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Collapse of Turkish Soft Power: Cyprus Recognition by Turkic States Reflects Post-Gülenist Vacuum

The formal recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan has been widely described as a…

From Fringe to Mainstream: The American Right’s Enduring Fascination with Authoritarianism

Beverly Gauge explores a long historical relationship of American conservatism with foreign authoritarian regimes in a piece on how the…

It’s time for Europe to think and act as a superpower

[ Summary of "It’s Time for Europe to Think and Act as a Superpower" by Han ten Broeke This analysis…

Brokered “Peace”: Erdoğan, Barrack, and the Drive to Disarm the SDF and Hezbollah

In recent months, a series of ostensibly peace-oriented initiatives have unfolded across the Middle East. In Lebanon, an international-backed plan…

Security Concerns and Russia’s Influence Redefine Europe’s Political Landscape

Summary by Geopolist | Istanbul Center for Geopolitics: The article explores the current division in European politics, which is shifting…

Escalating Drug Trade in the MENA Region: Impacts on Security, Governance, and Public Health

Summary by Geopolist | Istanbul Center for Geopolitics: The report "Drug Trafficking in the Middle East and North Africa" by…