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 in West Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea, and ...
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 the Palestinian arena but also on the global stage. One of the most notable developments in this ...
Israel expands its military presence in Cyprus. Israel has taken a series of strategic steps under agreements that also involve the US and Greece. Using the pretext of protecting the exclusive economic zone declared by the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, Israel has launched joint naval patrols and deployed its advanced Barak MX air defense system to Cyprus. Tel Aviv ...
By Hüseyin Işıksal A recent article written by Shay Gal in the Israel Hayom newspaper, entitled “Northern Cyprus is also an Israeli problem,” caused a significant reaction from both the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Türkiye. Gal, who previously served as vice president of external relations at Israel Aerospace Industries and held senior advisory roles for Israeli government ...
by Fabrizio Verde Cyprus is not merely an island in the Eastern Mediterranean; it is a strategic linchpin where geopolitical, military, and economic interests converge. Positioned at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Cyprus has historically been a battleground for empires and a focal point for regional powers. In the modern era, it has become a ...
By Ata Atun, Member of the advisory council to the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The US and the West may put on the table a map for the inclusion of the Greek Cypriot administration in NATO in exchange for conditions Türkiye will accept on the Cyprus problem. One of the former Greek Cypriot leaders, Glafcos Clerides, ...
By Yunus Soner The United States is deepening its relations to the Greek Cypriot Administration that claims to represent the entire island and governs the southern part. First, Washington lifted an old weapons embargo against it, followed by a defense cooperation agreement. As the latest step, President Joe Biden received in Washington Nikos Christodoulides, president of the southern republic. Its ...
Most recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan participated in the EU Foreign Minister’s informal meeting in Brussels – the first time since years. Despite that, the accession of Türkiye to the European Union has stalled since years, too. Ankara’s demands for an actualization of the customs union are being denied by Brussels, where, in exchange, still a hostile tone is ...
Türkiye experienced a busy agenda last week. On the anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, there arose strong voices from leading political figures against the US for its continued support of FETÖ. Another significant topic is the normalization signals between Türkiye and Syria. Last week was also the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation. Messages to the ...
By Fikret Akfırat The ongoing war in Gaza has shown once again: Behind every evil in West Asia is the deep cooperation of the US, the UK and Israel. In Cyprus, the South Caucasus, Libya, Syria, Iran and Iraq, Türkiye’s supposed allies US and UK are working close together with Israel to enlarge the factors against Türkiye’s interests. This tripartite ...