Opinions - Middle East and North Africa

The Cost of Deteriorating Turkey–Israel Relations

by Enes Esen, published on 8 November 2025

The bilateral relationship between Turkey and Israel have experienced its ebbs and flows, but since the war in Gaza, the trajectory has remained mostly downward. The Trump administration has so far exerted pressure on Israel and Turkey to settle their differences. Yet this does not mean that the worsening of relations with Israel comes without costs for Turkey.

Why Turkey May Not Let Hamas Wither Away

by Enes Esen, published on 23 October 2025

Under the terms of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, Hamas is expected to transfer control of Gaza first to an international body and eventually to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The Trump administration anticipates that Hamas will eventually wither away as this process unfolds. Ankara, however, may be reluctant to go along with this process.

Gazze'deki Ateşkese Dair Uzmanlarımızın Görüşleri

by Servet Akman and Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 9 October 2025

İsrail ve Hamas, 9 Ekim Perşembe günü iki yıllık Gazze savaşını sona erdirmeye yönelik ateşkes anlaşmasını imzaladılar. İlk aşamada, İsrailli rehinelerin serbest bırakılması ve İsrail'in Gazze'den kısmen çekilmesi öngörülüyor. Uzmanlarımız son ateşkes anlaşmasını değerlendirdi.

Why Turkey Terminated the Pipeline Agreement With Iraq

by Mustafa Enes Esen, pulished on 26 July 2025

Turkish President Erdoğan announced this week that Turkey would terminate its pipeline agreement with Iraq, effective in one year. The move followed a painful agreement between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over revenue-sharing. This would normally have led to the reopening of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which was shut down following an arbitration ruling against Turkey in March 2023.

Israel’s Syria Strikes: Military Escalation Abroad, Political Collapse at Home

by Enes Esen, published on 16 July 2025

On July 16, Israeli warplanes bombed parts of Damascus, including the defense ministry and a site near the presidential palace. While the Israeli government claims that its recent airstrikes in Syria are meant to protect the Druze minority, the absence of similar interventions during the bloodiest years of the Syrian civil war suggests that more is at play.

Silent Fronts: How Iran and Israel Combine Missiles and Malware

by Yasir Gökçe, published on 27 June 2025

As tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated across military and political dimensions, a quieter but critical component has re-emerged: cyber operations. Over the past month, both countries have used digital tools alongside conventional weapons—not as decisive game-changers, but as supplements to broader military strategies.

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Rough Peace in Libya - Interview with Dr. Jalel Harchaoui

March 6, 2024

Haşim Tekineş

by Hasim Tekines, published on 6 March 2024

Hasim Tekines discussed the situation in Libya, its local and regional dynamics, and Turkey's role with Dr. Jalel Harchaoui. Join us in our interview with Dr. Harchaoui, an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute renowned for his insights on North Africa, including Libya. His expertise has been featured in top-tier publications such as Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Lawfare, Small Arms Survey, and War on the Rocks. Don't miss this insightful discussion that offers invaluable perspectives on one of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our time.

Erdoğan Kahire'ye, F16'lar Türkiye'ye, F35'ler Yunanistan'a

February 18, 2024

Ömer Güler

Haşim Tekineş

by Ömer Güler and Haşim Tekineş, published on 18 February 2024

Ömer Güler ve Haşim Tekineş Erdoğan'ın Mısır ziyaretini, Bilal Erdoğan'ın ziyarette protokolde yer almasını, F-16 alımına dair ABD Senatosu'nun onayını, Yunanistan'ın F-35 alımını ve Ege'de hava gücü üstünlüğünde Yunaninstan'ın avantajlı hale gelmesini ele aldılar.

İsrail Uluslararası Adalet Divanı’nda

January 31, 2024

Harun Reşit Halisoğlu

Haşim Tekineş

by Harun Reşit Halisoğlu and Haşim Tekineş, published on 31 January 2024

Adalet Divanı'nın son İsrail kararını hukukçu Harun Reşit Halisoğlu değerlendirdi.

İsrail Lahey Adalet Divanı Önünde

January 19, 2024

Hakan Kaplankaya

by Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 19 January 2024

Hukuk Günlüğü'nde Hakan Kaplankaya Güney Afrika tarafından İsrail aleyhinde Uluslararası Adalet Dİvanı'nda açılan soykırım davasını anlattı.

"Yemen'de Yeni Bir Savaş Kapıda Mı?"

January 15, 2024

Ömer Güler

Haşim Tekineş

by Haşim Tekineş and Ömer Güler, published on 15 January 2024

#DışıİçiBir'in yeni bölümünde Ömer Güler ve Haşim Tekineş Blinken'ın geçen haftaki Ankara ziyaretini, Erdoğan'ın MİT'in 97. yıldönümü etkinliğinde yaptığı dış politika konuşmasını, Türkiye'nin şantaj diplomasisini ve Husilerin Kızıldeniz'den geçen gemilere yaptığı saldırılar çerçevesinde Gazze savaşının Yemen'e yayılma olasılığını ele aldılar.

2024 Hızlı Başladı

January 5, 2024

Ömer Güler

Haşim Tekineş

by Ömer Güler and Haşim Tekineş, published on 5 January 2024

Dışı İçi Bir'de Ömer Güler ve Haşim Tekineş Suudi Arabistan'da yaşanan Süper Kupa krizi ile İsrail-Hamas arasındaki çatışmalar ve dünyadaki seçim hazırlıkları dahil 2024'ün ilk uluslararası gelişmelerini ele aldılar.