Zekeriya Kurşun
Boycotting Turkish products: Saudi Arabia’s economic suicide attempt
Echoes of dissent first came from Riyadh, soon after social media websites launched and ran a campaign to boycott Turkish products, so an atmosphere of hesitation reigned and opinions were split on those very same websites as comparisons began to be ... more
Why do the Saudis have a bone to pick with me?
Saudi Arabia, which has been utilizing my writings for years as a resource in its academies, has now launched a campaign against me. When I saw the first title of the series of articles by author Talal al-Tureyfi, I was excited, thinking that I was g... more
Skulls and bones: Algeria’s martyrs and France’s message to North Africa
Turkey taking initiative in the Mediterranean in cooperation with Libya’s legitimate administration, the Government of National Accord (GNA), shifted the balances in North Africa. This not only triggered a political process that will long continue to... more
Solidarity and soft power in the Muslim world: in conversation with historian Dawood Auleear, Jalal Ferdi
What do we know about the island of Mauritius? Have we ever heard about Jalal Ferdi? What is it that unites a small island on the southwest of the Indian Ocean and a Turkish educator who lived through the last periods of the Ottoman Empire and the fi... more
Peaceful coexistence: how the Ottomans ruled Jerusalem
I am obliged to write this column due to a report published in Israeli media a few days ago. According to the report, new meetings have been launched between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Jordan about the future of Jerusale... more
Refuting Saudi claims: Ottoman Empire, the ‘Protector of the Two Noble Sanctuaries’
In an article I wrote for this column shortly before self-isolation, I had mentioned the possibility that this year Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, might be canceled. Current developments indicate this is where we’re hea... more
How the Ottoman Empire, Turks protected Libya from foreign threats
Silent affairs are taking place in Libya. The operations conducted by forces affiliated with Libya’s legitimate Government of National Accord (GNA) on al-Watiya and Tarhuna bases, which are currently under Khalifa Haftar’s control, are ongoing. The i... more
The Kaaba’s cover (kiswah) has also been quarantined
All hell is breaking loose because of a virus that has shortly became a part of our lives even though it was not on our agenda. More precisely, a doomsday rehearsal is being performed. Reports, articles, expert opinions and, of course, conspiracy the... more
Turkey must show the world it is self-sufficient!
The responsibility of being human necessitates that we pay attention to and care for all our kind and, if we have the means to palliate grief anywhere in the world, share it. Of course, our awareness of being human requires that we suffer for all of ... more
What will the future hold?
Only those who have experienced sleep paralysis will know of its effects. A few seconds in a state of this sleep almost consumes one’s life. Though not everyone might experience sleep paralysis, everyone dreams once in a while. Our world is currently... more
Mohammed bin Salman, his rivals: History’s vicious circle
According to recent news from Saudi Arabia and which has been keeping Western media busy, the dynasty is starting to show signs of activity again. The developments are not limited to activity alone; Mohammad bin Salman’s uncle Ahmad bin Abdulaziz an... more
March 5 summit over Idlib will put world order to test
The Idlib issue is the end of the road. Moreover, it is the international community’s last chance to ensure regional order. Of course, the future of Turkey-Russia relations, which has been developing since 2018, is also dependent on this.The wills pr... more
Why is Turkey at war?
Tensions at our border are not dying down. On the contrary, they are mounting with every passing minute. The scene is rife with panic. Of course, there is a myriad of “expert opinions” saying “I told you so.” These evaluations do not suit the langua... more