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Turkey's great wall and its archenemy on the Syrian border Turkey's plan to build a wall on the Syrian border ruins the YPG's plans, and that is why it is trying to do its best to prevent the construction of the wall by killing workers more

Op-Ed Herzl's heritage of Zionism still triggers conflicts The Zionist movement is the consequence of particular socio-political and economic Jewish experiences in the West, particularly in Europe, which are related to anti-Semitic... More
Op-Ed Turkey's position on the Syrian war from past to present The changing balances in Syria have caused all actors, including Turkey, to recalculate their policies for the region More
Op-Ed Perpetual nuisance from United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash is often called upon to convey Abu Dhabi's unpalatable, infantile or confused policies to the... More
Op-Ed Did Assad gain what he wanted in Syria? Syria's social fabric has dramatically changed, having experienced more than six years of civil war. Almost 500,000 people have been killed and more than 10 million have been... More
Op-Ed No winner in first battle between cryptocurrencies, central banks Can Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptic founder of the encrypted currency bitcoin, scupper the future of finance and central banks? Well, it is the burning question everyone wants... More
Reader's Corner The arms race of online marketing In the face of rapidly increasing anti-ad tendencies on the web, it would be prudent to consider the ethical ramifications of a guerilla marketing campaign instead of solely focusing on its possible short-term success More
Op-Ed Redefining Turkish identity in line with new developments When reconstructing our national identity, we should remember the past policies and strategies aiming to detract the values of Turkish identity. In this context, remarks from... More
Op-Ed Ankara's efforts to rejuvenate its European diplomacy Turkey held important diplomatic summits last week with the leaders of four important EU member countries. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met the leaders of France, Bulgaria... More
Op-Ed Internet governance a start for global enterprises entering policymaking The United Nations' Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which is a global example of multi-stakeholderism, had its 12th session in Geneva Dec. 18-21, 2017. To promote discussions... More
Op-Ed How to deal with climate change in the Black Sea Climate change is a burning issue in the international agenda, and with global warming increasing, it adds a sense of immediate urgency. The year 2017 was the third-warmest... More
Op-Ed Saudi policies push Hamas back to Iran Following five years of strained relations between Hamas and Tehran over the Syrian civil war, the Iranian capital recently had many visits from high-profile Hamas leaders,... More

Op-Ed Turkey's brain drain: Fake news 2.0 This is a serious topic and at the same time a very sad thing to write about, so let us begin with a short paragraph of satire first to brighten our day, just this once. "Turkey... More
Op-Ed New phase of Turkey's struggle for its security in Syria Turkey initiated its Operation Olive Branch against the People's Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin canton in northern Syria on Jan. 20. Turkish authorities had been talking... More
Op-Ed Turkey preparing to set up Family Insurance Social assistance is the type of social policy that aims to protect individuals who are deeply in need of help and responds to market failures. As an indispensable part of... More
Editorial Operation Olive Branch: Saving the Kurds from PKK Turkey’s military incursion in Northern Syria promises to remove PKK terrorists from Afrin and help exiled Kurds return home More
Op-Ed De-pluralization of the PKK: Radicalization pathways, mechanisms The PKK is an ethno-centric terrorist organization currently based in Turkey and possesses arms in Syria, Iraq and Iran. It has been monopolizing the "Kurdish Identity" for... More
Reader's Corner Print media's downward trend continues Though numbers suggest that Turkish magazines focus on a wider variety of subjects unlike newspapers, both face a tough time ahead due to dwindling circulations More
Op-Ed A partnership at risk: Future of US-Egyptian relations If Egypt is really making an axis shift from its historic ally U.S. to Russia, then Pence's upcoming visit to Cairo will be very important for the future of Washington's Middle East strategies More
Op-Ed Ankara-Washington relations on verge of collapse ahead of Afrin operation The Turkish military is preparing for a military operation to seal its Syrian border from the presence of the Democratic Union Party's (PYD) People's Protection Units (YPG)... More
Op-Ed Germany steps forward to stop collapse of Iran nuclear deal Germany, as the most important economic power within the European Union, has been taking more responsibility in certain situations, especially when it comes to crisis management... More
Op-Ed The West dissatisfied with homogeneous society in Turkey A short time ago, Sveti Stefan Church on the shore of Istanbul's Golden Horn, which is known as a pearl of Istanbul but had long been neglected and polluted by factory waste... More
Op-Ed Qatar and Turkey together continue to achieve success The fraternal relations between Qatar and Turkey have developed rapidly in various fields over the past few years. Consensus in visions and harmony in regional policies between... More

Western media's incorrect terminology for YPG/PKK terrorists Saadet Oruç Despite the clear aim of the ongoing Turkish army operation against the PKK's Syrian affiliate Democratic Union... More

Washington has to do more than give empty promises to Ankara Merve Şebnem Oruç In mid-2016, Ankara found itself reconsidering the situation in Syria for several reasons and changed its priorities... More

US disavowed 'Afrin Kurds' long ago Ragıp Soylu There is a misconception in the international media about the U.S.'s partnership with the Kurds in Syria. In contrast... More

Afrin operation changes diplomatic balances Nagehan Alçı Operation Olive Branch has already shaken the regional balances, revealing who is an ally and who is an enemy in... More

US may ultimately be the biggest loser in Syria Melih Altınok If Washington thinks that miracles will help them when the Pentagon insists on the same mistake in northern Syria,... More

Turks in Europe must be protected from the PKK Ozan Ceyhun Turkey is fighting a full-scale war against terrorism. In Syria and Iraq, it battles the outlawed PKK and its Syrian... More

Turkish markets at record highs as investors see risks fade Taha Meli Arvas The benchmark Turkish equity index, the BIST100, hit an all-time high on Wednesday, trading at over 119,000 points... More

Vitamins boost the immune system Halit Yerebakan The immune system is a defense mechanism comprising many biological structures that protect us against diseases,... More

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