Opinion

INTERVIEW - The UK, US and Türkiye: Evolving landscape in Europe and the Mideast

INTERVIEW - The UK, US and Türkiye: Evolving landscape in Europe and the Mideast

The UK sees Türkiye as a very important partner in the region, and is quite comfortable with Türkiye taking a leading role in terms of reconciliation and redevelopment, says analyst Rachel Ellehuus

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OPINION - Starmer's immigrant rhetoric and politics of migration
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OPINION - Starmer's immigrant rhetoric and politics of migration

The decision last week by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to tighten the UK's immigration regime is an attempt to clean up another mess Labour inherited from the Conservatives' largely wasted 2010–2024 government

OPINION - Energy activism in Turkish foreign policy
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OPINION - Energy activism in Turkish foreign policy

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OPINION - Uneasy truce and India-Pakistan conflict: Regional and global implications
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OPINION - Uneasy truce and India-Pakistan conflict: Regional and global implications

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OPINION - Starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza
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OPINION - Starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

Gaza’s food system is completely destroyed: bakeries bombed, farms bulldozed, fishing boats burned, livestock killed, warehouses flattened, shops emptied, and aid trucks blocked or turned away

OPINION - Trump's Gulf tour: Desire to project a dealmaker image
13.05.2025

OPINION - Trump's Gulf tour: Desire to project a dealmaker image

Trump’s Middle East tour represents more than just a diplomatic engagement with key US allies; it is a calculated effort to reclaim geopolitical momentum and project strength amid mounting domestic and international challenges