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The current war in the Middle East cannot be understood merely as a military confrontation among Israel, the United States, and Iran. The central issue is no longer who initiated the war, but who will ultimately succeed in producing regional meaning, securing legitimacy, and consolidating hegemonic superiority. For this reason, the conflict must be analyzed […]
Before the Iranian “mullah regime” collapses, it has already built a serious infrastructure inside Turkey—under Erdoğan’s protection—to reproduce itself in exile. Iran has pursued this infrastructure through three main channels: influencing and directing certain political Islamist groups; generating sympathy for the Iranian state and regime through cultural activities; and embedding itself within Turkey’s state bureaucracy. […]
As a historian, I can say that after the so-called coup attempt of July 15, 2016, President Trump undertook a move to end the advantages Russia and Iran had extracted from Turkey—and he succeeded. As a result, Turkey has begun to re-enter the NATO axis in foreign policy. Given the nature of this process, it […]
Following recent developments, the concept of “state reason” (devlet aklı), once again brought to the fore by Mümtaz’er Türköne, has reignited debate. The question of whether Turkey still possesses a functioning state intellect—or whether it ever did—remains contentious. Let me begin with this: even a madman has some form of reasoning. Clearly, there is a […]
Tarih, Siyaset ve Din