Publications
Rare Earths and the Weaponisation of Interdependence
Two years ago, this publication argued that rare earth elements (REEs) were becoming a new geopolitical battleground. A family of 17 elements, rare earths sit within the...
Türkiye in Focus
In this week’s Türkiye in Focus:
• The legislation, one of the most vital milestones in the terror-free Türkiye process, passed parliament with a record vote.
• Researcher Burak Elmalı assessed the...
Beyond the American Umbrella: What the Mecca Accord reveals about a changing regional order
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The Mecca Accord represents a fundamental transition from passive security consumption to proactive regional production, where middle powers leverage...
The Mecca Pact: Taking Security into Regional Hands
The agreement signed last week in Mecca by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, formally known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement or, more simply,...
Rethinking Sovereignty in the Age of Frontier AI
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
Modern sovereignty is increasingly defined by the terminability of frontier AI assets, where the capacity of an external state...
Building Interdependence: The New Logic of Türkiye-Iraq Relations
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi’s visit to Ankara strengthened the strategic partnership between Ankara and Baghdad at a time when the Middle East remains...
Türkiye in Focus
In this week’s Türkiye in Focus:
Parliament has begun debating the draft legislation underpinning the “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative, a measure that the government sees as...
AI and the Politics of Humanitarian Prediction
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate
The humanitarian transition toward anticipatory action mediated by predictive analytics risks institutionalising a data-driven hierarchy of suffering, where the...
Türkiye in Focus
In this week’s Türkiye in Focus;
Ankara and Baghdad have concluded a series of strategic agreements, marking a significant step forward in bilateral relations and...
Weekly Newsletter
Türkiye in Focus
14-18 September 2026 Edition Edition
This week we cover:
- Intelligence Officer’s Death Returns to the Spotlight
- Türkiye’s Steady Rise in PISA Results
- A Turbulent Day for Borsa İstanbul