Turkeyscope: Insights on Turkish Affairs

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Turkeyscope is a thought-provoking publication of the MDC, which provides critical analysis of contemporary Turkish affairs. The publication features articles analyzing global and regional phenomena vis a vis Turkish foreign policy and their implications on Turkey and the region. It is edited by Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak and Dr. Joel Parker.

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Cihat Yayci and Zeynep Ceyhan

Israel is Turkey’s Neighbor Across the Sea: Delimitation of the Maritime Jurisdiction Areas between Turkey and Israel

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In this issue of Turkeyscope, Retired Admiral Prof. Cihat Yayci and Zeynep Ceyhan from Bahçeşehir University discuss the possibility of signing a new maritime delimitation agreement between Turkey and Israel. As the architect of Turkey's "Blue Homeland Doctrine" and the Turkish-Libyan maritime delimitation agreement, Yayci and Ceyhan argue that Turkey and Israel should become neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Zoltán Egeresi

How the Abraham Accords affected the Turkish Foreign Policy?

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In this issue of Turkeyscope, Zoltán Egeresi, research fellow at the Hungarian Institute for Strategic and Defence Studies, analyzes the negative Turkish reaction to the normalization deals made between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain.
Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak

Turkey's Giant Leap: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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In the new issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak discusses the evolution of the Turkish unmanned air vehicles industry and the role of the "made in Turkey UAVs" in Ankara's military campaigns.
Merve Tahiroglu

How Erdoğan Controls Turkey’s Information Space

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In the current issue of Turkeyscope Merve Tahiroglu analyzed the Erdogan administration's stance vis-a-vis media outlets. In her analysis, Tahiroglu highlighted the government's efforts for controlling the media outlets as well as its attempts in various fields such as censorship, propaganda, and misinformation.
Tulin Daloglu

Turkey has not become like Italy. Was it science or luck?

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In this issue of Turkeyscope, senior Turkish journalist Tülin Daloğlu provided an insider's perspective on Turkey's struggle with the Coronavirus. The article analyzes the measures that have been implemented since the eruption of the first COVID-19 case in Turkey and their effects on the Turkish public.
Hay Eytan Cohan Yanarocak

Erdoğan under Political Siege

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Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, in the current issue of Turkeyscope, analyzes the latest moves of the emerging charismatic Turkish opposition figures challenging Erdoğan.
Tess Geri

Turkey is Making Waves in the Eastern Mediterranean

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MDC intern Tess Geri writes about the effect of the natural gas reserves' discovery on the alliances and conflicts in the Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on Turkey's actions to expand its naval presence in this area.