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Ankara plays every table at once, between NATO, Moscow, and the Middle East.
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ESSAY: Ankara muzzled, engines sold — Turkey plays its own tune in NATO
Essay· No. 645

ESSAY: Ankara muzzled, engines sold — Turkey plays its own tune in NATO

The NATO summit in Ankara, scheduled for July 7 and 8, 2026, is already tainted by a symbolically loaded controversy: on June

COMMENTARY: NATO Ankara Summit — "tens of billions" and the 5% GDP target
Commentary· No. 642

COMMENTARY: NATO Ankara Summit — "tens of billions" and the 5% GDP target

On June 25, 2026, Mark Rutte — Secretary General of NATO — took the floor at the Atlantic Council in Washington to

COLUMN: Black Sea — an Egyptian sailor killed, the Victress in flames, Moscow attacks civilians
Column· No. 573

COLUMN: Black Sea — an Egyptian sailor killed, the Victress in flames, Moscow attacks civilians

In the night of June 21–22, 2026, a Russian drone struck the Turkish commercial vessel Victress, sailing under Panamanian flag, in the

FACT-CHECK: Trump, 5% of GDP and NATO blackmail — what the numbers actually say
Analysis· No. 552

FACT-CHECK: Trump, 5% of GDP and NATO blackmail — what the numbers actually say

With the NATO Ankara summit only weeks away, statements are multiplying, figures are contradicting one another, and disinformation threatens to cloud the

ANALYSIS: NATO 3.0, THE TRANSATLANTIC REBALANCING THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Analysis· No. 463

ANALYSIS: NATO 3.0, THE TRANSATLANTIC REBALANCING THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

On June 18, 2026, NATO's Defence Ministers gathered in Brussels for the last ministerial session before the Ankara summit. This was no ordinary meeting.…

ANALYSIS: THE 2022 ISTANBUL PROTOCOLS — THE SURRENDER ACT PUTIN IS PULLING BACK OUT
Analysis· No. 443

ANALYSIS: THE 2022 ISTANBUL PROTOCOLS — THE SURRENDER ACT PUTIN IS PULLING BACK OUT

On June 23, 2026, Vladimir Putin publicly declared that Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine — but only on the basis of…

ANALYSIS: The UK Misses the NATO Target — The British Link Falters Against the Russian Threat
Analysis· No. 208

ANALYSIS: The UK Misses the NATO Target — The British Link Falters Against the Russian Threat

On June 18, 2026, NATO defense ministers met in Brussels for their last major meeting before the Ankara summit, scheduled for July

REPORT: NATO Enters Implementation Phase — Ankara, the Summit of Action
Reportage· No. 205

REPORT: NATO Enters Implementation Phase — Ankara, the Summit of Action

On June 17 and 18, 2026, the Defense Ministers of the thirty-two NATO member countries met at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels

EDITORIAL: Turkey, NATO's Pivot — Ankara Claims Command of the Reaction Force
Editorial· No. 176

EDITORIAL: Turkey, NATO's Pivot — Ankara Claims Command of the Reaction Force

On June 19, 2026, from Brussels, Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler didn't pull any punches. Speaking to journalists gathered after the meeting

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