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Russia experiencing a change Russia is in the midst of implementing a whole range of sweeping reforms, the most crucial since Vladimir Putin became the country's president in May 2000. The president launched... more

Op-Ed What's in store for the aviation industry in 2020? The outlook for the aviation industry seems optimistic for 2020 after a disappointing 2019. Keep in mind that the sector, which is trying to set a course amid fluctuating... More
Op-Ed Deepening relations between Turkey and Malaysia Given the similarities in culture and faith between Turkey and Malaysia, I consider Malaysia to be my second home. In this country, I have had the opportunity to experience... More
Op-Ed The billion-dollar industry of Israeli illegal settlements The EU Court of Justice recently ruled that products from settlements must provide an "indication of that provenance" to better inform consumers. The ruling pertains to products... More
Op-Ed Erdoğan chooses the environment over thermal power plants There have been rapid changes in living standards and consumption habits, particularly in the last 25 years in Turkey. Our energy consumption has doubled due to such changes. Unfortunately,... More
Op-Ed Reviving the UN spirit Following the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, global politics entered a new era with the victorious powers of World War II in a position to help shape the norms,... More
Op-Ed How does FETÖ's mouthpiece in Sweden generate fake news? Today, fake news is a common problem around the whole world. Countries blame one another for intervening in their internal affairs by digital methods and perception operations... More
Op-Ed Israel faces third election in a year In an unprecedented move to trigger national elections for the third time in less than a year, Israel's Knesset dissolved itself on Dec. 11 last year. It later set an election... More
Op-Ed What is Boris Johnson's plan for the Western Balkans? Boris Johnson became the new leader of the U.K. on a mandate to "get Brexit done" – this phrase having served as his mantra over the election campaign. Johnson had called... More
Op-Ed Alexa — please tell me the most important event of 2019 Some say the advent of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has taken the fun out of playing or watching football as it is no longer the linesmen or the referee who is in charge... More
Op-Ed The Lebanese uprising: Dismantling sectarianism through inclusiveness The ongoing wave of uprisings in Lebanon continue to reject sectarianism and embrace an inclusive stance for the rights of everyone More
Op-Ed Boris' colossal gamble The antics of Boris Johnson in his pursuit of power, especially during the final few days of the recent general election campaign in the U.K, brings the Turkish proverb "Yalancinin... More
Op-Ed Haftar is Russia's stone to kill many birds Renegade general Khalifa Haftar, who claims to be the commander of a militia called the Libyan National Army (LNA), is attacking the Libyan capital of Tripoli in a renewed... More
Op-Ed Another big humanitarian crisis: India's Assam NRC issue Dulal Chandra Paul, a 65-year-old man, died on Oct. 13, 2019, in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) of Assam state, India. His family members have refused to receive... More
Op-Ed Israel is keen to see any Palestinian elections fail The Palestinian Authority (PA) has officially asked the Israeli government to allow east Jerusalem-based Palestinians to vote in the upcoming general elections reportedly... More
Op-Ed Trump, Turkey and the US: Some predictions for 2020 The coming year will bring little movement in Ankara-Washington relations, which could provide the space for Turkey to continue pursuing its own regional and global agendas More
Op-Ed Germany and the emerging world order As the most powerful member of the European Union, Germany is the most likely candidate to offer solutions to Europe's geopolitical anxieties in the emerging multipolar world... More
Op-Ed An artist uniting a nation: Lebanon's Fairuz A towering figure in Lebanese music, Fairuz remains a contemporary pinnacle contributing to unity in a country where it is needed now more than ever More

Op-Ed What stands in Russia's way of opposing EastMed project? On Jan. 2, 2020, an agreement was signed between Israel, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration over the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline project. EastMed is... More
Op-Ed Palestinians' top priority should be national unity, then general elections "General elections" are the most mentioned topic in the Palestinian streets nowadays as the Israeli side has yet to answer an official Palestinian request to allow for holding... More
Op-Ed What lies in store for technology firms this year? Technology companies have entered the year 2020 with a sense of uncertainty amid recent political developments. Having cut back on Research and Development (R&D) activities... More
Op-Ed The end of impunity On Dec. 17, 1998, Americans woke up to the New York Times headline “Impeachment vote in House delayed as Clinton launches Iraq airstrike.” Fast forward to Jan. 4, 2020 and... More
Op-Ed Is imperial geopolitics coming back? The last decade has been full of various examples from different parts of the globe demonstrating the growing allure of geopolitical thinking in international politics. Regardless... More
Op-Ed Brexit: Nightmare or blessing for EU residents in UK? With only 17 days to go until Jan. 31, commentators in the United Kingdom are focusing on the details and no longer on the hype that has surrounded Brexit for well over three... More
Op-Ed When leaders like Khamenei threaten war, they put their own lives on the line Iran's leaders continue to play a game of political fortitude and in the scenario of war, they are aware that their lives could be in immediate danger More
Op-Ed What makes Turkey's domestically produced auto venture viable Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG), a consortium of Turkey’s five major companies, has unveiled the prototypes of Turkey’s first ever homebred cars. As part of... More
Op-Ed Are EastMed countries missing out on a historic opportunity for regional stability? Since Turkey launched its drilling activities in the East Mediterranean, many countries in the region have decried the former as creating instability. However, the region... More
Op-Ed Turkey's troops in Libya: What's their mission? The cease-fire call by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has yielded a prompt and positive response in Libya. On Wednesday, the two... More
Op-Ed UN codes on killing of Soleimani: Was the US act legal? The leader of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week. Iran has vowed retaliation against... More
Op-Ed Death of Soleimani only strengthens Iran's hand in Iraq and the region The U.S. assassination of prominent Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a drone attack in Baghdad last Friday pushed U.S.-Iranian relations to new historical lows. Though... More
Op-Ed EU can lead campaign to solve Palestinian-Israeli conflict No matter how the U.S. tries to fuel the fire, the EU can lead the international community to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Standing up to the illegal settlements can be a good start for them More
Op-Ed Soft or hard power: The cycle of US policy in the Middle East When it comes to U.S. strategy in the Middle East, the keyword seems to be "chaos." Indeed, to some extent, the chaos in the region means national security for the U.S. It... More
Op-Ed Saudi Arabia's standing in the Muslim world Saudi Arabia's tantrums are age-old and its sense of entitlement only a pretense. Two types of countries are normally unaffected by Saudi mood excesses: Their arch-enemies... More
Op-Ed China's attempt to change the Quran Since the People's Republic of China increased the repression of Uighur Muslims in late 2016, headlines in Western media have highlighted Chinese authorities' discriminatory... More

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