TURKEY

NATO 3.0: Ankara and the End of Strategic Complacency. Why the 2026 Summit Matters More Than Its Communiqué

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
Abstract When Allied leaders gather in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026, public attention will inevitably focus on defence spending, President Donald Trump's demands and the...

Turkey doubles down on Somalia

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
The final week of January witnessed an intense surge in Turkish activity in Somalia. Ankara has decided to deploy F-16 fighter jets to its...

Drone strikes Turkish tanker in Ukraine’s Odesa, where US natural gas will go

FEATURED NEWS Theodoros Benakis -
A drone struck a Turkish-flagged tanker and set it ablaze on Monday in southern Ukraine’s Odesa region, officials said, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed...

New espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed Mayor, İmamoğlu

RULE OF LAW European Interest -
Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul's imprisoned Mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, further intensifying the legal pressure on this prominent opposition figure, who is...

High-Level Dialogues between the EU and Turkey on trade, migration and security

COOPERATION Theodoros Benakis -
On 3 July, Turkey's Minister of Trade, Ömer Bolat, and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, met in Ankara for the...
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