The Horn of Africa (HOA) and Red Sea region, situated along one of the world’s most critical maritime routes and chokepoints, holds an outsized geopolitical
On August 7, 2026, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” (MJDA), a trilateral defense pact that brought Turkey into a
The Iran war puts Turkey in a peculiar position, posing several challenges. Since the beginning of the US and Israel’s military confrontation with Iran, Turkey
Appearing on Insajder TV, our Senior Fellow Suleyman Ozeren analyzed ISIS’s recruitment activities in the Middle East—particularly in Turkey—reviewed recent operations against the group, and
In an analysis by Paul Iddon, our Senior Fellow Suleyman Ozeren, Ph.D., has been featured in The New Arab with his comments on Turkey’s military
After 18 months of siege marked by starvation, targeted killings, and sexual violence, El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur – fell to the
This article was first published in the Manara Magazine. Another fast-track Kurdish peace process[i] is underway in Turkey. Is it aiming to resolve the
Our Senior Fellow, Suleyman Ozeren, was interviewed by Paul Iddon at Forbes on the Israeli-Turkish mock dogfights over Syria. You can read the whole interview
Our Non-Resident Fellow Federico Donelli was interviewed at The Nordic Africa Institute on Turkey’s ties with African states. You can read the full interview here.
Iran has different foreign policy goals for various parts of its geographical periphery. The Caucasus is a matter of national security, internal stability, and international
