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The division of Cyprus looks indefinite
Cyprus. Fifty years of division. There seems no prospect for the reunification of the island, half a century after turkey invaded the north. The i... (2024)
The EU’s endless search for a migration fix
Migration and the EU. An internal deal comes together while a cross-Mediterranean one falls apart | Europe (2023)
The global arms bazaar. Meet the world’s new arms dealers
Geopolitics in the war in Ukraine are changing where the world buys its arms. Where to buy drones, fighters and tanks on the cheap | International (2023)
Turkey Plays New Role as Business Travel Hub for Russia's Displaced Corporations
Turkey is becoming a critical business travel hub for Russia as growing numbers of corporations relocate there. (2023)
Who’s next? - Nuclear proliferation is not fast, but it is frightening | Briefing | The Economist
Experts worry about East Asia and the Middle East (2021)
Arms control - The world is facing an upsurge of nuclear proliferation | Leaders | The Economist
To stop it, the nuclear powers need to act (2021)
Charlemagne - Scrapping vetoes won’t help European foreign policy
The EU should heed the lesson of “The Princess and the Pea” (2020)
10 of the best books set in Turkey - that will take you there | Literary trips
10 of the best books set in Turkey - that will take you there | Literary trips | The Guardian (2020)
The Unlikely New Dance Scene Sweeping Istanbul - Condé Nast Traveler
Istanbul is home to a booming swing dancing revival—and the trend is now starting to spread across the rest of Turkey. "I'm at Swing Istanbul, a... (2019)
The Elusive Byzantine Empire | History Today
Though the beginnings of the Byzantine Empire are unclear, its demise is not. The history of the Eastern Roman Empire, from its foundation in 324 t... (2019)
How Turkey’s lira crisis was written in Istanbul's skyline | The Guardian
Those observing Istanbul’s construction boom will not have been surprised by last week’s currency collapse – it’s all based on debt (2018)
Turkey’s constitutional overhaul - The Economist explains
TURKEY'S president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has held power for the past 13 years, first as prime minister and since 2014 as president, longer than an... (2018)
Will Cyprus be reunified? - The Economist explains
THE formal split of Cyprus dates to Turkey’s invasion of the island in 1974, which followed a Greece-inspired coup aimed at enosis (union with Gree... (2018)
What is at stake in Turkey’s referendum - The Economist explains
TURKS go to the polls this Sunday, April 16th, to choose between the parliamentary system they have lived under for nearly a century and a new cons... (2018)
Why Turkey and Greece cannot reconcile - The Economist explains
LAST week Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the first trip by a Turkish president to Greece in over six decades. Mr Erdogan called on his Greek counterpart... (2018)
Why Turkey’s troops are in Syria again - The Economist explains
ON January 20th Turkey launched a military operation (optimistically dubbed “Olive Branch”) in Syria's north-western enclave of Afrin. It started w... (2018)
Turkey court orders release of Amnesty head Taner Kilic - BBC News
“TURKEY: A Turkish court has ordered the release of the head of the human rights advocacy group Amnesty International in the country, who was detai... (2018)
The Hidden Science and Tech of the Byzantine Empire
In reality, Byzantium was also a pragmatic and down-to-earth culture—it developed sophisticated systems for taxation, justice, administration, and ... (2017)
The Sultan and the Sultan
History Today, “Turkey’s relationship with the west. In this narrative one name is particularly prominent: the hard-line Sultan Abdülhamid II, on... (2017)
Why is Cyprus Divided? (Short Animated Documentary)
Cyprus, like many countries, isn't whole. However unlike most nations which are split, it's split into three parts with Cyprus itself holding the s... (2023)
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Birth of the Balkans (Short Documentary)
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Birth of the Balkans (Short Documentary) (2023)
Why didn't the Ottomans conquer Persia?
Why didn't the Ottomans conquer Persia?The Ottoman Empire secured its place as one of the most powerful and large empires throughout its 600 years ... (2023)
Why was Turkey Neutral in WW2?
Why was Turkey Neutral in WW2? (2023)
The Second Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes
The Second Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes (2023)
The First Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes
The First Balkan War - Explained in 10 minutes (2023)
Istanbul – Where East Meets West | Dhruv Rathee Discovers this City on the Bosphorus in Turkey
Follow Dhruv Rathee’s adventures in Turkey! Dhruv and his wife Juli visit the vibrant city of Istanbul. They take a stroll along the İstiklal Stree... (2022)
Geopolitics of the Black Sea
Turkey and Russia spent most of their histories in a bitter rivalry, fighting no less than twelve wars. Each conflict was driven by the prizes in a... (2022)
Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island
Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island (2022)
Geopolitics of Turkey in Asia
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Turkey's Geographic Challenge
Stratfor examines how Turkey is attempting to expand its core into the eastern part of the country and how this affects the region. About Stratfor:... (2018)