When states face prolonged internal conflicts, their first reflex is to seek security and resolve the issue through military means. Armed struggle is seen as the most direct means of restoring public order and maintaining sovereignty. However, modern political history shows that armed struggle alone is often insufficient to produce a lasting solution. Military methods […]
Once again the Middle East is on the brink of a major geopolitical rupture. The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran may at first glance appear to be the result of a security crisis between two sides. However, developments indicate that this conflict is not merely an operation aimed at limiting […]
A decade ago, the final and most consequential step in former US President Barack Obama’s Syria policy – one that helped push the country further into catastrophe – was the creation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in 2015. Obama had already offered the Assad regime a political lifeline after it crossed the chemical weapons red line. With the formation of […]
Over the past 15 years, Türkiye has not only updated its understanding of security but has also undergone a profound architectural transformation in how security is produced. This transformation is observed not in reactions to individual threats, but rather in how the state positions itself. The security architecture being discussed today goes beyond military capacity; […]
Ahead of the expected Sharar-Trump meeting in Washington, it was announced that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had also been invited due to Türkiye’s active role in Syria and regional dynamics. Thus, the Syria-Türkiye-US trilateral talks have become a significant milestone in the diplomatic dossier of the Syrian crisis, which has remained stalled for over a […]
In the context of foreign policy, Africa’s most fundamental characteristic is that it is the geography where the balance between the center (central government) and the periphery (non-central social groups) is most acutely felt. Alongside the continent’s vastness, its diversity—from ethnic communities to tribes, from languages to local affiliations—renders national politics and foreign policy extremely […]
When trying to understand world politics, we often come across the same sentence in many countries: “The US and the West control everything.” Sometimes we hear this phrase in street conversations, sometimes in university debates, and sometimes in politicians’ statements. Many groups, including intellectual circles, resort to this simplifying framework, especially when trying to explain […]
Sudan is experiencing one of the most devastating periods in its history due to the civil war that broke out in April 2023 and has been ongoing for more than two years. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands […]
We are addressing this process as it completes its first year. I want to evaluate what has been achieved in this one-year period, what point has been reached, what risks lie ahead, and the process’s regional reflections, especially those centered on Syria. When Devlet Bahçeli brought this issue up last October, we were all surprised, […]
When regime change occurred in Syria, Ankara’s fundamental expectation was quite clear: the integration of all armed elements in the country into the national army, the unification of regional structures with Damascus, the consolidation of the country’s unitary structure, the constitutional guarantee of the rights of all social segments, and the provision of political participation. […]
