The Future of Turkish Democracy
On February 28th, the Turkish opposition coalition which is made up of the Republican People’s Party, Felicity Party, the Good Party, Future Party, Democrat Party, and the Democracy and Progress More
The Montreux Convention: Why Is It Essential for the Russo-Ukraine Conflict?
Following Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, requested that Turkey restrict the straits to warships. This request disrupts internal Turkish discussions over the Montreux Convention’s implementation and More
Turkey’s Gas Crisis: What it Means for the Agro-Food Industry
On the week of January 20th, Iran announced that it would halt gas flow to Turkey for up to ten days due to a “technical issue.” According to recent data, More
From Refugee to Mercenary: Syrians at a Crossroad
Since September 2019, testimonies of Syrian refugees fighting in Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have stirred up international attention. Turkish private firms have been recruiting Syrians on behalf of the More
Failed Diplomacy and Protracted Warfare in Nagorno-Karabakh
The revitalization of the historic conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh – an ethnically Armenian region controlled by Azerbaijan – erupted on September 27th as both nations began mobilizing its military forces. Relentless More
Turkish-Russian Ceasefire: More Uncertainty for Displaced Syrians
Earlier this month, Russia and Turkey agreed to a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib. Situated in northwestern Syria, the province borders Turkey and is the last rebel-held region More
Eroding the Status Quo: The Re-Emergence of Nuclear Arms Competition?
Back in September, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan stated that it was unacceptable that Turkey could not have its own nuclear weapons. Erdoğan called out the hypocrisy of nuclear powers, such More
The Kurds and the Humanitarian Implications of Statelessness
On October 9th, Turkey launched an offensive against the Kurds of Northern Syria in the wake of President Trump’s withdrawal of US troops from the region. President Trump’s decision has More
America First: Is the US Still a Reliable Partner?
On Sunday, October 6th, President Trump announced that the US would withdraw its troops from northern Syria, effectively giving the green-light for a Turkish military operation in Syrian territory. Northern More
Back to the Future: Erdogan’s Ottoman Ambitions in Syria
Light rain peppered the cracked cement nearby. A sudden breeze unfurled a limp Turkish flag, gently swaying it with the wind. Jarablus, like many other towns in northwestern Syria, has More