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Israeli presence in Cyprus and Aegean islands must be considered a "cause for war"
This war is not being managed by Trump. This war is not being managed by the US either. Israel is managing it, Netanyahu is managing it. A schizophrenic genocidal killer is dragging the entire region into disaster. Trump and his son-in-law are also making money by constructing investment schemes over the war. The world has never seen such immorality, such vileness. While genocide was being committed in Gaza, while babies were being systematically killed, I was writing: "The human race must eliminate
04 April 2026
Israel has two new countries in its sights
US President Trump has entered a spiral over Iran. He is trying to manage crisis communication rather than war, with contradictory statements. Yet the trajectory has more or less taken shape: he wants to end this business as soon as possible by declaring victory. In the early days, he stated that the war would last 4-5 weeks. That period has now expired. With his statement yesterday morning, he asked the world public for another 2-3 weeks. One reason for the war's prolongation is Iran's move regarding
03 April 2026
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STRATCOM 2026: Strategy at the core of communication
We are living in a time where communication does not simply follow events. It helps shape them. At STRATCOM 2026 in Istanbul, this was clear. I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on strategic communication in an age of uncertainty, and one thing stood out: Strategy is no longer optional. It is essential. The summit, organised by Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications, brought together leadership at the highest level. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and intelligence
01 April 2026
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Is there an alternative route to Hormuz?
The future status of the Strait of Hormuz will directly affect the course, duration, and outcome of the war between the US‑Israel and Iran, and also has the potential to alter the route of energy supplies. Because it is clear that a prolonged war or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would cause problems in oil supply and demand security, and therefore major economic shocks in the global economy. This situation makes it imperative to consider alternative routes for transporting oil and natural
31 March 2026
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Imperial expansionism or a holy war?
Is the US-Israeli aggression against Iran explained by Netanyahu’s influence over Trump? According to this view, the Epstein documents strengthened Netanyahu’s hand, forcing Trump to join this war against his will. It is only natural for those who hold this opinion to believe that the US has been captured from within and is governed by Jews. These types of ideas were also frequently raised during Israel's expansionist aggression toward Gaza. In fact, in the period following World War II, a propaganda
29 March 2026
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How president Erdoğan became a global leader...
As I sat down to write this piece, the weight of the thoughts accumulating in my mind made it difficult to form the first sentence. Because this issue is not merely the story of a single leader; it is the story of a nation, which has been engaged in a two-hundred-year struggle for survival, rising to its feet once again. For this reason, the question must be posed correctly from the very beginning: How would a leader who emerged from a long history of resistance against the Western colonial order
29 March 2026
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Energy shock at the door: is the world drifting toward stagflation?
A New Era: From Limited War to Global Impact We have entered a period where the global effects of the Iran war are now becoming unavoidable. Compared to the previous 12-day period of limited conflict, today we are faced with a situation that is producing far broader and multi-dimensional consequences. This new equation has the potential to shake global balances not only in terms of regional security, but across a wide spectrum ranging from energy markets to financial flows. This is no longer a matter
27 March 2026
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Türkiye may be forced to enter the war! The entire region could explode overnight
The other night, Hashd al-Shaabi in Iran and Iraq struck Erbil. Iraq has taken a position alongside Iran against the US and Israel. It has begun moving its forces to the Kuwaiti border. There are claims circulating that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are preparing to take action against Iran. Iraq could attack Kuwait; Iran could attack northern Iraq. New fronts could open overnight; many countries could be dragged into war overnight. The UAE and Saudi Arabia could be pulled into the fray. Despite Trump's
26 March 2026
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Forget our careers, will Israeli AI kills us?
We saw how technological devices can be turned into weapons of mass destruction back in September 2024, when pagers used by hundreds of people, including Hezbollah members, for communication were detonated simultaneously in Lebanon. The obvious suspect in this attack, which left nine people dead and over three thousand injured—more than two hundred of them seriously—was, of course, Israel. Before the pagers were distributed, during the supply chain stage, tiny explosive mechanisms had been placed
25 March 2026
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Ancient Neocons, American Neocons..
In 416 BC, Athens demanded the unconditional surrender of the city-state of Melos, which had chosen to remain “neutral” in its wars against Sparta. As I mentioned in my previous article, the Melians did not accept and were subjected to a massacre. At that time, a fragile truce was in effect between Athens and Sparta. The architect of this truce was the Athenian General Nicias. But Alcibiades of Athens, who wanted to break the truce, had bigger plans. Alcibiades wanted Syracuse, the wealthy city-state
24 March 2026
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Will power intoxication destroy the US as it did Athens?
If you recall, I have written many pieces about how the ancient Greek civilization collapsed due to the Peloponnesian Wars, which began in 431 BC and lasted 27 years, fought between the "Athenian Maritime Empire" and the "Spartan Land Empire." I should note that in these wars, which resulted in the downfall of the Athenian Empire, there are some striking similarities worth discussing in relation to Trump's military interventions in Venezuela and Iran. Our primary source of knowledge about the Peloponnesian
22 March 2026
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Fractures in Washington: the US has already lost the war
When I was a child, I watched matches held between the wrestling clubs of two cities. Our city’s team was storming through, thrilling our fellow townspeople. Up to the 74-kilo match, our guys had crushed the opposing team’s wrestlers one after another. I’ll never forget: in that weight class, a blonde, sinewy wrestler stepped onto the mat to represent the opposing team. In each round, he twisted and turned our team’s athlete, overpowering him, and gifted his team their first victory. He wrestled
21 March 2026
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Maps tell the story: Israel is seeking to seize the territory of two countries
The US/Israel-Iran war is largely being directed by Israel. As retired director of the US Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent put it, Trump entered the war on behalf of Netanyahu. There was talk that the US President would head for an exit ramp after some time. But he can’t make that move. The reason is that Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz. With this move, Iran set the agenda for the war. It created serious pressure on the US and the Gulf states. Trump was forced to ask even China for support.
20 March 2026
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Soaring oil prices and public backlash put Trump in a tight spot
A message posted by President Trump on social media on Wednesday once again revealed just how unsettled he is by high energy prices. Following Israel's attack on the Pars natural gas field, Iran retaliated by targeting natural gas infrastructure in Qatar. In a move that resembled public diplomatic negotiations with Iran, Trump gave his word that Israel would not target energy infrastructure again. He also vowed a very heavy response should Iran attack Qatar once more. With oil prices hovering at
20 March 2026
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Fog of war and "false flag" operations…
U.S. President Donald Trump must have realized once again that you can't lower a bucket into a well with a rope tied to a genocidal maniac like Netanyahu. But he's late to the game. Netanyahu had convinced Trump that a joint U.S.-Israel operation—similar to what happened in Venezuela—could finish off Iran within a set timeframe. Now, it's become clear once again that ending a war is much harder than starting one. Having lost control of the situation, Trump has fallen into the "escalation trap."
19 March 2026
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Which messiah are they fighting for?
Earlier this month at the White House, Evangelical Christian priests held a so-called prayer session blessing US President Donald Trump and his war against Iran. Reports appeared in the American media about some commanders telling their soldiers that the war with Iran was part of God's divine plan, quoting biblical texts referring to "Armageddon" and the "Second Coming of Jesus Christ." A non-commissioned officer even revealed that his commander told them Trump was appointed by Jesus to initiate
16 March 2026
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Trump's Iran options
As the second week of America's war with Iran comes to a close, signals from the White House indicate that the attacks will continue. The lack of a clearly defined political objective for the war makes it difficult to predict at what stage Trump will declare victory. Trump's statement that they have already largely achieved their goals and that the war could end very soon appeared aimed at calming markets spooked by the spike in oil prices. At the same time, by saying America is winning the war,
12 March 2026
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The US first sold out Europe, and now it's selling out Gulf countries...
The US could not protect any of its allies in the Middle East. It could not protect Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, or Jordan from Iranian missiles. The US could not even protect the military bases it spread across many countries in the Middle East. US military bases, naval bases, and intelligence bases located in the aforementioned countries suffered heavy attacks. It became clear that the US does not even have the capability to protect its own bases in such a war. All of them, including
11 March 2026
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Is Iran capable of winning the war?
Yes, it can. If it sustains the war on the economic front... The West had been waging an economic war against Iran for over 40 years. They wore Iran down, they frayed it, but they couldn't force it to surrender. Now they've turned it into a military war. This is actually a sign of confusion for the West. Theoretically, they were supposed to fight China militarily and Russia economically. They messed that up too. But thanks to this confusion, Iran has, for the first time, seized an opportunity for
11 March 2026
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Who will win the war?
How much of the life we live is truly real? Weighing civilizations on this scale reveals very striking dimensions. We witness that the facts of life we consider concrete do not remain so real when their roots are grasped. Concrete works, transactions, or more generally our actions, essentially rest on fictitious (fiktif) assumptions that are not concrete at all; they originate from there. Where fictitious values collapse, chaotic environments arise that we struggle to escape. This chaos continues
11 March 2026
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