Institute for Diplomacy and Economy

OPINIONS

Tunus’ta Muhaliflere Hapis Yağmuru

April 20, 2025
Tunus Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi’nde görülen ve aralarında çok sayıda muhalif siyasetçi, eski kamu görevlisi, iş insanı ve avukat bulunan dokuzu tutuklu 40 kadar sanığın yargılandığı “devlet güvenliği aleyhine komplo” davasının 18 Nisan 2025 tarihinde yapılan karar duruşmasında, mahkeme sanıklar hakkında dört ila 66 yıl arasında değişen hapis cezaları verdi.

Güney Sudan, Yemen ve İran’da Savaşın Eli Kulağında

by Enes Esen, published on 18 April 2025
Önümüzdeki aylarda başka ülkelerde de yeni savaşların başlama tehlikesi bulunuyor. Bu tehlikenin en yüksek olduğu ülkeleri sırasıyla Güney Sudan, Yemen ve İran teşkil ediyor.

Diplomacy on the Clock: Trump’s Race for a Deal with Iran

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 18 April 2025
In a surprising twist, U.S. President Donald Trump is now engaging in direct talks with Iran. This is the same Trump who scrapped the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, calling it the “worst deal ever.” Now, just a few years later, he is trying to make a new one—on his own terms.

Containment vs. Consolidation: Israel and Turkey’s Diverging Visions on Syria

by Enes Esen, published on 9 April 2025
Recent Israeli airstrikes on military infrastructure in Homs, Hama, and Damascus—coupled with accusations that Ankara is attempting to transform Syria into a Turkish protectorate—underscore the extent to which Israeli officials perceive Turkey’s involvement in Syria as a threat. Ankara argues that the Israeli military strikes are undermining regional stability and counterterrorism efforts against ISIS. But behind this rhetoric lies a much deeper strategic divergence.

Zero-Day Attacks and Cyber Warfare in Netflix’s Zero Day: A Legal Perspective

by Yasir Gökçe, published on 7 April 2025
In cybersecurity terms, a “zero-day” attack refers to an exploit that takes advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in software, hardware, or network systems before developers can issue a patch or fix. These attacks are particularly dangerous because they leave targets defenseless, often leading to severe consequences. The Netflix series Zero Day borrows this terminology to depict a large-scale cyberattack that cripples U.S. infrastructure, exposing the vulnerabilities of modern states in the face of cyber warfare.

Trump’ın Başlattığı Ticaret Savaşlarına Dair Uzmanlarımızın Görüşleri

by Mehmet Demirbaş, Ömer Güler April 3, 2025
ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, 2 Nisan 2025 tarihinde yaptığı açıklamayla “Amerikan Ekonomik Bağımsızlık Günü” ilan ettiklerini duyurdu. Trump bu kararı bir zafer gibi sunarken, dünya piyasaları ve birçok uzman için artık bu tarih, küresel ticaret savaşlarının resmi başlangıcı olarak kabul ediliyor.

REPORTS

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.

JUDICIAL CORRUPTION IN TÜRKİYE

by instituDE and Arrested Lawyers, published on October 2024
This submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) highlights severe issues undermining the integrity of Türkiye's judiciary, particularly focusing on rampant judicial corruption and impunity as well as human rights abuses which they facilitate. Based on the most recent incidents of corruption concerning members of the judiciary who serve in courts in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara, this report seeks to examine the high-level corruption within the judiciary and the Turkish government’s failure or even willful ignorance in addressing it.

VIDEOS

Trump and Iran: From War Talk to Deal-Making?

by Haşim Tekineş, published on 17 April 2025
In this video, we break down why Trump is suddenly open to diplomacy with Iran. With Iran’s economy in crisis, regional influence shaken, and military options looking risky, a quick deal might be his best shot at a foreign policy win.

ZERO DAY: Can a Cyberattack Start a Real War?

by Haşim Tekineş and Yasir Gökçe, published on 14 April 2025
In this video, we explore the chilling reality of cyberwarfare through the lens of Netflix’s new thriller Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro. We dive into how international law treats cyberattacks, whether they can trigger the right to self-defense, and what the rules are when the battlefield is no longer physical.

“Mukayeseli Tutarsızlıklar”Trump Neyi Yanlış Yapıyor?

by Mehmet Demirbaş and Ömer Güler, published on 14 April 2025
Amerika'nın küresel ticarette benimsediği bu dalgalı yaklaşım, sadece Çin’i değil tüm dünyayı etkiliyor. Peki bu strateji işe yarıyor mu, yoksa kendi kendini sabote eden bir yaklaşım mı? Detaylar videoda.

BOOK REVIEWS

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.

Turkish Diplomats from an Empire to a Nation State

Diplomat memoirs are always fun to read. They meet with famous historical personalities, and they witness historical events. Because of their education and unique lifestyles, they are usually colorful characters which make their memoirs more fun. Yet, more interestingly, they live and work at the liminalities of the state, its organization, and official ideology. Like military outposts at the border, a diplomatic mission is located at the far end of the state organization. Diplomats work at this borderline and operate between outside and inside of the state. This liminality makes diplomat memoirs more interesting as they show how a state’s policies, interests, identity, and ideology are constantly tested by the external world, as well as power struggles in their home capital from where they are usually far away.