The index
All Articles
11 pieces
01
Analysis · France
France’s Power Paradox: Ambitions, Resources and the Sustainability Dilemma
How France’s global ambitions are outrunning a state capacity eroded by debt, political deadlock, retreat from Africa and military overstretch.
02
Analysis · Türkiye · Europe
Eurosatory 2026: A New Stage for Türkiye’s Defence Industry
How Eurosatory 2026 showed Türkiye’s defence industry shifting from exports to production in Europe while still locked out of EU defence programmes.
03
Analysis · France · Syria
A New Era in Franco-Syrian Relations: Historical Memory, Reconstruction and Regional Rivalry
How Macron’s Damascus visit marks France’s return to Syria through mandate memory, reconstruction, energy and regional rivalry.
04
Analysis · G7
G7 Évian 2026: The West’s New Renaissance?
An analysis of the G7 Évian 2026 summit — Ukraine, Iran, China, critical minerals, AI — and what it says about the West’s place in a multipolar world.
05
Lens · BRICS
The BRICS Summit in Rio: Ankara’s Multilateral Diplomacy and Strategic Opening
A look at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio, Türkiye’s participation and the strategic opening of Ankara’s multilateral diplomacy.
06
Lens · SCO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin
Erdoğan’s talks with Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani and Caucasian leaders at the Tianjin SCO Summit reveal Ankara’s diplomacy of balance.
07
Analysis · Türkiye · South Africa
Türkiye and South Africa Strengthen Their Relations
Paul Mashatile’s Ankara visit revived the Türkiye–South Africa Binational Commission, set a $5 billion trade target and deepened a Global South partnership.
08
Analysis · Türkiye · Iran
Türkiye–Iran: A Strategic Balance Between Cooperation and Rivalry
An analysis of the fragile strategic balance between cooperation and rivalry in Türkiye–Iran relations after Hakan Fidan’s visit to Tehran.
09
Analysis · Türkiye · Egypt
Türkiye–Egypt: A New Era from Crisis to Realpolitik
How the February 2026 Cairo summit turned Türkiye–Egypt relations from a decade of rivalry into a Realpolitik-driven strategic partnership.
10
Analysis · Sport & power
Why Is the World Cup No Longer Just Football?
How the World Cup became a geopolitical instrument: Qatar 2022, Saudi Arabia 2034, FIFA’s neutrality, the 2026 North American tournament and Türkiye.
11
Analysis · France · UAE
The France–UAE Partnership: Power, Money and Diplomacy
How defence, trade, AI investment, food security and cultural diplomacy combine to make the France–UAE partnership a new model of geopolitical power.
02
Analysis · Türkiye · Europe
Eurosatory 2026: A New Stage for Türkiye’s Defence Industry
How Eurosatory 2026 showed Türkiye’s defence industry shifting from exports to production in Europe while still locked out of EU defence programmes.
03
Analysis · France · Syria
A New Era in Franco-Syrian Relations: Historical Memory, Reconstruction and Regional Rivalry
How Macron’s Damascus visit marks France’s return to Syria through mandate memory, reconstruction, energy and regional rivalry.
04
Analysis · G7
G7 Évian 2026: The West’s New Renaissance?
An analysis of the G7 Évian 2026 summit — Ukraine, Iran, China, critical minerals, AI — and what it says about the West’s place in a multipolar world.
05
Lens · BRICS
The BRICS Summit in Rio: Ankara’s Multilateral Diplomacy and Strategic Opening
A look at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio, Türkiye’s participation and the strategic opening of Ankara’s multilateral diplomacy.
06
Lens · SCO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin
Erdoğan’s talks with Chinese, Russian, Iranian, Pakistani and Caucasian leaders at the Tianjin SCO Summit reveal Ankara’s diplomacy of balance.
07
Analysis · Türkiye · South Africa
Türkiye and South Africa Strengthen Their Relations
Paul Mashatile’s Ankara visit revived the Türkiye–South Africa Binational Commission, set a $5 billion trade target and deepened a Global South partnership.
08
Analysis · Türkiye · Iran
Türkiye–Iran: A Strategic Balance Between Cooperation and Rivalry
An analysis of the fragile strategic balance between cooperation and rivalry in Türkiye–Iran relations after Hakan Fidan’s visit to Tehran.
09
Analysis · Türkiye · Egypt
Türkiye–Egypt: A New Era from Crisis to Realpolitik
How the February 2026 Cairo summit turned Türkiye–Egypt relations from a decade of rivalry into a Realpolitik-driven strategic partnership.
10
Analysis · Sport & power
Why Is the World Cup No Longer Just Football?
How the World Cup became a geopolitical instrument: Qatar 2022, Saudi Arabia 2034, FIFA’s neutrality, the 2026 North American tournament and Türkiye.
11
Analysis · France · UAE
The France–UAE Partnership: Power, Money and Diplomacy
How defence, trade, AI investment, food security and cultural diplomacy combine to make the France–UAE partnership a new model of geopolitical power.