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        <title><![CDATA[Israel’s propaganda machine: Western media still plays along]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/israels-propaganda-machine-western-media-still-plays-along</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week, the editorial board of Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post published a shockingly perverse article describing supposedly “luxurious Gaza cafes” that, in their estimation, “po...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Will Israel decide Lebanon’s future?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/will-israel-decide-lebanons-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Lebanon’s political paralysis in the face of the ongoing Israeli air and ground attacks has become one of the most striking aspects of the current crisis. While Israeli operations...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World runs through the Strait of Malacca, but at whose expense?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/world-runs-through-the-strait-of-malacca-but-at-whose-expense</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Every day, nearly 500 ships pass through a stretch of water so narrow that, at its tightest point, it is just 2.8 kilometers (1.2 miles) wide. Oil tankers from the Middle East, ele...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye's new dimension of digital defense: Cyber Security Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-new-dimension-of-digital-defense-cyber-security-board</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Today, states are fighting on two fronts: one visible, the other invisible. In 2025, the number of actors tracked in the global cyber threat database increased by 10%, with nearly...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:35:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buying security with insecurity: Greek Cypriot-French alignment]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/buying-security-with-insecurity-greek-cypriot-french-alignment</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As part of the European Union’s informal summit process, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Greek Cypriot administration on April 24 and held talks with Greek Cypriot lea...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk vs. Altman: Trial that killed AI’s founding myth]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/musk-vs-altman-trial-that-killed-ais-founding-myth</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The courtroom has become the new battlefield of artificial intelligence. In a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, two of the most powerful figures...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From deterrence to 'bufferization': Israel’s strategy in Lebanon]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/from-deterrence-to-bufferization-israels-strategy-in-lebanon</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Since Oct. 7, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has evolved through two rounds of ground fighting, the second of which remains effectively frozen, alongside extensive Israe...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump-Xi summit: Most important meeting with lowest expectations]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/trump-xi-summit-most-important-meeting-with-lowest-expectations</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When two world leaders sit down in Beijing, the temptation is to read it as history in motion. New deals. Fresh starts. A handshake that reshapes the world. This summit is not that...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:07:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[West Bengal and the Hindu grammar of secular Bengali culture]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/west-bengal-and-the-hindu-grammar-of-secular-bengali-culture</link>
        <description><![CDATA[India’s recent provincial elections across five major states produced more than routine political change. The results reflected shifting alliances, rising polarization and the cont...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Libya in the middle: Can Greece’s moves rival Türkiye’s years-long strategy?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/libya-in-the-middle-can-greeces-moves-rival-turkiyes-years-long-strategy</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On May 6, Istanbul hosted Libya’s Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi as part of SAHA Expo 2026, one of the region’s largest defense exhibitions. His presence in Istanbul w...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Scramble for Africa 2.0: Rejected in Sahel, France looks East to survive]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/scramble-for-africa-20-rejected-in-sahel-france-looks-east-to-survive</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Africa has seen this story before. The faces change, the language softens, the summits become more polished, but the central question remains painfully familiar: Who truly benefits...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[SAHA Expo 2026 revealed Türkiye’s growing defense power]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/saha-expo-2026-revealed-turkiyes-growing-defense-power</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The SAHA 2026 expo, which hosted nearly 1,800 companies from 120 countries, concluded last week with export agreements exceeding $8 billion. From ammunition contracts to decisions...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Digital chains: Global race to escape US software dependence]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/digital-chains-global-race-to-escape-us-software-dependence</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of the 21st century, the idea of national security has developed into much more than protecting physical borders. It now includes the governance of digital net...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:04:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Behind conflicts of Mideast: Non-state actors in proxy warfares]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/behind-conflicts-of-mideast-non-state-actors-in-proxy-warfares</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of the most significant transformations observed in the international system in the post-Cold War era is the changing nature of conflict. As Professor Mary Kaldor and political...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blood on their hands: Smotrich, minister of settler colonialism]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/blood-on-their-hands-smotrich-minister-of-settler-colonialism</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Israel’s latest Cabinet, widely considered the country’s most marginal government, one of the figures frequently criticized by the international community is Bezalel Smotrich. W...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Algeria and the rising Middle East power axis: What’s next?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/algeria-and-the-rising-middle-east-power-axis-whats-next</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Algeria-Türkiye ties date back to 1516, when the Barbarossa brothers, under the Ottoman Sultan Selim I, defended Algeria’s shores from the expansionist and colonial ambitions of Eu...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[UAE withdrawal from OPEC and transformation of global energy order]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/uae-withdrawal-from-opec-and-transformation-of-global-energy-order</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) did not create as immediate or visible an impact on short-ter...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:04:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye’s strategic place in Europe’s future]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-strategic-place-in-europes-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Europe Day is traditionally celebrated as a symbol of peace, reconciliation and shared prosperity. For decades, the European Union represented one of humanity’s most ambitious poli...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why is the UAE's OPEC exit more than a sudden move?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/why-is-the-uaes-opec-exit-more-than-a-sudden-move</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates’ decision, announced in Abu Dhabi on April 28, to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ as of May 1 reflects long-sta...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What does future hold for NATO? Insights ahead of Ankara summit]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/what-does-future-hold-for-nato-insights-ahead-of-ankara-summit</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the midst of the American-Israeli war against Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s public disappointment with NATO members to such an extent that he will 'consider' withdrawin...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[An Eastern Mediterranean order with a French accent]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/an-eastern-mediterranean-order-with-a-french-accent</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In 45 days, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Greek Cypriot administration twice, deployed a carrier strike group and signed a defense pact. He called it 'European solid...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bundeswehr awakens: How Germany plans to balance European defense]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/bundeswehr-awakens-how-germany-plans-to-balance-european-defense</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest developments regarding Germany’s strategic posture have reinvigorated debates on decoupling in German-U.S. relations. Indeed, the bilateral relationship has been straine...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Allies, not anchors: Ukraine and the limits of borrowed security]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/allies-not-anchors-ukraine-and-the-limits-of-borrowed-security</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revealed a profound truth: security cannot be purchased; it must be cultivated. Once the mechanisms of self-defense deteriorate,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When a birthday cake becomes a celebration of genocide]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/when-a-birthday-cake-becomes-a-celebration-of-genocide</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What kind of person celebrates his birthday with a cake decorated with a hanging noose? What kind of human being proudly displays the symbol of execution as a festive decoration? T...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does Yerevan summit mark new chapter in Türkiye-EU relations?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/does-yerevan-summit-mark-new-chapter-in-turkiye-eu-relations</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On May 4-5, 2026, Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, provided a geopolitical snapshot of the new European order. Around 50 leaders gathered at the Karen Demirchyan Complex for the 8t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Italy and Türkiye: Forging a new pillar of NATO’s southern flank]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/italy-and-turkiye-forging-a-new-pillar-of-natos-southern-flank</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The relations between Italy and Türkiye are further cementing. From merely a bilateral level defined by many complementarities, shared NATO membership and common interests in Medit...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IEA 2026 Review: Energy shift accelerates amid global risks]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/iea-2026-review-energy-shift-accelerates-amid-global-risks</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite recent tensions in the Middle East and the subsequent cease-fire, the Strait of Hormuz remains partially closed, continuing to disrupt the balance in energy markets. This s...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OTS and C6 meet Korea: Toward a Turkic-Altaic future]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/ots-and-c6-meet-korea-toward-a-turkic-altaic-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The transformation currently unfolding in Central Asia may appear incremental at first glance, yet it, in fact, represents one of the most consequential shifts in Eurasian regional...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:58:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reviving Hejaz Railway: Türkiye wires connectivity of Middle East]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/reviving-hejaz-railway-turkiye-wires-connectivity-of-middle-east</link>
        <description><![CDATA[More than a century after its construction between 1900 and 1908 during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the 1,322-kilometer (822-mile) Hejaz Railway is now poised for revival as...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye’s demographic destiny: Crossing an existential threshold]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-demographic-destiny-crossing-an-existential-threshold</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite being a country that has boasted its “young population” advantage for decades, Türkiye is witnessing one of the most critical demographic turning points in the history of t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:58:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reversing brain drain: Why high-skilled Turks leave Germany for Türkiye]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/reversing-brain-drain-why-high-skilled-turks-leave-germany-for-turkiye</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Before I moved to Germany, my social media was full of 'one-way ticket' photos. The story was always the same: another bright mind leaving Türkiye, chasing what we might call a “Ge...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Redefining our story: Kalın’s call for a new, just global language]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/redefining-our-story-kalins-call-for-a-new-just-global-language</link>
        <description><![CDATA[At the International Strategic Communication Summit (Stratcom) 2026 summit in Ankara, Türkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın delivered an opening address that defied the c...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Patience or paralysis? Economic dangers of Central Banks' caution]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/patience-or-paralysis-economic-dangers-of-central-banks-caution</link>
        <description><![CDATA[At this critical juncture in 2026, the global economy is undergoing what can only be described as a 'test of prudence.' The wave of interest rate pauses seen last week, spanning fr...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:24:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Converting to Ottoman world: Founder of fire brigade, Davud Ağa]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/converting-to-ottoman-world-founder-of-fire-brigade-davud-aga</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Ottoman capital, Istanbul, was historically prone to devastating fires that periodically ravaged large sections of the city. One of the principal structural causes was the pred...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Iraq’s new PM inherits system built for balance, not reform]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/iraqs-new-pm-inherits-system-built-for-balance-not-reform</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Iraq remains one of the most politically complex countries in the region, and the parliamentary elections held last year on Nov. 11, alongside escalating tensions following the rec...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:34:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rethinking bonds: Why Türkiye must see Bangladesh as an anchor]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/rethinking-bonds-why-turkiye-must-see-bangladesh-as-an-anchor</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Recent diplomatic exchanges between Ankara and Dhaka, including the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's visit to Türkiye and his participation in the Antalya Diplom...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Myth of full liberalization: Türkiye’s managed energy market]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/myth-of-full-liberalization-turkiyes-managed-energy-market</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The concept of full liberalization in energy markets is often used in a theoretical sense. In practice, however, no major economy fully complies with this model. Nevertheless, some...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Apple designs each succession to break from the last]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/apple-designs-each-succession-to-break-from-the-last</link>
        <description><![CDATA[“Don’t ask what I would do,” Steve Jobs once told Tim Cook. “Just do the right thing.”Years later, Cook offered similar advice to John Ternus: focus on the right path forward rat...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Assassination or staged event?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/assassination-or-staged-event</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest assassination attempt against U.S. President Donald Trump took place on the night of April 25 during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner held at the Washi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:18:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Somalia’s transformation gaining momentum with Türkiye’s support]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/somalias-transformation-gaining-momentum-with-turkiyes-support</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Somalia, one of East Africa’s most strategically positioned countries, distinguished by its rich historical heritage and vast potential, was once synonymous with prolonged internal...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mandelson scandal and the cost of 'special relationships']]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/mandelson-scandal-and-the-cost-of-special-relationships</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As King Charles makes his first state visit to Washington this week, the British government continues to face backlash at home over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ill-advised decisi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dispensationalist Evangelicals: Does God really want war?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/dispensationalist-evangelicals-does-god-really-want-war</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the dusty and blood-stained geography of the Middle East, regional balances are being rewritten not only through oil wells or geopolitical calculations, but also through far dee...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[UAE exits OPEC, what now?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/uae-exits-opec-what-now</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The decision announced by Abu Dhabi on April 28, that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will end its membership in the​ Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OP...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In crisis zones, education is already building peace]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/in-crisis-zones-education-is-already-building-peace</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In crisis settings, we continue to act as if education can wait until schools reopen, systems stabilize and life resumes. But for children living through war and displacement, wait...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Kalın doctrine: New architecture of Turkish Intelligence]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/the-kalin-doctrine-new-architecture-of-turkish-intelligence</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This article is not merely an assessment of the Stratcom speech. For nearly three years, I have been compiling National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalın’s public...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why we must look deeper than the 'Technofascism' label]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/why-we-must-look-deeper-than-the-technofascism-label</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A few days ago, Palantir Technologies posted a clear summary of its CEO Alex Karp’s new book on X. The post listed 22 main points from “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Japan is rearming, the question is why]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/japan-is-rearming-the-question-is-why</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Japan's decision to ease its weapons export rules has been framed by some as a betrayal of its postwar identity. That's understandable, given how central pacifism has bee...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Indonesia's overflight tact is vital for its airspace sovereignty]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Recently, the United States made arrangements with Indonesia, perhaps a 'blanket overflight access' in Indonesian skies, but the negotiations shifted to controversial ideas, haltin...]]></description>
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