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Beyaz fonda Erdoğan, Türk ve Yunan bayrakları, Ege Denizi, zeytin dalı ve savaş uçağını birleştiren geometrik kolaj.

OPINION

Erdoğan’s Message to Greece: We Do Not Have to Be Enemies in the Aegean

President Erdoğan’s latest message to Greece was clear: “Türkiye is not Greece’s enemy, but its neighbor and its ally under the NATO umbrella.” Speaking in New York on September 24, Erdoğan also stressed that relations between the two countries should not be used for electoral gain.

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Türk bayrağı ve F-35 savaş uçağının karşısında Yunanistan ile İsrail bayrakları, hava savunma sistemleri, radarlar ve Doğu Akdeniz haritasını gösteren gerçekçi kolaj.

OPINION

Why Is Greece Buying $4.2 Billion Worth of Weapons from Israel?

Greece’s decision to purchase a multilayered air defense system from Israel for approximately $4.2 billion represents far more than a routine military modernization effort.

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OPINION

Patriot Production Approval for Ukraine, F-35 Ban for Türkiye

The United States’ decision to open the door to the licensed production of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine has reignited the debate over Türkiye’s exclusion from the F-35 programme.

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OPINION

What Will Happen to the S-400s?

The future of the S-400 air defense systems that Türkiye purchased from Russia—and that ultimately led to its removal from the F-35 fighter jet program—has remained one of the most debated issues in the country for years.

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Defense

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara Changed the West’s Perception of Türkiye

The 2026 NATO Summit established Ankara not merely as the host of a major diplomatic gathering, but as one of the rising centers of the West’s evolving security architecture.

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Interviews & Analysis

“The World Will Witness Türkiye’s Rising Power”

On July 6, 2026, I shared my analysis with TGRT Haber on the NATO Summit held in Ankara.

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Defense

What Does Hosting the NATO Summit in Ankara Mean for Türkiye?

The 2026 NATO Summit will be held in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, on July 7–8, 2026.

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OPINION

Why Is Israel, Accused of Genocide in Gaza, Now Playing the 1915 Card?

The Israeli government has taken a decision it had long refused to embrace: it has recognized the events of 1915 as “genocide,” precisely at a time when relations between Türkiye and Israel have reached a historic level of tension.

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In the media

‘Türkiye Could Return to the F-35 Programme’: Expert Explains

International relations expert Öznur Küçüker Sirene said that Türkiye’s return to the F-35 programme could come onto the agenda at the NATO Summit.The recent wars in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have reshaped the global balance of power.

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Interviews & Analysis

“The Good News on the F-35s Will Come at NATO”

On June 21, 2026, I assessed for Türkiye Gazetesi the record drone attack on Moscow, the fragile ceasefire on the Iran–Israel line and the G7 Summit.

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