Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 26 March 2024 | TR | AR
Amidst the dire Gaza crisis, which has taken center stage in Middle Eastern politics, and in the wake of dozens of Iran-backed militia attacks on US bases located in Syria and Iraq, the rumors of a US pullout from the mentioned two countries are floating once again. However, the issue is far from being clear thus far
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 14 February 2024 | TR | AR
Iran has been among the most fervently talked about countries over the past months. Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the revolution that took place in 1979, Tehran initiated the revolution
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 17 January 2024 | AR
Syria has been off the regional radar except once mentioned within the scope of the Gaza crisis. This situation was unsurprising, as the country has undergone a relatively calm period since early 2020,
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | 24 February 2023
This expert brief examines how Saudi foreign policy decision-making is evolving to meet the challenges of aligning interests in a world of growing great power competition and strategic rivalries.
M. Nurullah Gulec 
Abdullah Yasir Atalan | 11 January 2023
The Gulf region has traditionally been heavily reliant on foreign defense supplies, particularly from the United States. This dependence was due in part to the security umbrella provided by the US
Firat Kimya | 07 November 2022 | TR
The recent influx of Ukrainian refugees into European countries invites a reconsideration of the anti-immigrant position adopted by the European far-right. Unlike immigrants from MENA, Afghanistan, and African countries, Ukrainian refugees received a warm welcome from Europe. Despite the declining number of refugees from developing countries
Bilal Salaymeh | 02 November 2022
After nearly two years of relative de-escalation, the situation heated again in Libya by the end of the summer. The gradual and anticipated escalation peaked in August, with clashes inside the Libyan capital resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries Libya, Back to Square One?
Hamidreza Azizi | 19 October 2022 | TR
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created both risks and opportunities for regional stability in the Balkans. While there is serious concern that the instability triggered by the invasion may spill over into the Balkans
Karim Elgendy | 04 October 2022 | TR
Incumbent and emerging great powers view the global socio-economic impacts of climate change as both a risk and as an opportunity to advance their grand strategies, with many integrating climate action into their respective grand strategies
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 20 September 2022 | TR
The Turkish-Iranian geopolitical rivalry has been growing increasingly tense as of late. Although the two countries have different political directions, priorities and conflicting interests
