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Why International Law Still Matters in a Broken Order

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The contemporary international order faces a severe legitimacy crisis where the horizontal structure of voluntary state compliance enables powerful...

Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The weaponisation of starvation exposes a profound contradiction within the international legal order, demonstrating that explicit prohibitions against manufactured...

Central Asia at a Crossroads: Spheres of Influence and the New Great Game

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate Central Asian states employ multi-vector balancing to preserve strategic autonomy and attract diverse foreign investment, yet this multifaceted engagement...

Facing the Structural Forces Behind the Rise of the Global Far Right

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The global resurgence of the far right is not a temporary electoral anomaly but a profound structural consequence of...

Technological Advances in the Turkish Defence Industry

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate Türkiye’s rapid transition from a hardware importer to a sovereign designer of the integrated Steel Dome architecture illustrates a...

A Deficit of Coherence? Türkiye and the Search for American Strategic Reason

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...
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Türkiye in Focus

26 June 2026 Edition
This week we cover:
  • European Parliament Report Draws Strong Reaction from Türkiye
  • New Legislative Signals in the Terror-Free Türkiye Process
  • Resignations and Party Switching in Domestic Politics
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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"....

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...

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...

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