What Türkiye's president wants is simple: Israeli and Palestinian children being able to sleep peacefully in their beds. So long as the policies of Israel's hardliners continue, those children will never have reason to hope for a better futureIlnur Cevik09 April 2026
This ceasefire should be seen as a tactical exit ramp that each party walked onto for very different reasons. Understanding those reasons is the key to forecasting whether the pause hardens into peace or dissolves back into war.Ali Bakir09 April 2026
US–Cuban relations in their historical entirety, it becomes clear that democratic rhetoric plays a subordinate role, while US hegemonic ambition, compounded by Cold War inertia, takes precedence.Magomed Kodzoev08 April 2026
Imposing death penalty exclusively on occupied population constitutes a violation of international humanitarian lawRaed Mohammed Mahmood Amer07 April 2026
As Houthis joined the war, the risk towards fiber-optic cables in the Bab al-Mandeb has reached an all-time high. The world may be bracing for an energy crisis but no one can guarantee that a far more devastating data crisis is not at the door.Erman Akilli03 April 2026
Afghan-Pakistani escalation is a strategic chokepoint for Chinese investments. By forcing Islamabad to divert military and financial resources to its western flank, external architects may be seeking to undermine the economic viability of the CPECImran Khalid02 April 2026
As conflicts destabilize the northern and southern energy routes, a window of opportunity may be opening for alternative corridors running through Türkiye to gain real traction.Kenan Aslanli01 April 2026
At a moment when Europe and the broader region desperately need coherent and confident leadership, Italy's political fragility is not merely an Italian problem; it may amplify challenges well beyond its own borders.Valeria Giannotta30 March 2026
Attacks on energy, industrial and export facilities suggest that even a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not sufficiently reduce prices due to reduced production potential and continued uncertainty regarding the war's direction.30 March 2026
Doctrine of demolishing Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque reveals the most dangerous fusion of politicized religion: extremist Christian Zionist theology intertwined with settler-colonial Jewish nationalism.
The grammar of military science is unforgiving. Defense architectures built on European autonomy assumptions and that sideline Türkiye or non-EU NATO nations are doomed to fail: they will neither deter threats to Europe nor prevail a war.Can Kasapoglu
Trump and Republicans portray the war against Iran as holy because they understand that the war is unpopular in the United States and they need the support of Christian conservatives in their political base.
Robert Stephen Ford
In the age of AI, strong state capacity only realizes its full meaning when underpinned by clearly defined legal authorities, institutional coordination, accountability, and strategic autonomyTalha Kose
Gulf countries view Pakistan's role with a high degree of trust as well. This was apparent in the first round of "Islamabad Talks," when Saudi Arabia partnered with Türkiye and Egypt to assess the contours of regional security.Hannan Hussain
Israel and its allies in Europe will continue efforts to control the narrative, suppress dissent, and restore Israel’s centrality within the European political consensus. However, the current shift is more enduring than these efforts
Europe's lack of vision and France's romanticism portend disaster. With Europe's aging population living in the shadow of the US, China, and Russia, the prospect of it becoming a superpower seems highly unlikelyMurat Aslan
