Eastern Mediterranean
Deficits in Greece’s strategic outlook
| OpinionIn the annals of Greek politics, Türkiye has long topped Athens’ list of concerns, complaints, …
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OpinionNATO in the Turkish-Greek conflict
By Muhittin AtamanThe U.S. has sent a cache of weapons to Greece, some of which were allocated on the Aegean islands. Thus, the U.S. government has indirectly supported Greece’s breach of international law. According to international treaties, these islands have a demilitarized status.
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OpinionMitsotakis’ double game and the growing danger
By Burhanettin DuranHardly anyone is surprised by the Greek public’s concerns over Türkiye in this climate of fear. Such concerns or fears have been at the heart of Greek politics for many years.
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OpinionErdoğan’s historical visits to Samarkand and New York
By Muhittin Ataman‘Samarkand and New York summits have shown Türkiye’s determination of following an independent, diversified and global-scale foreign policy’
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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Western way of resolving regional crises: The Cyprus issue
By Muhittin AtamanWestern countries have always supported the oppressors instead of the innocent and unsurprisingly, it is no different when it comes to the Greek violence against Turkish Cypriots
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Madrid summit: Acquirement and its aftermath
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye has done is stop blocking NATO's extension of an invitation to the countries. In other words, their accession process has just started, not ended.
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NATO’s critical Madrid summit and Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye emerges as a power that generates stability and security in its neighborhood – Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa.
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Report: NATO at the Crossroads
By Murat YeşiltaşIn this collection of essays, we discuss how NATO can overcome strategic challenges and recalibrate the strength of the alliance under the new geopolitical circumstances. The essays in this report focus on NATO’s transformations after the Ukraine war and attempt to understand Türkiye’s foreign policy alternatives within the context of its relations with the West, Russia, and NATO.
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Report: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Role in the Future...
By Rıfat ÖncelThis paper consists of two main parts. In the first part, it explains the main priorities that NATO is focusing on by elaborating on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the China challenge, and the changing character of military and non-military threats. In the second part, the paper delivers a framework to make sense of why Türkiye particularly attaches unique significance to some issues. It concludes that Türkiye will continue to support NATO endeavors but the country expects its allies to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and also expects calibrated and meaningful engagement in Greek-Turkish disagreements.