Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 10 November 2023 | AR | TR
The Arab Spring provided Turkey with a window of opportunity to project power in some Arab countries of the region that were traditionally neglected in Turkish foreign policy. Turkey’s pro-Arab Spring position drove a [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 03 November 2023 | AR | TR
The Gaza crisis heralds a new step in the emerging global order. The aftershocks of the Gaza crisis are highly likely to reach far beyond the Middle East and Africa region given the unexpected [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 08 August 2023
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan continues to escalate, with peace talks faltering and a growing risk of foreign involvement. This position paper explores four possible outcomes:
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 04 August 2023 | AR | TR
President Erdoğan had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the resumption of the Black Sea grain deal. During the call, Erdoğan underlined that he views the grain deal as a ‘bridge of peace’ and reiterated Ankara’s decisiveness to exert intense efforts and diplomacy to reactivate the grain deal
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.
Mehmet Emin Cengiz | 08 February 2023
Almost 12 years following the outbreak of the Syrian conflict, Turkey, the most important supporter of the Syrian opposition, has been making overtures to normalize relations (or at least start a political opening) with [...]
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
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?
Lütfullah Bingöl | 19 October 2022
OPEC+ Saves the Day On October 5, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia (OPEC+) decided to cut its output from its baseline levels by 2 million barrels per day. This decision [...]
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
