Opinions - Asia

Lee Jae-myung Zaferi: Güney Kore’de İktidar Değişikliği

Lee Jae-myung Zaferi: Güney Kore’de İktidar Değişikliği

by Mehmet Demirbaş, published on 4 June 2025
3 Haziran’da Güney Kore’de başkanlık seçimleri yapıldı. Demokrat Parti’nin lideri Lee Jae-myung, erken seçimlerden zaferle çıkarak ülkenin yeni cumhurbaşkanı oldu. Bu seçim, yalnızca bir iktidar değişimi değil; aynı zamanda bölgesel dengeleri etkileyebilecek bir açılımın başlangıcı anlamına geliyor.
Turkey’s Growing Alignment with Pakistan Risks Friction with India

Turkey’s Growing Alignment with Pakistan Risks Friction with India

by Enes Esen, published on 29 May 2025
India’s perception is that Ankara is not only favoring Islamabad diplomatically, but also materially bolstering its defense capacity in ways that impact the regional military balance. For Turkey, engaging Pakistan should not necessarily come at the expense of ties with India. Yet Turkey’s current policy risks reinforcing precisely that trajectory.
Keşmir Gerginliği ve Taksim’in İzleri

Keşmir Gerginliği ve Taksim’in İzleri

by Enes Esen, published on 9 April 2025
Keşmir’de Hindistanlı turistlerin öldürülmesiyle başlayan son gerilimle Hindistan ve Pakistan savaşın eşiğine geldi. Daha önce üç kere savaşan Hindistan ve Pakistan arasındaki problemlerin kökeni esasen Keşmir’de değil, daha gerilerde, 1947’de Hint alt kıtasının Hindular ve Müslümanlar arasında taksim (Partition) edildiği dönemde aramak gerekiyor.
Güney Sudan, Yemen ve İran’da Savaşın Eli Kulağında

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

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.
Turkey-Turkmenistan Gas Deal: A Strong Start, but Its Full Potential Remains Uncertain

Turkey-Turkmenistan Gas Deal: A Strong Start, but Its Full Potential Remains Uncertain

by Enes Esen, published on 14 February 2025
The Turkish government announced this week a deal between Turkey’s state-owned pipeline operator BOTAŞ and Turkmenistan’s Turkmengaz. According to the agreement, gas flow between the two countries is set to commence on March 1, 2025. Under a swap deal, Turkmenistan will supply up to 2 bcm annually to Turkey, utilizing Iran’s existing gas infrastructure.

Reports - Asia

ABD'NİN ÇİN TEHDİDİ ALGISI VE PASİFİK'TE DEĞİŞEN DENGELER

ABD'NİN ÇİN TEHDİDİ ALGISI VE PASİFİK'TE DEĞİŞEN DENGELER

by Mehmet Demirbaş, Enes Esen and Tolga Güneş, published on 13 June 2024
Küresel güç dengelerinin yeniden şekillendiği bir dönemden geçmekteyiz. Asya ülkelerinin güçlü ekonomik performansı nedeniyle dünyanın ağırlık merkezi Batı’dan Doğu’ya doğru kaymaktadır. Özellikle Çin’in hızlı yükselişi yeniden çok kutuplu bir dünyanın oluşmaya başladığına işaret etmektedir.
EURASIANISTS IN TURKEY AND THEIR MEDIA ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

EURASIANISTS IN TURKEY AND THEIR MEDIA ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

by Enes Esen, Servet Akman, Ahmet Kalafat and Bahadır Gülle, published on 27 February 2023
Most of the Russian propaganda in Turkey is not overtly conducted by Russian state-affiliated media outlets. Eurasianists in Turkey carry out the Kremlin’s bidding to influence Turkish public opinion in favor of Russian war efforts. They blame the West, specifically NATO and the US, for instigating the war in Ukraine and causing regional instability. They also attack Turkey's political opposition for their milder views on NATO and the US and recommend that the Turkish government prioritize its relations with Russia.

Videos - Asia

İran ve İsrail Arasında Rusya

June 25, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş and Kerim Has, published on 25 June 2025
Bu hafta instituDE'nin konuğu Dr. Kerim Has, İran-İsrail krizinde Rusya'nın pozisyonunu analiz ediyor.

No-Limits Partnership! A China-Russia Alliance for the Post-American World?

June 12, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 12 June 2025
In this deep-dive, we explore how Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are reshaping geopolitics through strategic alignment, economic cooperation, military gestures, and shared opposition to the West. From the war in Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait, their partnership is testing the limits of the global order.

India-Pakistan on the Brink: The Global Stakes of a Local War

May 8, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 8 April 2025
In the early hours of May 7, India launched airstrikes on multiple targets inside Pakistan—a dramatic escalation following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. With tensions rising between two nuclear-armed neighbors, the world watches closely.

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

April 17, 2025
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.

Biden vs. Trump on Ukraine: Who’s Right?

March 23, 2025
by Haşim Tekineş, published on 23 March 2025
In this video, we break down Biden’s and Trump’s Ukraine policies, their different endgames, and how their choices shape US foreign policy, NATO, and the global balance of power. Is Biden’s cold-blooded strategy the best way to contain Russia, or is Trump’s push for a ceasefire actually the smarter move?

BRICS ZİRVESİ: ‘Öteki Dünya’ Rusya’da

October 23, 2024
instituDE'nin bu yayınında Dış Politika Analisti Haşim Tekineş, bu hafta Rusya'nın Kazan şehrinde düzenlenen BRICS zirvesinde, Xijinping ve Putin ikili görüşmesi, Kazakistan'ın neden BRICS'e katılmak istemediği, Erdoğan BRICS zirvesi temasları, Türkiye'nin BRICS adaylığı başvurusu konularını irdeledi.