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The Changing Role and Position of Turkish Armed Forces in Turkish Foreign Policy

The Turkish Armed Forces have been discussed substantially during the last few years in the context of Turkish Foreign Policy due to new developments...

TRT World Forum 2017 Book

The TRT World Forum 2017, a two-day summit organised by the TRT World Research Centre, gathered academics, politicians, journalists, experts and members of civil...

Nile Crisis: The Challenge of Sharing the World’s Longest River

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are at loggerheads over sharing the Nile's water. Recently, the three countries failed to reach an agreement on the impact...

Russia and Turkey: Reluctant Partners?

Could the rapprochement between Turkey and Russia lead to a long-term alliance or are both the countries simply cooperating for short-term gains? Just ahead of...

Life for Syrians Across Europe Remains Precarious Seven Years On

A rise in right-wing nationalism across the European Union has resulted in increased hardship for many Syrian refugees. Seven years after fleeing the war...

Why the Label ‘Migrant’ Should Bother You

Summer 2015 saw the fixation of international media outlets upon "Europe's Migrant Crisis". It was the largest wave of mass-migration that Europe has faced...
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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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