Opinion
OPINION - Macron and the chronic instability of French governance
Looking ahead, expectations must be tempered. Sweeping reforms are unlikely. Budget battles will remain central, and constitutional tools will continue to be last options rather than pragmatic tools
OPINION - Macron and the chronic instability of French governance
Looking ahead, expectations must be tempered. Sweeping reforms are unlikely. Budget battles will remain central, and constitutional tools will continue to be last options rather than pragmatic tools
OPINION - Israeli aggression in 2026: The future of Gaza and the West Bank
Sanction and condemnation, and active diplomacy, have rarely been attempted against Israel. It is high time to attempt such an approach, not only for the sake of the Palestinians but also in order to save the Israelis from themselves.
OPINION - New geopolitics of Middle East: A review of 2025 and outlook for 2026
Given its historic, geographic, and cultural depth in Middle East, Türkiye has positioned itself as one of regional powers capable of countering Israel's destabilizing agenda, while pursuing stability, peace, and security for all countries in region
OPINION - 2025 East-Med wrap-up: Trump embraces stability
In 2025, Trump proved willing to break with the Beltway's received wisdom, reject unproductive policies followed by previous administrations, and trust several vitally important East Med figures that Washington think tankers scorn.
OPINION - 'McDonald’s peace' hits drone wall: The new grammar of military-geopolitics
The world once promised by liberal ideas and globalization is receding. As the Berlin Wall gives way to a European Drone Wall, 2026, the post–Cold War illusion is over. The years ahead, beginning in 2026, will lead to the world of guns.
OPINION - Israel's Somaliland move: Is Türkiye the target?
Israel has shifted toward a posture that uses access to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of its broader regional strategy