Weekly Newsletter
Türkiye in Focus
10 July 2026 Edition
This week we cover:
- NATO Ankara Summit Concluded
- Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Diplomatic Foray in Ankara
- National Struggle vs War of Independence: The Historiographical Debate in Türkiye
Podcasts
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America’s Missing Strategic Scientists: Is Israel the Possibility No One Wants to Discuss?
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Gaza’s Hunger Crisis: Israel’s War on Access and Survival
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Iran After Khamenei: Power, Factions, and the IRGC
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The Epstein Files: New York Secret Tunnels, Blackmail, and the Architecture of Global Power
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Trumpism Reloaded: America’s Role in a Fragmenting World Order
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Turning Point in the Euphrates: The PKK Collapse and the Rebirth of Syrian Sovereignty
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Iran’s Current Protests: Economic Pressures and Institutional Strains
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Operation Absolute Resolve: Why the US Captured Maduro, the Delta Force Raid, and the Battle for Oil Reserves
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Israel’s Skin Bank Paradox and Organ Harvesting Allegations
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Breaking or Bending: Rethinking Sanctions, Trade, and the Future of Global Markets
2026 World Cup: America First, Football Second
Passion, rivalry, and entertainment… For most of us, these are the immediate associations that come to mind when we hear the words "World Cup"....
The Limits of Hedging? Chabahar and the Future of India’s Strategic...
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
Middle-power strategic autonomy through connectivity infrastructure remains a structurally vulnerable pursuit when its operational viability is tethered to the...
A Deficit of Coherence? Türkiye and the Search for American Strategic...
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The United States is experiencing a structural rationality crisis where its immense geopolitical power is no longer guided by...
Energy Shock, Global Consequences: The US-Iran War as a Vulnerability Multiplier
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The US-Iran war transforms energy corridors from sectoral infrastructure into geopolitical frontlines, forcing a redefinition of sovereign resilience where...
America’s Missing Strategic Scientists: Is Israel the Possibility No One Wants...
Welcome to a new episode of The Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre.
In this episode, we examine how technological supremacy and elite...
Starved Twice: How Gaza’s Food Crisis Became a Weapon of War
Gaza’s worsening food crisis cannot be explained by shortage alone. This analysis argues that access restrictions, supply disruption, price inflation and infrastructure collapse have turned hunger into a broader crisis of survival, deepened by the wider regional escalation following the US/Israel War on Iran.
Governing the Algorithm: Muslim, Catholic, and Jewish Visions for Ethical AI
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The pursuit of technological sovereignty and AI-enabled military precision creates a profound ethical contradiction, as state actors and commercial...
The Hejaz Railway and the New Silk Route of the Middle East
On June 9, Türkiye’s Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu signed a memorandum of understanding with his Saudi counterpart Saleh Bin Nasser al-Jasser to...
Beyond the Myths: Protecting Climate Migrants in a Warming World
As climate shocks intensify, displacement is rising, yet global discourse is driven more by political fear than facts. Though most climate-displaced people stay within...











































