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Opposition CHP supporters celebrate as it emerges that the Party has defeated the ruling AK Party in local elections across the country. AFP

Erdoğan’s AKP Party limps out of local elections in second

Voters in Turkey's cities and provinces delivered their verdict on the current government by handing the opposition a seismic victory. The country's president now has four years to fix its problems.

Omer Onhon 01 April 2024
Somalia is a shining example of how two countries can help each other out. It lacks institutions and needs support to build infrastructure in all fields, and Turkey is happy to help. shutterstock

Turkey's win-win approach is paying off in the Horn of Africa

Somalia is a shining example of how two countries can help each other out. It lacks institutions and needs support to build infrastructure in all fields, and Turkey is happy to help.

Omer Onhon 25 March 2024
Jalaluddin Rumi Museum, a Sufi philosopher and Islamic Sufi poet. Shutterstock

From the divan to the digital: A look at Turkey’s rich tradition of poetry

Political, intellectual and social trends have influenced the country's popular literary rhythms from its earliest and deepest roots. This is their story.

Mehmet Hakki Sucin 12 March 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the State Department headquarters in Washington, March 8, 2024. AFP

Warming US-Turkey relations bring new hope to Syria

Secretary of State Blinken will host Foreign Minister Fidan on 7 March in Washington with the Gaza war at the top of the agenda, but the talks will resonate in Damascus

Omer Onhon 06 March 2024
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (C) announces Murat Kurum (L) as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's upcoming mayoral election in March, in Istanbul on January 7, 2024. AFP

Turkey’s local elections will have major national implications

A win for President Erdoğan's AKP party could further marginalise the opposition he defeated in 2023's general election, making constitutional reform more likely

Omer Onhon 01 March 2024
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) receiving his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the presidential hall at Cairo International Airport on February 14, 2024. AFP

Erdogan in Cairo: A new dawn for Egypt-Turkey ties?

It is the Turkish president's first visit to Egypt after a decade of tensions between the countries. The leaders will discuss areas of cooperation in a rapidly evolving regional landscape.

Amr Emam 14 February 2024
A Kurdish man walks past debris following a missile strike launched by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Kurdistan region’s capital of Arbil, on January 17, 2024. AFP

Is Iraqi Kurdistan turning into an arena to settle regional scores?

Friday's drone attack on one of Iraq's largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country's northern Kurdistan region.

Rustum Mahmud 27 January 2024
Analysts generally agree that Turkey did get a few concessions in exchange for approving Stockholm's bid that it could point to as a victory, but overall, it has fallen short of expectations. Majalla

Will Turkey be rewarded for approving Sweden's NATO bid?

Analysts generally agree that Turkey did get a few concessions in exchange for approving Stockholm's bid that it could point to as a victory, but overall, it has fallen short of expectations.

Omer Onhon 24 January 2024
After nine Turkish soldiers were killed by the PKK in Iraq, there is a sombre and angry mood in Ankara. There are major political implications into local elections and over relations with the US. Shutterstock

PKK attacks on Turkey have major implications at home and abroad

After nine Turkish soldiers were killed by the PKK in Iraq, there is a sombre and angry mood in Ankara. There are major political implications into local elections and over relations with the US.

Omer Onhon 16 January 2024
This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on January 6, 2024, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) on 6 January 2023. AFP

Why Turkey was Blinken's first stop on regional tour discussing post-war Gaza

Blinken addressed the possibility of Turkish participation in any multi-national force established and deployed in the region to keep any subsequent peace.

Omer Onhon 09 January 2024
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Is multipolarity helping or hindering Iran?

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A bit of both. It enabled its rise as a regional power, then helped weaken it, and may now help prevent its complete defeat.

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Mecca diplomacy and the New Middle East

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How AI is rewriting the rules of war and peace

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