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SIGNALS OF A MARRIAGE RENEWAL WITH NATO
Security and Defense Apr 3, 2026

SIGNALS OF A MARRIAGE RENEWAL WITH NATO

Turkey shows signs of renewing its ties with its NATO alliance partners amid the ongoing Iran crisis. The renewal of vows follows a tempestuous period in its relations not only with the U.S. but also with NATO following the acquisition of the S-400 air defense system from Russia. Particularly over the past 20 years, facing U.S. CAATSA sanctions and Europe’s covert arms embargoes in the fight against the PKK, Turkey’s government and opposition have both questioned the value of NATO membership.

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DEM PUSHES FOR A NEW STATUS AND HOME FOR ÖCALAN
Inside Turkey Apr 2, 2026

DEM PUSHES FOR A NEW STATUS AND HOME FOR ÖCALAN

The DEM Party is pushing the government to take legal steps to clarify PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s status, including the allocation of a house on İmralı Island, yet the government is buying time without providing clarity on the transition law.

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THE STATE AND THE STAGE
Guest Voices Apr 2, 2026

THE STATE AND THE STAGE

Foreign policy has always liked theater, costumes and masks. Peace conferences, state visits, summit handshakes, seating plans, flags, solemn declarations. All belong to the choreography of international life.

Guest Voices
RESURRECTION OF FOUR SEAS PROJECT
Security and Defense Apr 2, 2026

RESURRECTION OF FOUR SEAS PROJECT

While Ankara is seeking to strengthen its ties with the Washington administration, U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has dusted off an old project aimed at transforming Turkey and Syria into a hub for energy security as an alternative to the Persian Gulf, caught in the crossfire for a month.

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BAKIM / CARE
Word of the Week Mar 26, 2026

BAKIM / CARE

Bakım, or care, is one of those deceptively soft words, the sugar coating over a complex vitamin pill, a soft towel draped over the hard machinery of an economy. It suggests tenderness and love. What it rarely suggests is exhaustion, lost income, or the quiet arithmetic of inequality.

Nazlan Ertan