Nedret Ersanel
The real reason behind Turkey's rapprochement with Egypt is not what it seems!
Following the Cairo administration’s display of sensitivity towards Turkish interests during the delimitation of maritime zones in the East Mediterranean, and the warm messages Turkey’s defense minister, foreign minister, and President Recep Tayyip E... more
Turkey to benefit from US-EU rift over NATO
There are three strategic clusters/regions in the world that are at a boiling point. First, the European part of the transatlantic alliance and the entirety of Russia’s borders. Second, the Caucasus-based “Turanid Lands” spanning the Black Sea and th... more
The Iran gambit
The telephone call on Feb. 21 between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani must have been considered routine by the media, as it received next to no attention. Yet, the”format,” which would allow discussion of reg... more
Biden administration asks allies to pick sides in spat with China
The desire to reestablish not only an outdated but an unwanted order, and moreover, by pushing it to its limits, may lead to worse results as the speed with which you increase the pressure you’re applying adds to its destructive aftermath.On the one ... more
They haven't even stomached Turkey acquiring S-400, now comes talk of nuclear weapons…
Among intense showdowns in the Gulf, the fear spread on the assassination anniversary of Qassem Soleimani, and U.S. deployment of heavy bombardment aircraft and troops in the region, the most critical of Iran’s series of open threats, primarily again... more
What will Joe Biden’s relations with Turkey be like?
If there is a strong likelihood that the Joe Biden-led U.S. administration is first going to adopt a stance against Russia with respect to foreign policy, and renew relations with the European Union by reviving the “transatlantic alliance,” can we pr... more
Erdogan, Aliyev victory speeches in Baku outline post-Karabakh geopolicy
The historic speech of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who paid a visit to Baku to celebrate Azerbaijan’s Karabakh victory, which was crowned with great heroism and sacrifices, included a message for the simultaneous meeting discussing sanctions agai... more
Pulp fiction...
Scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led Iran’s military nuclear program, was killed Friday. Now, we need to question whether the U.S. contributed directly to his assassination as much as Israel did.Attacks that cause Iran great grief, similar to the ki... more
Was Germany’s search of Turkey’s ship a response to Erdogan’s ‘We see ourselves in Europe’ statement?
“We see ourselves nowhere else but in Europe. We contemplate building our future together with Europe.”Is this statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan aimed at “altering” Turkey’s “distanced” stance towards relations with the West in general and ... more
How will Biden implement an ‘American domination plan’ compared to Trump?
Trump defends himself with such confidence and faith that, although data shows the complete opposite, you have doubts thinking, “Can he possibly win?” On Monday noon he posted a tweet saying, “I won the election.” In fact, it is said that he is going... more
Why is Turkey’s military power significant in the East Mediterranean?
Thinking “they would call it controlled opposition,” French President Emmanuel Macron said, “We have a problem with Erdoğan, not the nation.” This is how we had sugar-coated it.He had said a week ago, “Turks do not listen to reason.” We apparently on... more
Turkey won’t lose this time as post-oil era will accelerate shift in Mid East
Dissecting problems might be a facilitating method to solve them. That is, of course, if you can see the whole picture. If you cannot see the whole picture, you will end up wasting time trying to fit letters into the black boxes in the crossword puzz... more
Who actually signed the Egypt-Greece agreement?!
The strongest move made since the multiple-actor strategic showdown started in the Mediterranean basin is the deal struck between Turkey and Libya. However, "strong" needs to be elaborated on: the steps taken by countries either being game-setter ste... more