Why Somaliland Now Matters More Than Ever in the Red Sea Strategic Equation. Turkey’s expanding footprint in Somalia is often framed as humanitarian partnership or infrastructure...
Why Erdogan Fears Missiles More Than Extremists Inside Turkey. Turkey says it needs its own Iron Dome. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved massive contracts for...
From Trade Rivals to Sky Combatants — Israel and Turkey’s Drone War Takes Shape. The global drone market is fast becoming a new battleground between Turkey...
Donald Trump is once again testing the outer edges of American diplomacy — this time by rolling out the red carpet for Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Doha is bracing for one of the most consequential gatherings in recent Middle Eastern history. On Monday, Arab and Muslim leaders will assemble in the Qatari...
Turkey is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to build a large-scale spaceport on Somalia’s coast. This new facility will support satellite launches and serve as a...
Ankara’s rise in West Africa mixes mosque-building, scholarship diplomacy, and drone exports — challenging France and China with a soft-power strategy cloaked in pragmatism. Turkey is...
Putin’s no-show in Turkey triggers harsh backlash at Albania summit as EU leaders push for punitive trade measures and escalate pressure. After Putin snubs Kyiv peace...
Trump’s removal of Syria sanctions and embrace of ex-jihadist leader Ahmad al-Sharaa fuels tensions with Israel and Turkey, triggering warnings over proxy clashes and shifting Middle...
A bombshell revelation has shaken Turkish politics: a leaked internal directive from the Erdogan government’s Directorate of Communications has exposed a state-sanctioned blueprint for psychological operations...
As Turkey drags a Swedish reporter through terrorism courts, Erdoğan’s war on journalism crosses borders and shreds NATO diplomacy. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime has once again...
Turkey is waging a silent conquest in Mogadishu—with troops, drones, and oil deals—and Somalia’s president has already sold the keys. In the name of “counterterrorism,” Turkey...
While Trump talks business, Erdogan snatches U.S. oil fields and military contracts in Somalia and Syria—turning allies into proxies and profits. Trump wants to put America...
Hundreds of thousands of furious protesters poured into the streets of Istanbul on Saturday, escalating a wave of demonstrations triggered by the arrest and imprisonment of...
Protests sweep Turkey as opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu is arrested. Streets erupt in defiance while Erdogan faces accusations of jailing rivals to hold power. The arrest...
Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed accuses the federal government of undermining democracy, mishandling constitutional reforms, and failing on security. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia’s former president and...
Erdogan’s emphasis on Muslim solidarity and anti-colonial rhetoric positions Turkey as a middle power and trusted development partner in Africa amid global rivalries. Turkey’s growing footprint...
Turkish firm Favori’s unchecked operations in Somalia expose systemic issues tied to President Erdogan’s influence. The management of Somalia’s Mogadishu Aden Abdulle International Airport by Turkish...
The reported buildup of Turkish military forces near Kobani, a Kurdish-majority city along the Syria-Turkey border, marks a dangerous turning point in the already volatile Syrian...
Can Turkey’s diplomatic efforts hold against regional complexities and shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa? The Turkish-brokered Ethiopian-Somalian joint declaration has generated cautious optimism, but...