Policy Outlook

Indispensable Yet Unacknowledged: Türkiye and the Future of Europe’s Defence Order

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The European Union faces an unsustainable geopolitical contradiction by structurally depending on Türkiye as an indispensable net security provider...

The Forgotten Front: Displacement, Climate, and Conflict in the Sahel

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The international community systematically prioritises securitised containment and border management over sustainable resilience, effectively transforming the Sahel’s complex displacement...

Safe Return or Not? Expectations vs. Reality of Syrian Refugee Repatriation

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The expectation of mass Syrian refugee repatriation following the collapse of the Assad regime has collided with the structural...

Corridors of Power: The Strategic Stakes of the Türkiye–Libya Deal

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The 2019 Türkiye-Libya Maritime Delimitation Agreement fundamentally reconfigures the contested geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean, shifting the regional...

Between the Lines: Ambiguity and Leverage in the DRC–Rwanda Peace Accord

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The June 2025 DRC–Rwanda Peace Agreement functions less as a genuine humanitarian framework and more as a calculated instrument...

A Pawn on the Geopolitical Chessboard: The Druze Question in Syria

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The contemporary push for Druze autonomy in southern Syria operates as a complex geopolitical paradox, where historical demands for...

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...

Borders of Power: American Ideals Under Threat

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The Trump administration has strategically transformed United States immigration enforcement into a militarised instrument of political suppression, effectively criminalising...

The Rise of the Far Right in Germany: Implications for Refugee and Immigration Policies

Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The core geopolitical dilemma lies in how the normalisation of far-right securitisation narratives by the Alternative for Germany (AfD)...
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
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