- 20 December, 2025
Türkiye Delivers New Rate Hike to Tackle Inflation
The Central Bank of Turkey raised interest rates on Thursday. This was the second time in as many months that the bank raised its target…
No Russian Security, Shipping Grain Out of Ukrainian Black Sea Ports Now Risky
Russia has kicked billions of people in the stomach by withdrawing from the critical Black Sea grain deal which was brokered by the United Nations…
Russia’s Veto at the UN Security Council Threatens Aid Flow to Northwest Syria
A cross-border relief operation that supplies vital aid from Turkey to millions of civilians in northwest Syria has once again been hampered by Russia’s latest…
Turkey’s Approval of Sweden’s NATO Membership Triggers Talks on Drone Parts Export Controls with Canada
According to reports, Canada has resumed talks with Turkey about removing export restrictions on drone parts, particularly optical gear. The choice was made after Turkey…
Navigating Fragile Rapprochement: Challenges and Opportunities in the Gulf Region
Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a renowned Emirati researcher, recently emphasized the Gulf region’s transition from conflict to cooperation while highlighting the precariousness of the current rapprochement atmosphere.…
No Compromise: Russia’s Veto Blocks Humanitarian Aid to Millions in Syria
Russia has blocked the extension of a cross-border operation to deliver aid to nearly four million people in Syria from Turkey. Moscow vetoed the use…
US and Turkey’s defense secretaries discussed support for Turkish military modernization
Lloyd James Austin III, the United States Secretary of Defense, held a telephone conversation with Yaşar Güler, the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, to…
Syrian Regime Organized Feared ‘Ghost Militias,’ War Crimes Researchers Say
The recent findings reported by Reuters regarding the alleged creation of “ghost militias” by the Syrian regime shine a disturbing light on the ongoing conflict…
On Sweden’s burning of Quran, Iran said, “Promotes terrorism and extremism”
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, strongly denounced the right-wing man’s desecration of the holy Quran in the capital of Sweden on Thursday. Also…
Putin’s Phone Call with Iran Underscores Importance of the Middle East
In the aftermath of the Wagner rebellion, Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a phone conversation with the President of Iran. This gesture underscores the…