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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...

The Global Reset: From the Old Order to New Realities

The TRT World Research Centre is proud to present its latest report, developed in conjunction with the 2025 TRT World Forum, held on 31...

Middle Powers as Agencies of Multipolarity: The Case of Türkiye

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate As the traditional liberal international order fractures under the weight of great-power unilateralism and selective norm enforcement, emerging middle...

UNSC Resolution 2797 on Western Sahara: From a Status Quo to a Pragmatic Approach

On 31 October 2025, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2797 on the Western Sahara dispute, extending the mandate of the long-standing UN...

The Forgotten Front: Displacement, Climate, and Conflict in the Sahel

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The international community systematically prioritises securitised containment and border management over sustainable resilience, effectively transforming the Sahel’s complex displacement...

From Promises to Obligations: Reclaiming Climate Justice through the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The July 2025 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice exposes a profound structural tension between short-term sovereign...
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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"....

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...

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