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23.05.2025, Friday
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Yahya Bostan

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Ankara's patience has run out

06 May 2025, Tuesday

Let Me Show You, With Examples, What Turkish Diplomacy Has Been Dealing with in Cyprus for 50 Years And I don’t even need to dig that far back into history. Let’s just look at the latest developments, fresh off the press. The Greek Cypriots were told: “Let’s open new border crossings between the north and south to help bring the two communities closer.” They responded: “Fine, but let the crossings run east-west instead—so they’re more convenient for Greek Cypriots.” They were told: “Let’s clear

Cyprus and Syria: The cargo ship is changing course

01 May 2025, Thursday

Today, I’ll talk about two critical issues: Cyprus and Syria. Let’s start with the more surprising development—Cyprus. It has just emerged that the situation on the island is entering a new, more positive phase. Meanwhile, Syria is being steered off course by intelligence-led provocations. Both developments are part of a wider power struggle, deeply interconnected. Let’s begin with Cyprus. By the time you read this, I’ll be in Cyprus, attending Teknofest in person. I’ve been trying to draw attention

For Netanyahu, the writing appears to be on the wall

24 April 2025, Thursday

We are living through days of closed-door diplomacy, where critical developments struggle to break into the headlines. There are two reasons for this: First, global and regional events are moving at a dizzying pace, making it hard to keep up. Second, in the age of information overload, separating signal from noise has become increasingly difficult. One such underreported event was a recent visit to Ankara. On April 19, a Hamas delegation arrived in the Turkish capital, holding talks with Foreign

Behind the scenes of the Damascus agreement: Trump is in a rush

14 March 2025, Friday

In English, we say something is “Too good to be true.” That’s exactly how it feels. Kandil announced it would comply with the İmralı call. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sat down with Damascus. Just look at the situation—if there weren’t forty years of baggage behind the scenes, we’d be celebrating. But we’ve learned the hard way that early excitement can come with a heavy price. So, we remain cautious. The agreement signed by Syrian President Shara and the SDF’s Abdi Şahin covers a wide scope.

Netanyahu is afraid of Türkiye

03 March 2025, Monday

One of the most striking news stories in recent days is this: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his military secretary, R. Gofman, to Moscow. Tel Aviv wants Moscow to maintain its military presence in Syria." This report, which surfaced in the Israeli media, has an interesting background. Fear of Türkiye is growing by the day in Tel Aviv. It seems that Israel has not received the response it wanted from Türkiye regarding Syria. What is the current situation? Let’s explain. Israel’s

The US is pursuing regime change in European capitals

17 February 2025, Monday

U.S. President Trump met with Russian leader Putin, stating, “We have agreed on a path to end the war.” Saudi Arabia, eager to position itself as a key player, had been vying to host peace talks. To that end, it held multiple discussions with both the U.S. and Russia, offering “facilitation” incentives that included investment pledges. It seems to have secured its goal. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio is set to meet the Russian delegation in Riyadh, where Ukrainian President Zelensky will also be

Trump is unaware of the consequences of his actions

14 February 2025, Friday

It’s the nature of things. If your understanding of the region is at the level of "Turks have wanted to take Syria for two thousand years"... If you’re making policies based on rumors you’ve heard... If you try to solve the Middle East’s most deep-rooted issue with a brainchild exile project whispered by your son-in-law... Things will go off-track... You’ll shatter the perception bubble Israel has carefully built for nearly 50 years. I’m talking about President Donald Trump’s exile plan for Palestine.

Is the PKK Iran's missing link?

12 February 2025, Wednesday

February 8, 2025, Saturday… Two short news items appeared back-to-back in the media. The first was about a phone call between Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart, A. Arakçi. It might seem like a routine report. But an hour later, the second news item surfaced, setting off alarm bells for my journalistic instincts. According to this second report, MIT Head İbrahim Kalın had traveled to Tehran and met with Iranian Intelligence Minister I. Hatib and the Secretary General of the

The US has withdrawn from that camp in Syria

03 February 2025, Monday

The region is quite dynamic, with an intense flurry of diplomatic activity. The Middle East, and specifically Palestine, dominates the agenda. There are areas of convergence and divergence between Washington and Ankara’s approaches. On the Syrian front of the equation, Türkiye is working tirelessly to eliminate the PKK/SDF terrorist organization. US Policy Beyond Trump: Israel’s Security A fundamental pillar of US state policy—one that transcends Trump—is ensuring Israel’s security. As Netanyahu

A Call from Washington to Ankara, PKK Terrorists in Israel’s Lap

27 January 2025, Monday

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with nearly twenty of his counterparts since taking office. The meetings began with countries surrounding China, continued with Israel, and included two Gulf nations: the UAE and Saudi Arabia. From Europe, only Poland made the list, along with Türkiye. After January 20, several foreign ministers from our region also scheduled meetings with Rubio, though these have yet to take place. This is why Rubio’s meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan