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Will the Ukraine War End in Türkiye?

Will the Ukraine War End in Türkiye?

Ukraine’s announcement that it is ready for a ceasefire, its statement that Zelensky and Putin could meet in Türkiye, and the Kremlin’s thanks to Ankara for its peace efforts are once again making Turkey one of the strongest diplomatic venues for ending the war. Hakan Fidan’s trip to Kyiv immediately after the approval of the Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine also shows that Ankara is thinking not only about the peace table, but also about positioning itself at the center of the Black Sea order to be established after the war.

Türkiye’s Latakia Landing: Has the Button Been Pressed for the Four Seas Initiative?

Türkiye’s Latakia Landing: Has the Button Been Pressed for the Four Seas Initiative?

The return of the Turkish navy to Latakia after 18 years signals a transformation beyond the military rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. The free trade process with Ukraine, the natural gas pipeline to Northern Cyprus, the Iraq Development Road, and the energy line extending to Ceyhan are converging on the same map. A possible maritime jurisdiction agreement with Syria could unlock the Eastern Mediterranean key to Türkiye’s new trade and energy order stretching from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Why Did Türkiye First Keep Its Distance from the Defense Bank, Then Become a Founding Member?

Why Did Türkiye First Keep Its Distance from the Defense Bank, Then Become a Founding Member?

Türkiye has decided to join as a founding member the Defense, Security and Resilience Bank, an initiative led by Canada. Yet the fact that Ankara had said only a few days earlier that it had not made a final commitment gives this choice a significance that goes well beyond a routine membership decision. Türkiye’s shift suggests that, amid the West’s accelerating rearmament drive, Ankara wants not only to sell weapons but also to be among the countries shaping the rules of defense financing.

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