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Yahya Bostan has been a frequent contributor to Yeni Şafak for years, penning columns on a variety of topics for the daily

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The heavy price paid by Türkiye...

Nis 11 2024, Perşembe

It had been a year since the "One Minute" crisis. Tension was escalating in Ankara-Tel Aviv relations. Türkiye was openly targeting Israel's regional interests. One of these was the nuclear crisis between Israel and its main ally, the US. At the time, discussions were underway about Iran being next in line after the Iraq invasion. Ankara realized this would lead the region to the brink and, together with Brazil, brokered a trilateral nuclear deal (Iran's undeserved gesture would later be understood

PKK in Europe, Daesh in Moscow

Mar 29 2024, Cuma

The terrorist organization PKK supporters recently wreaked havoc on the streets of Europe. Roaming in large groups, they attacked Turkish citizens, businesses, and vehicles. The first incident occurred in Belgium, in two separate cities. There was an attempted attack with axes on the Turkish Consulate General building in Hannover, Germany. The targeting of French officials at Charles De Gaulle Airport to prevent the extradition of PKK member Firaz Korkmaz to Türkiye was also significant. In response

Did the German Chancellor read that report from MİT?

Şub 16 2024, Cuma

The European Union - and its locomotive Germany - is facing two uncertain questions. One, in the unnamed, multi-faceted new global landscape, what will be the Union's position? Two, how will the rising and internally divisive racism (let's not call it far-right, but outright racism) be addressed? Russia's occupation of Ukraine has pushed the European Union, which harbors a desire for independent policies, under the wings of America. We've previously written about how Washington has skillfully used

Challenging topics with Iran...

Oca 26 2024, Cuma

Significant developments are unfolding in the region. As Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also noted, "the conflict in Gaza could spiral into a larger vortex." This is because, except for Turkey, all regional actors view Gaza as a stepping stone to facilitate their strategic gains and are resorting to aggressive policies. Iran's escalation of tensions in Gaza, extending hundreds of kilometers away to Yemen, and targeting Pakistan and Erbil with missiles are part of this trend. Similarly, Israel's recalibration

U.S. guarantee to the PKK and Ankara's decision

Oca 21 2024, Pazar

The terrorist attacks carried out by the PKK in Northern Iraq within two weeks herald a new and harsh era. The knot has been untied, and things have come to a head. Behind these attacks is the guarantee given by the United States to the PKK. Ankara has seen the picture and responded. In this article, I will focus on the U.S. guarantee, Ankara's decision, and why Talabani has come to the forefront. First, a brief background: Türkiye's decision to establish dialogue with Damascus disrupted the status

Notes from Blinken's visit: To whom did Ankara send the bill?

Oca 11 2024, Perşembe

The visit of U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Istanbul (and the region) was significant and deserves attention. The reason is the initiation of a new quest regarding Gaza. We'll discuss what this quest entails, why Blinken came to Istanbul, with which agenda, how Ankara approaches the issue—and even the responses given. But first, let's highlight some key points. Heart-wrenching images and photos from Gaza continue to emerge. The region is experiencing the dirtiest attack of the past century,

Overt Intelligence: Terror Attack and the U.S.-Iran Agreement

Ara 28 2023, Perşembe

In the region, there are pivotal developments intersecting at one point, and what's more, all of these are closely relevant to Türkiye. The terrorist attacks in which we lost 12 soldiers in Northern Iraq are related to these developments. I will explain the reasons with information I obtained from various sources, some explicit and some confidential. However, let's go through them step by step. What's happening in Gaza is in line with the U.S. plan. The technocrat government for Palestine proposed

Are the Intelligence Wars starting?

Ara 06 2023, Çarşamba

If we say this, it wouldn't be wrong: Türkiye seems to be the new agenda of the Israeli war cabinet. Decisions have been made to target Ankara. Sequential statements are coming as if a button has been pressed. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen initiated the first spark in this regard. Tagging the official social media account of the Presidency, Cohen said, 'You can host Hamas terrorists fleeing from Gaza in your country.' The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to this disrespectful attitude

Is Eurofighter the EU's last chance to avert a crisis with Türkiye?

Kas 21 2023, Salı

Yesterday, our headline was "Türkiye's security begins at sea." Now, what about the Air Force? If your air forces are not strong, you cannot maintain your independence. In this era, it is like this. It's that simple. That's why Türkiye has been allocating significant resources to the Air Force in recent years, taking tremendous steps to increase domestic production and reduce external dependency, focusing on the National Technology Move. You are aware of the point we have reached in UAV/ISR technology

Americans are trying to make Arabs do their dirty work...

Kas 10 2023, Cuma

Last week's article, which I wrote, was highly regarded. I can tell this from the incoming calls. The subject of the article was Türkiye's guarantee offer and counter scenarios. A Gaza plan without Hamas, the placement of international forces in the region, and similar scenarios aimed not at solving the problem but at the security of Israel. Therefore, it contradicted Türkiye's vision of peace. We stopped here. Let's continue. There are important developments on the subject. One. Israel continues

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