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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS AND THE NEW ENERGY GEOPOLITICS: CHANGING POWER STRUGGLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Introduction Recent developments in the Middle East indicate a transformation too profound and multilayered to be analysed solely through the lens of regional security. Rising tensions between Iran and the US-Israel axis signal the
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THE NEW ENERGY WAR: IRAN, THE UNITED STATES AND THE BATTLE FOR GLOBAL ENERGY CORRIDORS
For decades, the Middle East has remained the geopolitical heart of global energy politics. Yet today, the region is no longer merely an arena of ideological competition or military confrontation. It has increasingly transformed
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DOES DIPLOMACY THROUGH USE OF MILITARY FORCE ALWAYS SUCCEED?
In a surprising development, US President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent upon the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to navigation. Trump’s announcement
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IS ISRAEL BECOMING A STRATEGIC LIABILITY FOR THE US?
Indicators are mounting that the world is heading toward an era of multipolarity, signalling the twilight of the age of singular American hegemony and a redistribution of global power among multiple actors. The Chinese
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ARAB STATES GROW INCREASINGLY SUSPICIOUS OF ISRAELI POLICIES
Perhaps the most consequential outcome of the events of October 7, 2023, has been the unmasking of Israeli planes, the collapse of a façade it maintained in the Middle East region for decades. Israel
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IS THERE AN AMERICAN-ISRAELI STRIKE AGAINST IRAN?
The region is experiencing visible tension, marked by growing anxiety over the possibility of sliding into yet another war. This comes at a time when it has yet to regain its balance after more
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VISITE DU PAPE LÉON XIV EN TURQUIE
Introduction Né Robert Francis Prevost à Chicago, dans l’Illinois, en 1955, le pape Léon XIV est un ecclésiastique catholique américain qui a été élu pape par le conclave au Vatican le 8 mai 2025,
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OFRA BENGIO’S “TÜRKİYE ISRAEL: FROM PHANTOM ALLIANCE TO STRATEGIC COOPERATION”
Introduction Ofra Bengio’s book Türkiye Israel: From Phantom Alliance to Strategic Cooperation (Türkiye İsrail: Hayalet İttifaktan Stratejik İşbirliğine) draws attention to how Israel’s official views on Türkiye have been shaped in time. According to
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A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR HERBERT REGINBOGIN: THE FUTURE OF TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE SECOND TRUMP PRESIDENCY
Herbert Reginbogin is a Professor at the Catholic University of America Institute for Public Policy researching a new security architecture and American Foreign Policy. For over three decades, Professor Reginbogin has been involved in
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ACCORD DE DEFENSE ENTRE LES ETATS-UNIS ET CHYPRE
Introduction Un nouveau développement diplomatique concernant la géopolitique de la Méditerranée orientale s’est produit la semaine dernière avec la signature d’un accord de défense entre les Etats-Unis et la République de Chypre, connue sous
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