions of dollars in foreign assistance to build military tunnels, manufacture rockets, train terrorists, and prepare for war. The result was the slaughter of 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, as well …

Power parity informs the view from Ankara, which has a strong interest in preventing Iran from going nuclear or alternatively falling into chaos—even as the war’s outcome will be largely outside Turkish control. On May 22, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to …

La raison du regain d’intérêt d’Ankara et de Doha pour cet accord réside dans la reconnaissance que les États-Unis ne garantissent plus la sécurité régionale (ou quoi que ce soit qu’elle ait été) et dans la prise de conscience que, de fait, la présence de bases américaines les place dans …

For years, European officials viewed Turkey’s growing defense industry as an important asset. Turkish drones proved effective in conflicts from Libya to Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Ankara marketed itself as a NATO ally capable of covering gaps in Europe’s deteriorating defense-industrial base. Now, as the European Union (EU) scrambles to rearm …