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Sudan’s Hunger War: Access, Markets, and the Displacement Multiplier

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate Sudan's crisis is not merely a byproduct of warfare, but a fundamental collapse of access infrastructure where severe hunger...

The Hungarian Elections: A Return to Europe or a New Realpolitik?

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The 2026 Hungarian elections demonstrate that domestic economic stabilisation, rather than a genuine ideological realignment with the European Union,...

Will the Gulf Move Closer to China?

The Iran war has delivered a profound, systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better...

Thrown Under the Bus: The Gulf’s Post-Ceasefire Raw Deal

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran, which began in late February 2026 and escalated through March, paused with a two-week ceasefire on April 7–8. Brokered...

Gaza’s Hunger Crisis: Israel’s War on Access and Survival

Welcome to a new episode of the Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre. In this episode, we examine how Israel has turned food,...

The War on Iran and the Unravelling of Legal Order

Beyond its immediate destabilising effects on the Middle East's balance of power, the February 2026 U.S.-Israel war on Iran has resurrected a contested and...
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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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NATO 3.0: Türkiye at the Centre of an Evolving Alliance

When NATO leaders gather in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026, they will do so in a markedly different strategic environment. The summit takes place amid...

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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