Türkiye Presses for Diplomacy as Washington and Tehran Edge Toward New Rules When Turkish officials speak about the Strait of Hormuz, they are not making an abstract point about maritime law. They are talking about a choke point that can jolt energy prices, disrupt shipping, and widen a conflict’s blast radius in days — including […]
NATO Pulls Back. War Moves Closer. Türkiye Makes Its Move As the war between the United States and Iran continues to expand across the Middle East, a quieter but highly significant development is unfolding:* NATO is pulling its forces out of Iraq. * And Türkiye is adjusting its position in response.This is not a routine
Türkiye Tries to Keep the Iran War at Arm’s Length. Geography May Not Cooperate Türkiye’s leaders are signaling a familiar ambition in a volatile neighborhood: stay out of the fire, even as the sparks land close to home. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged diplomacy to halt the war in Iran before the wider Middle
Türkiye’s Balancing Act: How Ankara Turned Isolation Into Strategic Independence DONATE As Washington and Brussels imposed sanctions and embargoes, Türkiye built its own defense empire—and emerged as a global power broker WASHINGTON, D.C. — For decades, Türkiye has walked a diplomatic tightrope that few nations could navigate: maintaining its NATO membership while cultivating ties with
