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Is Trump softening his stance against China?
In President Trump’s “National Security Strategy” document, relatively softer language toward China, alongside references to stabilizing relations between the United States and Russia, is being debated. One of the questions raised was: “Is Trump stepping back from a hawkish approach toward China?” Yet American foreign policy elites—including the “prioritizers” who advocate reducing U.S. military commitments in Europe and the Middle East to focus on the Asia-Pacific—are largely in agreement that
15 December 2025
How the anti-Israel boycott in Malaysia gave birth to a new fried chicken chain
The story begins in the summer of 2024, in a home in Malaysia’s Selangor state, when children persistently plead with their mother: they want that famous fried chicken. Faced with her children’s request, Lailatul Sarahjana Mohd Ismail makes a decision and, instead of going to McDonald’s, fries chicken at home. Some will say, “What’s the big deal? Every mother cooks for her children at home.” That is true, but with her heart beating for Gaza, Lailatul Sarahjana prepares a version of the boycotted
14 December 2025
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“America First” policy is unsettling Israel
The Trump administration’s “National Security Strategy (NSS)” has been released, and next on the agenda is the “National Defense Strategy (NDS)” prepared by the Department of War. The views laid out in the National Security Strategy, in a sense, already offered clues about the forthcoming National Defense Strategy. This is because national security and defense institutions are required to operate in full alignment in implementing the same overarching strategy. The “National Security Strategy” articulates
14 December 2025
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What’s behind U.S. pressure on Türkiye over the F-35s and the S-400s?
The repeated statements by U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack—going so far as to post “Get rid of the S-400s, get the F-35s” messages in Turkish and English on the embassy’s official social media accounts—raise the question of why this surge of enthusiasm in Washington is happening now… He says: “The United States is continuing discussions with Türkiye regarding its desire to rejoin the F-35 program and its possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. As stipulated in U.S. law, for Türkiye
13 December 2025
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If they can seize Russia’s money today, whose door will they come knocking on tomorrow?
The European Union’s debate over seizing Russia’s frozen central bank reserves is not merely a move against Moscow; it is a stick of dynamite placed under the foundations of the global financial system built after 1945. Today it is Russia’s money—tomorrow it could be Gulf sovereign funds, and the next day Chinese state assets… Who’s next? There is no single answer, but what’s clear is that the West has begun dismantling the very order it created. For every asset held abroad—every refinery, every
11 December 2025
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The legacy of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz: A grave, a revival, and a moral lineage
You know the famous story: One night, during his regular inspections of the streets of Madinah al-Munawwarah, Caliph Umar overhears a conversation between a mother who sold milk and her daughter. The mother wants to dilute the milk with water, while the daughter firmly refuses. Eventually, the girl tries to stop her mother by saying, “The Caliph has forbidden this.” When the mother replies, “How would the Caliph know what we are doing in the middle of the night?”, the daughter reminds her that even
09 December 2025
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What is Israel’s “surprise war”? Is that statement directed at Türkiye?
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir says: “We are preparing for a surprise war. We must be on alert on all fronts.” After the genocide in Gaza, it is not hard to guess what kinds of madness they may turn to next. Do not think of Israel as a “state”; think of it as an ideological, racist “organization.” Then try to imagine what such a structure—run by deviant gangs and hostile to humanity—might do, and what it could drag the world into. SYRIA OR TÜRKİYE? OR BOTH AT THE SAME TIME? So who will this “surprise
08 December 2025
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The bone in Trump’s throat
The Trump administration has released its National Security Strategy. The most striking feature of the 29-page “strategy” document is its return to a “New Monroe Doctrine,” Trump-style. For this reason, many commentators have begun labeling the National Security Strategy the “Donroe Doctrine.”First formulated in 1823 by U.S. President James Monroe, the Monroe Doctrine aimed to oppose European intervention in the Western Hemisphere. The doctrine was used to legitimize U.S. military interventions
08 December 2025
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The alliances formed to dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood...
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decision that initiates a process to designate the Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as terrorist organizations. Although this decision differs from the November 18 move by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to label the Brotherhood a terrorist organization, it shows that a long-standing tension in U.S. policy toward the Brotherhood has reached an important decision-making stage. What distinguishes Trump’s decision is that it merely
06 December 2025
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The Pope’s pivot: toward fearing Islam less
Pope Leo XIV traveled from Türkiye to Lebanon and, on his flight back to Rome from Beirut the day before yesterday, answered questions from reporters. La Croix, a French newspaper that also reflects the views of the Catholic Church, published the interview under the headline, “We should fear Islam less.” As soon as I read the Pope’s return-flight interview—and with the criticisms of my previous column still fresh in my mind—a respected elder encouraged me to read a newly published book directly
04 December 2025
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Are Turkish intellectuals awake to the world’s new fault lines?
As one of the most terrifying genocides in modern history unfolds against Palestinians in Gaza, the open support of Western European countries—especially the United Kingdom, Germany, and France—for Zionist Israel has been a major development. We continue to see that support today. While the UK and Germany openly back Zionist Israel’s expansionist aggression, they simultaneously crack down on pro-Palestine voices. I have tried to argue that Western Europe’s stance after October 7, 2023 cannot be
03 December 2025
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Is fighting in Ukraine nearing the end?
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner have traveled to Russia to present the final version of a 28-point “peace plan” to Putin after talks with the Ukrainian side. The plan, which the Trump administration has given Zelensky until Thanksgiving to consider, will be submitted to Moscow in a revised form following weekend meetings in Florida with Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. It’s impossible to know what fundamental changes were made to address Ukraine’s concerns,
02 December 2025
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Israel’s biggest setback in the United States…
The support for Israel among younger generations in the United States is dropping dramatically, while support for Palestine continues to rise. The “Israel Lobby,” the “Neocons,” and other bipartisan pro-Israel mainstream politicians fear that this shift among young Americans will become permanent. Even more striking was that young American Jews were also beginning to distance themselves from Israel. In my Sunday column, I mentioned some information indicating that this issue was discussed at the
01 December 2025
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Syria’s security is Türkiye’s security
Syria’s civil war brought Türkiye and the United States into direct confrontation, revealing one of the biggest strategic rifts of the post–Cold War era. This rupture fundamentally reshaped regional geopolitics and ultimately produced outcomes in Türkiye’s favor.In the early years of the civil war, a coalition called the “Friends of Syria,” made up of 60 countries, was formed, and Türkiye became one of its most influential actors. At the time, it appeared as though the U.S. and Türkiye were pursuing
30 November 2025
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Why Israel has become a problem for American Jews
The bipartisan, unconditional support for Israel in the United States is now being seriously questioned by the younger wings of both Democrats and Republicans, and this appears to have cornered pro-Israel politicians. Meanwhile, young Jews themselves are drifting away from Israel. This is why “Israel First” politicians are admitting that the erosion of support for Israel is a generational problem. The main focus of the “Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly” (JFNA) held in Washington
29 November 2025
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The countdown begins for the end of the SDF
We are at a critical stage in the “Türkiye/Region Without Terror” dossier. Hot developments are unfolding. This file touches everything from Kandil to the Barzanis, the SDF, Damascus, and even Israel. It requires work on a sensitive scale, with the precision of a surgeon. Using insights from behind-the-scenes developments, let’s analyze the current situation: One. Three MPs from the TBMM Commission went to İmralı. There is strict confidentiality regarding the content of the meeting. In the TBMM
28 November 2025
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Israel has turned the Greek Cypriot Administration into a terror base
Let’s begin with this: every terror organization in the Middle East has an Israeli connection. You will never see any of them launch even a minor attack on Israel. But many countries, including Türkiye, have paid a heavy price because of the terror groups founded by Israel and the US. Every country in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia has at least one group kept on standby to be used whenever needed. WHEREVER ISRAEL POINTS, TERROR GROUPS STRIKE THERE.. How Israel’s regional interests and security
27 November 2025
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Trump’s Ukraine “peace” plan
The White House’s 28-article peace plan, by incorporating nearly all of Russia’s key demands, looks less like a peace plan and more like a call to “surrender.” The plan not only envisions broad recognition of Russia’s gains along the front line, but also imposes limits on Ukraine’s military capacity. Making Ukraine’s NATO membership impossible—and even blocking it from hosting any NATO base in the future—the plan dictates concessions that undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. Ukrainian President Zelensky’s
26 November 2025
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Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan is at a turning point...
LAHORE. About a month and a half ago, when I received an invitation to attend the annual congress of Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the international conference that would follow, I was excited and immediately confirmed I would be there. To be honest, this time it was a different kind of event compared to their usual congresses. As far as I remember, it was the first time international participation was given so much importance, with special sessions planned specifically for it. When the day
25 November 2025
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Armies of X: How did Elon Musk put governments in their place?
X’s new feature, activated a few days ago, has laid bare for the first time a truth that has been discussed on social media for years but never proven: States have effectively built “armies” on social platforms. It is now impossible to hide where these armies are run from, which centers give the orders, or which countries operate under which identity masks.To understand the significance of the rupture happening right before our eyes, we must first acknowledge this: Social media is no longer a space
24 November 2025
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