Great East

The reason behind the 47th President of the United States declaring, “Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the sole winner in Syria and a strong leader. Erdoğan is a smart man,” lies not only in the present-day de...

As the conflict in Syria enters a new chapter, Turkey has emerged as the dominant player on the ground, wielding military and intelligence operations to shape outcomes in its favor. However, Ankara no...

In a world that often measures revolutions by their ability to disrupt, Syria’s journey, which began with the Arab Spring of 2011, represents a chronicle of shifting ideologies, geopolitical maneuvers...

I am once again flipping through the 2015 book "Syria. When you fail, resist" by my esteemed friend Fehim Taştekin, one of the best journalists who knows the Middle East.

Recently, another dictatorial regime collapsed in the world. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government was overthrown, and he fled the country. The pillars of dictatorship—Russia and Iran—embraced...

The recapture of Aleppo by jihadist forces once again demonstrated how precarious the foundations of the Syrian regime are. As Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's Middle East correspondent and analyst of 30 years...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Turkey has severed trade ties with Israel.

The visit of the Head of the National Intelligence Organization to the headquarters of the Republican People's Party (CHP) to brief the leader of the main opposition party is a step that serves to str...

The "Astana Process," initiated in January 2017 by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to address the Syrian conflict, has held 21 summit meetings to date. The process, involving Turkey, Iran, and...

As Donald Trump solidifies his comeback bid, having become only the second individual in U.S. history to mount a successful return after defeat, a notable shift ripples across Turkey’s political lands...

In a dramatic political shift, Turkey has elevated the “Kurdish issue” to a top national priority, signaling renewed focus on unity and security amid escalating foreign pressures. Following Turkey’s r...

Israel’s strike on Iranian targets on October 26, described as a response to Iran's prior attack on October 1, has raised questions about the relationship between these two longstanding adversaries.

In the past two decades, Turkey has embarked on its third significant attempt at a "Kurdish opening" process, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s complex relationship with its Kurdish population...

In a rare moment of diplomatic openness, Iranian President Masoud Pezeşkian has pledged to resolve the lingering tensions surrounding the attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran. During an October 14...

Reports and analyses from the Russian media indicate that President Putin is eagerly awaiting Turkish President Erdoğan’s attendance at the BRICS summit in Kazan, scheduled for October 22-24.

As the Writers' Union, which defends freedom of expression and the rights of authors, celebrates half a century, former president Ataol Behramoğlu shared some of his thoughts with  the Turkish edition...