Orion Forum

Op-Ed | On Sunday, May 14, Turkey is gearing up for one of its most pivotal and momentous elections in recent history, poised to shape the country's future for decades to come.

Op-Ed | Turkish Armed Forces play a crucial role in national defense and humanitarian aid. However, recent incidents have raised questions about its effectiveness in carrying out these tasks.

Policy Analysis | The event was clearly a catastrophe that escalated due to poor preparedness and incompetence in responding to the emergency.

Op-Ed | The earthquakes became a regime test that revealed the scale of misgovernment and the consequences of crony capitalism in Turkey.

Podcast | In this episode, Suat Cubukcu hosts Professor Kapucu from University of Central Florida to discuss the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6th.

Podcast | The conversation with Dr. Donelli delves into Turkey's growing military and economic relationships with Africa.

Op-Ed | Turkey and Syria appear poised to continue Russian-mediated trilateral rapprochement talks since severing ties in 2012.

Policy Brief | Turkey’s long-lasting Kurdish issue, which embodies the political, economic and cultural problems that Kurds have faced over the past century, has become more complicated than ever.

Op-Ed | As Turkey celebrates its centennial anniversary in 2023, can Turkish voters open a new chapter in the republic’s history?

Op-Ed | In the war in Ukraine, which has dragged on for four months now, the deployment of military drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was expected to be a game changer.

Op-Ed | Turkey’s ruling coalition, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), pursues new legislation that muzzles dissident voices on the Internet and social media.

Policy Brief | Turkey's blocking of Sweden and Finland’s bid North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for membership led to confusion and frustration in the alliance.