Türkiye’s New Security Architecture: Continuity, Fragility, and Transformation

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; […]

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Syria-Türkiye-US Trilateral Talks and SDG Integration

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 […]

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Center-Periphery Balance in Foreign Policy and Africa

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 […]

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Do External Forces Determine Everything?

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 […]

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The Sudan Crisis and Türkiye’s Conscience-Based Approach

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 […]

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‘Turkey without Terror’ Process Should Not Be Held Hostage to Syria

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, […]

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The New Syrian Equation and Options

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. […]

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The Choice for the Future: Identity Politics or a Democratic Republic?

Racism is a poison that consumes peoples… Anatolia has for centuries been a land where different languages, beliefs, and ways of life have intersected. This diversity is one of the most sensitive veins of both cultural richness and politics. For this reason, the 1921 Constitution was based on pluralism. However, subsequent amendments brought a monolithic […]

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Sudan: In the Grip of an “Unseen” War

Since no genuine analysis or evaluation has been made regarding the causes of the civil war that began in Sudan on April 15, 2023, no genuine attempt for a solution has emerged either. A vast majority of the population has been forced to migrate due to the civil war, the country’s infrastructure has collapsed, and […]

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The Transfer of ISIS to Africa

There was a strong belief that ISIS, which emerged in Iraq and found space in Syria, would move to Africa after completing the mission it had “undertaken” in the Middle East. For a long time, news from Africa has confirmed that this has happened. Reports about the organization emerge from a different African country almost […]

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