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When challenging the US dollar hegemony The U.S. dollar has been one of the major tools of U.S. hegemony around the world with its turbulent history from around the end of World War II up until today. Since the... more

Op-Ed US coercion will not stop Turkey from S-400 purchase The Turkey-U.S. row over the S-400 missiles purchase from Russia has gained momentum as all pressure tactics, possible threats of sanctions and embargoes by the United States... More
Op-Ed International law on alert: The Assange case Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who took refuge for nearly seven years in Ecuador's Embassy in London, was arrested by British police in April. British authorities... More
Op-Ed Jordan caught between a rock and a hard place Jordan stands at a serious crossroads, and its future remains tenuous. The U.S. and Gulf-backed Hashemite kingdom located between Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Iraq has... More
Op-Ed The haphazard Western response to the Bosnian genocide The former Yugoslavian republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina witnessed the longest and most violent European war in the second half of the 20th century. Seeking to avoid the moral... More
Op-Ed The Africa initiative and Turkey's approach to Sudan Decolonization on the African continent is what paved the way for a new emerging region in the agenda of international politics. Despite the fact that the continent suffers... More
Op-Ed Boris Johnson, classics and Ibn Khaldun It seems like Johnson and other Brexiteers are attempting to boost the ‘asabiyyah' of the British nation, and preventing the kingdom from falling into a state of senility. Ibn Khaldun wishes them good luck with that! More
Op-Ed Debating power in the 21st century Today's world defies easy categorizations of power relationships mainly because we are now living in an increasingly complex and interconnected world in which actors are multiplied More
Op-Ed Revival of the nation-state? On the one hand, the most recent G20 summit, which took place in the Japanese metropolis Osaka, underlined the fact that global cooperation on a number of major issues is... More
Op-Ed How to determine a road map for robust improvement The world is moving into another technological age, which is to say that we have moved on from the Internet age to the age of artificial intelligence (AI), with the U.S. and... More
Op-Ed Internationalism and Turkish Post's endeavors to date To contribute to the rising relations between Turkey and the Turkic republics, it would be beneficial to think about the foundation of a Turkish postal union covering all Turkic republics and other countries in the nearby region More
Op-Ed Representing illegitimacy: The Washington Post scandal One of the heads of the PKK terrorist organization, Cemil Bayık, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post on Wednesday. This is an unacceptable scandal because the terrorist... More
Op-Ed Trump chasing the Persian lion to hunt the Chinese Dragon The main reason that the U.S. is targeting Iran at this time is to contain China's growing power in the Middle East More
Op-Ed Who is hurting American credibility? The term "American credibility" is a perfect Orwellian term used frequently in American political and power system jargon. The common sense meaning of the term is if America... More
Op-Ed Some benefits of the 2020 global recession The global recession can be overcome if countries can plan a proper supply-demand equilibrium and analyze efficiency better than they have done in previous years More
Op-Ed The importance of the BSEC organization On the occasion of the transfer of the Chairmanship-in-Office of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) from the Republic of Bulgaria to the Hellenic... More
Op-Ed Turk-Pak partnership goes beyond historical bonds Going back over centuries to when Turkish-origin Mughal emperors ruled the entire Indian subcontinent, Pakistan shares historical, cultural and religious roots with Turkey.... More
Op-Ed Turkey's role in the climate change struggle: The Paris negotiations Turkey's struggle against climate change is an issue that should be examined around its process and missed opportunities. It is necessary to glance at the past in order to... More

Op-Ed Understanding China's challenge to the international order China owes its meteoric rise in global politics to its efforts to become a part of the capitalist world economy. Its influence in global politics arises from the intense economic relationships it has developed with many other countries More
Op-Ed How to overcome the S-400 crisis What motivated the United States to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty? The INF treaty is an arms control agreement that was signed between the... More
Op-Ed The Azerbaijan-Turkey friendship is a role model One hundred years ago, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Ali Mardan bey Topchubashov waited and struggled for three months in Istanbul to get visas to the Paris Peace Conference.... More
Op-Ed EU threatens Turkey over Cyprus: Really only about hydrocarbons? Maritime law is a highly specialized subject, and those aiming at graduating with an LL.M. (Master of Laws) need expert knowledge on a huge variety of topics. On the one hand... More
Op-Ed Co-opetition in Turkey-Iran relations The future of Turkish-Iranian relations seems dependent on the possibility of establishing a solid partnership that can overcome the negative perceptions related to ancient experiences More
Op-Ed Judaization of Jerusalem: Could it get any worse? Palestinians recently marked 52 years since Israel started occupying the eastern part of Jerusalem, including Al-Aqsa Mosque. However, celebrating Naksa Day this year has... More
Op-Ed Sarrazin and the German Social Democrats' stance on Islamophobia It is the third attempt by the Social Democrats to exclude Thilo Sarrazin from their party on allegations of racism. A chance for the Social Democrats to sharpen their profile? Sarrazin... More
Op-Ed What's going on in Moldova? The flamboyant political activity experienced globally in June somehow overshadowed the events in Moldova, Turkey's close neighbor and partner, which put an end to the vicious... More
Op-Ed Strategic reforms vital for Turkey's future goals In order for reforms and changes to take place, leadership is the most significant component. Currently, there are two prominent political figures who are willing to make... More
Op-Ed Winning Cup of Nations was matter of life and death for Egypt's el-Sissi The recent death, or murder, of Egypt's former President Mohammed Morsi was not a surprise per se. It is how, when and where it occurred that shocked the public, including... More
Op-Ed Possible confrontation between Russia and China During his state visit to Russia in June, Chinese President Xi Jinping effusively hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as his "best friend and colleague." Putin, not to... More
Op-Ed July 15 resistance as a democracy lesson and the West's decadence The third anniversary of the July 15 coup and invasion attempt is here. May God spare this country and of course other countries from such intolerable treachery. Just think,... More
Op-Ed Western media should admire democracy, not FETÖ Three years have passed since the attempted military coup staged by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). Our nation experiences the proper pride of defeating that attempted coup... More
Op-Ed Strategic implications of the French burkini ban The poignantly disturbing image of armed policemen forcibly removing a piece of clothing called a burkini from a woman on a beach in France is a very sad reminder of the new... More
Op-Ed Seeking truth and justice: How women rebuilt Srebrenica Women's peace-building and reconstruction efforts in Srebrenica must be supported, not only because it is the right thing to do, but also because most nations consumed by conflict need the strength of their women More
Op-Ed Srebrenica genocide: A mirror for all Europeans Nermin Subašić was only 19 years old when paramilitary groups butchered him and scattered his bones in and around Srebrenica. Nermin was not the only one. More than 8,300... More

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