Opinions - Middle East and North Africa

The Brotherhood Designation Is Not a Game Changer for Turkey

The Brotherhood Designation Is Not a Game Changer for Turkey

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 4 December 2025
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to designate several chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations. The order is a reflection of sustained lobbying by the United Arab Emirates and Israel, with support from other Arab governments. While the designation reflects regional geopolitical pressures more than U.S. domestic concerns, it will nevertheless create complications for Turkey and Qatar, both of which maintain close ties with the movement.
Filistin’de Barış, Yeniden Yapılanma ve Uluslararası Hukuk

Filistin’de Barış, Yeniden Yapılanma ve Uluslararası Hukuk

by Harun Reşit Halisoğlu, published on 20 November 2025
Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi (BMGK), 17 Kasım'da basında ABD Başkanı Donald Trump'ın adıyla anılan 20 maddelik Gazze "Kapsamlı Planı"nı onayladı (2803/2025). Buna göre geçici bir uluslararası istikrar gücü (International Stabilisation Force, ISF) kurulması ve Gazze’nin yeniden inşasını koordine edecek bir Barış Kurulu (Board of Peace, BoP) oluşturulması kabul edildi.
Turkish–Egyptian Cooperation With Boundaries

Turkish–Egyptian Cooperation With Boundaries

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 15 November 2025
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt met in Ankara on Wednesday for the first session of the Joint Planning Group. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty was also received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Such routine meetings, which Turkey holds with many countries, provide a useful moment to review where relations stand and how current dynamics may shape future cooperation.
The Cost of Deteriorating Turkey–Israel Relations

The Cost of Deteriorating Turkey–Israel Relations

by Mustafa 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

Why Turkey May Not Let Hamas Wither Away

by Mustafa 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

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.

Reports - Middle East and North Africa

Turkey's Vision For a New Syria

Turkey's Vision For a New Syria

by Mustafa Enes Esen, Haşim Tekineş, Mehmet Demirbaş and Servet Akman, published on 14 February 2026
This report analyzes Turkey’s vision for Syria following the fall of the Assad family and the rise of the HTS under the leadership of Ahmad al-Sharaa. In this regard, it focuses on the foreign actors that, alongside Turkey, now have the greatest ability to shape Syria’s future: namely the United States and Israel.

Videos - Middle East and North Africa

Trump İran'da Çıkış Arıyor

March 3, 2026
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 3 March 2026
ABD ve İran arasında yaşanan gerilim kendisini Ankara'da giderek daha fazla hissettiriyor.

Trump'ın Nihai Hedefi Ne?

March 2, 2026
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 2 March 2026
Orta Doğu'da gerilim son hız devam ediyor. Peki Trump'ın hedefi ne? Körfez ülkeleri Amerika'ya katılır mı?

İran - Amerika Hesaplaşmasında İkinci Tur mu?

February 28, 2026
by Mehmet Akif Koç and Haşim Tekineş, published on 28 February 2026
İran ve bölgenin geleceği nasıl olacak? Büyük resimde Türkiye'nin rolü ne?

Trump'ın Zor Seçimi

February 22, 2026
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 22 February 2026
Amerika Orta Doğu'ya tarihin en büyük askeri yığınaklarından birisini yaptı. Peki Sonraki adım ne?

İran için Tehlikeli Senaryolar

February 5, 2026
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 5 February 2026
Amerika ve İran arasında gerginlik artıyor. Taraflar diplomatik çözüm arasa da, uzlaşı kolay değil

Davos'ta Transatlantik Kopuş ve Suriye

January 25, 2026
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 25 January 2026
Davos'ta Kanada Başbakanı Amerika'yla kopuşu ilan etti. Yeni Dünya düzeninde Türkiye ve bölgesel nüfuzu