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Ankara plays every table at once, between NATO, Moscow, and the Middle East.
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ESSAY: NATO Ankara, July 2026 — The Alliance Survives Trump, Ukraine Awaits Its Guarantees
Essay· No. 1730

ESSAY: NATO Ankara, July 2026 — The Alliance Survives Trump, Ukraine Awaits Its Guarantees

This conversion of Atlanticist discourse into economic argument is both clever and troubling. It may work with Trump. It also means the alliance's value…

OPINION: Berlin, the Five, and Europe's Silent Test of Will Ahead of Ankara
Note· No. 1686

OPINION: Berlin, the Five, and Europe's Silent Test of Will Ahead of Ankara

On June 24, 2026, in Berlin, five European heads of government sat down at the same table. Friedrich Merz (Germany), Emmanuel Macron

DECODING: Putin accuses NATO of plotting attacks — a reading before the Ankara summit
Analysis· No. 1680

DECODING: Putin accuses NATO of plotting attacks — a reading before the Ankara summit

On June 30, 2026, Vladimir Putin claimed that NATO and Ukraine were "plotting joint attacks" against Russia, according to reports from RBC-Ukraine.

COMMENTARY: Turkey arrests 225 people before the NATO summit — and its allies look away
Commentary· No. 1641

COMMENTARY: Turkey arrests 225 people before the NATO summit — and its allies look away

In the night of June 22–23, 2026, Turkish authorities arrested at least 209 people in Ankara. Lawyers, activists, academics, journalists — including

COLUMN: Czech Republic Tears Itself Apart on Eve of Ankara — Babiš Against the Constitution
Column· No. 1634

COLUMN: Czech Republic Tears Itself Apart on Eve of Ankara — Babiš Against the Constitution

Some of the most revealing crises are also the most absurd. This one begins with a simple question: who represents the Czech

TESTIMONY: Ankara 2026 — NATO 3.0 and Europe taking the reins
Profile· No. 1601

TESTIMONY: Ankara 2026 — NATO 3.0 and Europe taking the reins

In two weeks, the heads of state and government of NATO's 32 members will gather in Ankara for what analysts are already

INVESTIGATION: NATO fractures before Ankara — €70 billion at stake, Italy, and the time running out
Investigation· No. 1595

INVESTIGATION: NATO fractures before Ankara — €70 billion at stake, Italy, and the time running out

On July 7 and 8, 2026, the heads of state and government of NATO member countries will gather in Ankara, Turkey. On

INVESTIGATION: NATO's Ankara Summit, a Two-Speed Stage for Zelensky and Ukraine
Investigation· No. 1571

INVESTIGATION: NATO's Ankara Summit, a Two-Speed Stage for Zelensky and Ukraine

On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of the 32 NATO member states gathered at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. Outside,…

EDITORIAL: Zelensky Extends His Hand to Putin — and the World Holds Its Breath
Editorial· No. 1414

EDITORIAL: Zelensky Extends His Hand to Putin — and the World Holds Its Breath

On June 23, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky did something many considered impossible, perhaps even beneath his dignity: he wrote directly to Vladimir Putin, proposing direct…

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