Moscow, Tehran, Kyiv and Ankrara's Democratic Paradox
Fidan’s June 16-17 visit to Moscow was more than another episode in Ankara’s transactional relationship with Russia. It highlighted Türkiye’s ambition to position itself as an indispensable middle power in a fragmenting international order. Yet the same week exposed the contradiction at the heart of that ambition: a country seeking regional leadership from Ukraine to Iran, Syria, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean faces growing criticism over democratic backsliding, judicial politicization and the weakening of opposition politics at home.
Not a ‘Family Tragedy’ but Femicide
Language shapes perception, as repeated cases highlight the need to name gender‑based killings accurately and confront their deeper social roots.
ViewPoint: Time for Independent Criminal Investigator
The Anti-Corruption Authority’s findings demand an independent investigation, as public trust hinges not only on justice being done, but on it being seen to be done.
ViewPoint: Why Peace in the Middle East Matters
A potential US–Iran agreement could reshape the region and global stability, but its real test will be in its implementation.
Holguín’s Walkabout and the Cyprus Problem
Cyprus is perhaps the only peace process in the world where everyone discusses the meeting that will take place later, in order to prepare for the next meeting that will determine whether another meeting can take place much later on.