Indonesia Potentially Set to Take on China and Claim Leadership of ‘Moderate’ Islam

January 5, 2021

President Joko Widodo’s recent cabinetreshuffle suggests that Indonesia may adopt a more critical attitudetowards China and reinforce government support for efforts by Nahdlatul Ulama(NU), the world’s…

Turkey Pivots to the Center of the New Great Game

January 3, 2021

Opinion

When it comes to sowing – and profiting – from division, Erdogan’s Turkey is quite the superstar. Under the delightfully named Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the Trum…

Turkey Gambles in Bid to Rival China as a Key Supply Chain Node

December 29, 2020

Opinion

A projected sharp reduction in trade between the United States and China in the next two years coupled with moves to diversify supply chains potentially position Turkey alongside Vietnam, Mexico, Taiw…

Rethinking Alliances in Eastern Mediterranean

December 23, 2020

Opinion

The current developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya have prompted nations in the region to reshape ties with each other and establish or expand coalitions in order to counteract external t…

Russian Influence in the Mediterranean Is Multipolar, Not Malign

December 22, 2020

Opinion

US Secretary of State Pompeo's misportrayal of Russian influence in the Mediterranean as malign is likely due to the fading unipolar hegemon's fear of the growing multipolar impact that the Eurasian G…

Turkish Shadow Boxing Reflects Growing Rivalry with Iran

December 21, 2020

Opinion

Turkey is leveraging its successful backing of Azerbaijan’s recent war against Armenia to counter Iran in the Caucasus and gradually challenge Russia in Central Asia, the heart of what Moscow consider…

The US’ Anti-Turkish Sanctions Will Strengthen Its Target’s Sovereignty

December 18, 2020

Opinion

The recently imposed targeted sanctions against Turkey and the impending National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2021 ones mandating similar measures against it for its acquisition of Russia's S-400…

The Iranian-Turkish Scandal Over Azerbaijan Is Just a Gigantic Misunderstanding

December 16, 2020

Opinion

President Erdogan's recitation of a 19th-century Azeri nationalist poem during his attendance at Baku's Victory Parade as his Azerbaijani counterpart's guest of honor last week provoked harsh criticis…