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Trumpism Reloaded: America’s Role in a Fragmenting World Order

Welcome to a new episode of The Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre. In this episode, we examine the return of Trumpism and...

Turning Point in the Euphrates: The PKK Collapse and the Rebirth of Syrian Sovereignty

Welcome to a new episode of the Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre. In this episode, we examine a decisive shift in Syria...

Regime Change Roulette: From Caracas to Tehran

From late 2025 through mid-January 2026, Iran experienced one of the most severe and wide-ranging waves of protest since the 1979 Revolution. This period...

Governing Debt in the Age of Technology

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate As the structural efficacy of orthodox monetary policy disintegrates under the weight of severe demographic decline and compounding public...

From Reshuffle to Strategy: Ukraine’s Recalibration in a Prolonged War

As Ukraine enters its fifth year of full-scale war, the administration in Kyiv has undertaken its most consequential executive restructuring since February 2022. While...

America First, Law Last: Venezuela and the Terminal Unravelling of International Law

The events of 3 January 2026, coordinated U.S. airstrikes in Caracas and the extra-judicial apprehension of President Nicolás Maduro, sent shockwaves through the international...
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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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