The index
News Analysis
15 pieces
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News Analysis · Bulgaria
Black Sea Tensions and Inflation: Bulgarians Choose Iliana Iotova as President
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Iliana Iotova made history by becoming the first woman elected President of the Republic of Bulgaria. Long regarded as the…
02
News Analysis · Eastern Mediterranean / Cyprus
India’s Eastern Mediterranean Policy: Growing Ties with the Republic of Cyprus
India’s growing ties with the Republic of Cyprus reflect its pursuit of European market access, strategic autonomy and closer defence cooperation. The article examines this rapprochement through IMEC and Türkiye–Pakistan relations, while assessing how potential arms transfers could affect Cyprus’s military balance and increase tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
03
News Analysis · Houthis - Yemen
From Yemen’s Margins to the Regional Stage: The Houthis’ Meteoric Rise
The lightning offensive launched by Houthi fighters in southern Yemen, along the Red Sea coast and towards the approaches to the strategic…
04
News Analysis · Türkiye · Somalia
In Somalia, Ankara is taking the lead in rebuilding the armed forces.
To address the security threats it faces, Somalia needs the support of its Turkish partner, which seeks to maintain its economic influence in the region.
05
News Analysis · United States
Concentrated Gains, Dispersed Risks: The Politics of AI in the United States
AI’s leaders pledged at the White House to police themselves. Many Americans see a technology whose gains go to a few while its risks fall on everyone else.
06
News Analysis · European Union (EU)
Von der Leyen’s European Vision for 2026: A New Roadmap for an Independent Europe?
An analysis of von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union: the EU’s goals on energy, security, China, Russia, AI and enlargement, and the obstacles in their way.
07
News Analysis · France
France’s Power Paradox: Ambitions, Resources and the Sustainability Impasse
An analysis of the deepening asymmetry between France’s global ambitions and a state capacity eroded by debt, political deadlock and the retreat from Africa.
08
News Analysis · Türkiye · Europe
Eurosatory 2026: A New Stage for Türkiye’s Defence Industry
How Eurosatory 2026 showed Türkiye’s defence industry shifting from exports to production in Europe while still locked out of EU defence programmes.
09
News Analysis · France · Syria
A New Era in Franco-Syrian Relations: Historical Memory, Reconstruction and Regional Rivalry
How Macron’s Damascus visit marks France’s return to Syria through mandate memory, reconstruction, energy and regional rivalry.
10
News Analysis · G7
G7 Évian 2026: The West’s New Renaissance?
An analysis of the G7 Évian 2026 summit — Ukraine, Iran, China, AI — and what it says about the West’s place in a multipolar world.
11
News Analysis · BRICS
The BRICS Summit in Rio: Ankara’s Multilateral Diplomacy and Strategic Opening
A look at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio, Türkiye’s participation and the strategic opening of Ankara’s multilateral diplomacy.
12
News Analysis · SCO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin
Erdoğan’s talks with Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Tianjin SCO Summit reveal Ankara’s diplomacy of balance.
13
News Analysis · Türkiye · South Africa
Türkiye and South Africa Strengthen Their Relations
Paul Mashatile’s Ankara visit revived the Türkiye–South Africa Binational Commission, set a $5 billion trade target and deepened a Global South partnership.
14
News Analysis · Türkiye · Iran
Türkiye–Iran: A Strategic Balance Between Cooperation and Rivalry
An analysis of the fragile strategic balance between cooperation and rivalry in Türkiye–Iran relations after Hakan Fidan’s visit to Tehran.
15
News Analysis · Türkiye · Egypt
Türkiye–Egypt: A New Era from Crisis to Realpolitik
How the February 2026 Cairo summit turned Türkiye–Egypt relations from a decade of rivalry into a Realpolitik-driven strategic partnership.
02
News Analysis · Eastern Mediterranean / Cyprus
India’s Eastern Mediterranean Policy: Growing Ties with the Republic of Cyprus
India’s growing ties with the Republic of Cyprus reflect its pursuit of European market access, strategic autonomy and closer defence cooperation. The article examines this rapprochement through IMEC and Türkiye–Pakistan relations, while assessing how potential arms transfers could affect Cyprus’s military balance and increase tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
03
News Analysis · Houthis - Yemen
From Yemen’s Margins to the Regional Stage: The Houthis’ Meteoric Rise
The lightning offensive launched by Houthi fighters in southern Yemen, along the Red Sea coast and towards the approaches to the strategic…
04
News Analysis · Türkiye · Somalia
In Somalia, Ankara is taking the lead in rebuilding the armed forces.
To address the security threats it faces, Somalia needs the support of its Turkish partner, which seeks to maintain its economic influence in the region.
05
News Analysis · United States
Concentrated Gains, Dispersed Risks: The Politics of AI in the United States
AI’s leaders pledged at the White House to police themselves. Many Americans see a technology whose gains go to a few while its risks fall on everyone else.
06
News Analysis · European Union (EU)
Von der Leyen’s European Vision for 2026: A New Roadmap for an Independent Europe?
An analysis of von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union: the EU’s goals on energy, security, China, Russia, AI and enlargement, and the obstacles in their way.
07
News Analysis · France
France’s Power Paradox: Ambitions, Resources and the Sustainability Impasse
An analysis of the deepening asymmetry between France’s global ambitions and a state capacity eroded by debt, political deadlock and the retreat from Africa.
08
News Analysis · Türkiye · Europe
Eurosatory 2026: A New Stage for Türkiye’s Defence Industry
How Eurosatory 2026 showed Türkiye’s defence industry shifting from exports to production in Europe while still locked out of EU defence programmes.
09
News Analysis · France · Syria
A New Era in Franco-Syrian Relations: Historical Memory, Reconstruction and Regional Rivalry
How Macron’s Damascus visit marks France’s return to Syria through mandate memory, reconstruction, energy and regional rivalry.
10
News Analysis · G7
G7 Évian 2026: The West’s New Renaissance?
An analysis of the G7 Évian 2026 summit — Ukraine, Iran, China, AI — and what it says about the West’s place in a multipolar world.
11
News Analysis · BRICS
The BRICS Summit in Rio: Ankara’s Multilateral Diplomacy and Strategic Opening
A look at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio, Türkiye’s participation and the strategic opening of Ankara’s multilateral diplomacy.
12
News Analysis · SCO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin
Erdoğan’s talks with Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Tianjin SCO Summit reveal Ankara’s diplomacy of balance.
13
News Analysis · Türkiye · South Africa
Türkiye and South Africa Strengthen Their Relations
Paul Mashatile’s Ankara visit revived the Türkiye–South Africa Binational Commission, set a $5 billion trade target and deepened a Global South partnership.
14
News Analysis · Türkiye · Iran
Türkiye–Iran: A Strategic Balance Between Cooperation and Rivalry
An analysis of the fragile strategic balance between cooperation and rivalry in Türkiye–Iran relations after Hakan Fidan’s visit to Tehran.
15
News Analysis · Türkiye · Egypt
Türkiye–Egypt: A New Era from Crisis to Realpolitik
How the February 2026 Cairo summit turned Türkiye–Egypt relations from a decade of rivalry into a Realpolitik-driven strategic partnership.