Bülent Orakoğlu
Why Turkey informed America of its operation in Iraq 42 minutes after the fact
The common understanding between the National Security Strategy (NSS) document announced by then-U.S. President Donald Trump in December 2017 and the report titled “Risk Analysis for Post-Superiority Period” published in June 2017 by the U.S. Army’s ... more
Will the end of the Trump presidency doom the Deal of the Century?
In other words, will he take precautions that will prevent a conflict between Biden-Israel and Palestine? Or will Trump move forward with the “New Palestinian State” that he has been working on with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? Palestin... more
Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Azerbaijan: Three states, one nation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently traveled to the city of Nicosia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and attended a parade to mark 37th anniversary of he country at the Dr. Fazıl Küçük Boulevard. In his speech he said: “I... more
Why was Biden, who is part of the US deep state, nominated for president?
American president-elect Joe Biden’s claim, “I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify,” during his victory speech went down in history as a confession that reveals the division and polarization in the U.S. Why was Biden, who i... more
‘Time to put an end’ to the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis
The clashes that recently resumed between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, located within the Azerbaijan territory that was occupied by Armenia three decades ago, has given rise to concerns in the international domain. While nume... more
Turkey’s enemies will have to sleep with one eye open
Turkey’s success in manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and combat vehicles was highlighted by Forbes Magazine, one of the U.S.’s most well-respected publications, pointing that thanks to the drones’ zero-error firing system, Turkey’s enemie... more
The Turks are playing a clever game
The statements Reuters news agency reported as breaking news set off a great reaction worldwide. The statement by a diplomat, saying, “The Turks are playing a clever game,” was indeed a determination that gave prominence to Turkey’s peaceful diplomat... more
Will a Turkey-Greece war break out?
Tensions in the East Mediterranean crisis that broke out between Turkey and Greece were initially defused when German Chancellor Angela Merkel stepped in. Both countries made temperate statements in the crisis between Ankara and Athens, which the Ger... more
The Turkish Armed Forces will be completely purged of FETÖ terrorists
Following the decisions announced at the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) on Aug. 1, five generals serving in the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) had resigned. The fact that Major General Ahmet Ercan Çorbacı and his assistant Brigadier General Ertuğrul Sağl... more
Can Russia and the US reach an agreement in Syria?
The Idlib province located in northwest Syria is known as the fortress of the opposition since the start of the Syrian war. The city center of Idlib, which reached a population of 4 million with the internal displacement, was taken over by the opposi... more
Turkey’s top election body prevented an ‘electoral coup’ by ruling for a re-run in Istanbul
The “controlled coup” discourse started by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), in order to whitewash the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) and the provocative hegemonic powers behind i... more
Is the US trying to protect the PKK/YPG terror group through S-400 threats?
The most important issues on the agenda in the meeting between President Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are the developments taking place in Syria and the S-400 missile defense systems Russia is going to deliver to Turkey. The U.S.’s di... more
The US project to rally ‘noble nations’!
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that President Trump has once again made the U.S. a world leader after the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels! According to Pompeo, “In the finest traditions of our great democracy, we are rallying... more