Our Neighbourhood
Syria Peace in Tatters, Kurds Stay in Aleppo
Stronger Turkish involvement on the cards, as Ankara is fighting the Kurds, with Israel mulling further action.
TURKEY
Our Neighbourhood
Lifting of Sanctions a Priority as Erdoğan Highlights Energy and Defence Gains
Ankara continues to explore ways with Trump to lift CAATSA sanctions while pushing ahead on strategic autonomy in energy and defence.
Cyprus Divided
Cyprus Issue 2025: From Life Support to Cautious Optimism to Just Cautious
Peace efforts remained sluggish in 2025 until Tufan Erhürman’s election in October. Two months on, and the leaders risk getting bogged down in CBMs, while regional developments have left Ankara with little appetite for progress.
Our Neighbourhood
Enter Somaliland in Latest Israel-Turkey Saga
Cyprus is gradually turning from a Greco-Turkish rivalry to an Ankara-Tel Aviv geopolitical competition across the region.
THE HIVE
Strategic denial, grand alignments and the illusion of permanence in Cyprus
No settlement process can advance on foundations where one community’s trauma is minimized and the perpetrators of that trauma are celebrated.
