Institute for Diplomacy and Economy

OPINIONS

Op-Ed: The Perils of AI-Driven Policing in Turkey

by Yasir Gökçe, published on 27 August 2025
In recent years, Turkey has embarked on a sweeping integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into law enforcement and justice systems. From automated traffic enforcement to predictive criminal analytics, these systems promise efficiency—but at what cost to civil liberties, transparency, and the rule of law?

Can BRICS Challenge West’s Technological Dominance?

by Shah Muhammad, published on 22 August 2025
When technological determinism intersects with realpolitik, Cold War-era modalities of power projection are replaced by a new foundation of dominance – one built on emerging technologies and digital ecosystems. Over the years, BRICS countries have come to terms with the fact that control over critical technologies is crucial for securing as well as asserting power on the international stage.

Azerbaijan–Armenia Deal is Also a Win for Turkey

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 8 Augustus 2025
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign today a peace agreement at the White House in Washington. This agreement reflects a notable geopolitical shift in the South Caucasus. With Russia’s diminished influence in the region following the wars in Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine, Turkey is well placed to expand its influence in the Caucasus.

Devlet ve Sembolik Şiddet

by Muhammed Sevim, published on 30 July 2025
Pierre Bourdieu, Devlet Üzerine (Sur l'État) adlı eserinde, devlet söz konusu olduğunda bizi ön kabullere ve ortak kanılara karşı her zamankinden daha dikkatli olmaya çağırır. Ona göre, “öznesi devlet olan bütün cümleler teolojik cümlelerdir” çünkü temelinde “varlığına müştereken duyulan bir inanç bulunmaktadır.”

Why Turkey Terminated the Pipeline Agreement With Iraq

by Mustafa Enes Esen, pulished on 26 July 2025
Turkish President Erdoğan announced this week that Turkey would terminate its pipeline agreement with Iraq, effective in one year. The move followed a painful agreement between the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over revenue-sharing. This would normally have led to the reopening of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, which was shut down following an arbitration ruling against Turkey in March 2023.

Israel’s Syria Strikes: Military Escalation Abroad, Political Collapse at Home

by Enes Esen, published on 16 July 2025
On July 16, Israeli warplanes bombed parts of Damascus, including the defense ministry and a site near the presidential palace. While the Israeli government claims that its recent airstrikes in Syria are meant to protect the Druze minority, the absence of similar interventions during the bloodiest years of the Syrian civil war suggests that more is at play.

REPORTS

Geopolitical Constraints of Turkey's Energy Hub Ambitions

by Mustafa Enes Esen, published on 8 July 2025
This study focuses on the geopolitical dimensions and constraints shaping Turkey’s ambition to become a natural gas hub. The emphasis is on Turkey’s diplomatic relations with key supplier countries, the political instability across the wider Middle East, and the limited capacity of neighboring states to produce and export gas reliably—factors that collectively can make or undermine Turkey’s hub ambitions.

MODERNIZING THE TURKEY–EU CUSTOMS UNION: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS

by instituDE, published in March 2025
The Turkey–EU Customs Union, established in 1995, has been a defining feature of trade relations between Turkey and the European Union. Over the past three decades, the global economic landscape has evolved significantly, necessitating a modernization of the agreement to address new trade realities, regulatory developments, and emerging geopolitical challenges.

TURKEY‘S MASS PURGE AS VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN ICCPR

by instituDE, published on 23 October 2024
'A gift from God' was one of Erdoğan's first descriptions related to coup attempt in July 15. At first no one realized that God's gift meant a chaotic environment in which he needed to declare a national emergency with no checks and balances and then transform Türkiye’s parliamentary democracy into an executive presidency.

VIDEOS

Ankara Suriye'de Vites mi Yükseltiyor?

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 28 August 2025
Türkiye Suriye'deki açmazdan nasıl kurtulacak. Alternatif politika arayışları neler? Türkiye İsrail'e karşı daha cesur politikalar izleyebilir mi? İsrail bir NATO ülkesini vurmaya cesaret edebilir mi?

Beyaz Saray'da Diplomasi Cephesi

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 19 August 2025
Önce Trump-Putin zirvesi sonrasında Beyaz Saray'a Avrupa çıkartması... Avrupa'nın Vaşington'da Putin'le bilek güreşi...

Oil, Power, and Politics: Inside the Turkey-Iraq Pipeline War

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 28 July 2025
In this video, we break down the complex dispute between Turkey, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline.

BOOK REVIEWS

Soldier, Society, and Politics in Turkey: A Study on Soldiers’ Life Stories

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 16 August 2025
Hakan Şahin’s Türkiye’de Asker, Toplum ve Siyaset: Askerlerin Yaşam Anlatıları Üzerinden Bir Okuma (Soldier, Society, and Politics in Turkey: A Study on Soldiers’ Life Stories) offers a unique insider perspective on the Turkish military and soldiers’ understanding of the outside world. In this sense, the study fills an important gap in the literature on civil-military relations in Turkey.

Diplomasinin Amacı: Zararı Azaltmak, Eldekini Korumak

by Enes Esen, published on 4 April 2025
Gérard Araud Fransız Hariciyesi’nde 40 yıl boyunca görev yaptıktan sonra Vaşington Büyükelçiliği görevini tamamlayarak emekliye ayrıldı. Gérard Araud’un Diplomatik Hikayeler – Günümüz Dünyasına Geçmişten Dersler kitabında bir Fransız hariciyecisinin kaleminden diplomasinin temel ilkeleri işleniyor. Bu bağlamda, İspanya Taht Savaşları, Viyana Kongresi, Dünya Savaşları, Süveyş Kanalı Krizi ve Irak’ın işgali gibi önemli olaylar Fransız diplomasisinin gözüyle ele alınıyor.

The Silivri Post or Woe to the Vanquished

by Enes Esen, published on 8 November 2024
Silivri Postası can be divided into two main parts. The first part covers Türköne’s analysis of Turkey’s political transformation over the past 20 years, particularly the aftermath of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. The second part is his prison journal, documenting his daily routine, encounters with prisoners from various political and social backgrounds, personal reflections, political analyses, and thoughts on the books he read. This honest testimony offers valuable insights into Turkey’s recent political history.