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Can Baydarol Those who know me well are aware that I am particular about style. In communication, anything can be said; every emotion can be expressed, from the most intense…

The return to normality will take two years; Turkey faces a decline in exports and a wave of bankruptcies

Levent Gürses The war in Iran is dragging on, with no ceasefire agreement reached. The major energy crisis looks set to intensify… Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy…

We are at the start of the biggest energy crisis; April is set to be even worse

Levent Gürses Hopes had dimmed following the failure of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, to reach an agreement last weekend and the US’s announcement that it would impose…

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Can Baydarol The week we are currently going through has been extremely eventful, and it is inevitable that it will continue to be so. By the time you read these…

Will the Montreux Convention on the Straits be breached?

Can Baydarol More than a month has passed since the US-Israel alliance launched its war against Iran. As the question of who is winning remains unanswered, the majority believe the…

Trump wants to weaken China and Europe; his only supporters are American billionaires

Osman Şenkul US customs duties, which stood at $79 billion in 2024, rose by 234 per cent to $264 billion in 2025, the year Donald Trump took office for a…

The Paris Climate Treaty changed the world; here’s how

Rebecca Solnit Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Climate Treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Attending the conference as a journalist, I watched and listened…

Free climbing

Can Baydarol The US-Israel offensive against Iran has now entered its fourth week. No one—not even those who started the conflict or intend to continue it—has any clear idea when…

Costs and benefits from the new energy crisis

Paul Krugman Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, began on Feb. 28. At first, the reaction of energy markets was muted. As the days passed, however, it…

How does a war end?

Can Baydarol Before assessing the US/Israel vs Iran conflict, let us take this opportunity to express our sorrow at the passing of historian İlber Ortaylı. Yes, although he may not…