Interview with ret. Major General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güray Alpar By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist As the international system undergoes one of the most significant upheavals of the post-Cold War era, global power balances are also being reshaped. The war in Ukraine, U.S.-Russia competition, Europe’s quest for security, the future of NATO, and the rise of new power centers constitutes ...
History has shown that the real guarantee of peace in Cyprus is not promises on paper, but Türkiye’s deterrent power and the Turkish Cypriot people’s own state. By Hüseyin Macit Yusuf – Former Roving Ambassador of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) A proposal reviving the painful memories of the past The proposals allegedly put forward by United Nations Personal ...
A lifeline for a dying NATO: the 6th Corps and the military fuel pipeline By İhsan Sefa – Retired Air Force Colonel At the Ankara summit, the handover of the 6th Corps to NATO is expected to be approved. Through this (and similar projects), whose groundwork had already been laid in advance, Türkiye is trying to demonstrate its “loyalty” to ...
Federation framework, renewed Annan Plan, encirclement of Anatolia from the south Victor Papadopoulos, Director of the Press Office of the President of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC), said on July 21 that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “has a plan and a roadmap to break the deadlock and reach a solution” on Cyprus. He added that the coming ...
Interview with TRNC Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu By Yasin Okyay The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) and France have signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). The agreement, which provides a legal framework for the deployment of French troops on the island and their access to military bases, has now entered into force. The agreement drew strong reactions ...
Interview with Prof. Erenel from the Istinye University and Prof. Işıksal from the Near East University. The recently signed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between France and the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) has triggered sharp criticism from Turkish Cypriot and Turkish officials, who argue that the deal alters the military balance on the island and strengthens a growing French strategic ...
State-owned Qatar Energy is a key player. Here are some of its recent steps. Since the discovery of natural gas began in the deepwater basins of the Eastern Mediterranean—off the coasts of Egypt, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Türkiye—it has generated a great deal of enthusiasm that extends far beyond the littoral states. These states represent the actual owners of these ...
What does Israel’s move towards military cooperation with Greece and the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, beyond Syria and Gaza, mean for Türkiye? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The spectacle staged by Trump in Egypt approximately two months ago and presented as the ‘peace of the century’ propaganda never made a realistic contribution to Israel’s military objectives in Gaza. Furthermore, ...
On the recent ceasefire agreement and its wider regional context. At the meeting held in Egypt, the Atlantic front referred to the ceasefire reached in Gaza as the “Trump peace.” But “Trump’s doings” don’t end there: we also have the “Trump route” in the South Caucasus and the “Trump’s initiative” in Syria. What do the US’s recent policies and moves ...
Steps taken within the EU and NATO, military and defense industry partnerships, energy, economic, and diplomatic cooperation. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The process that began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas’s “Aksa Tufanı” operation and continued with Israel’s extensive attacks that turned into a genocidal war against Gaza, has led to new deep fractures and alliances not only in ...