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بارين كياغلو

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Turkish House in New York on Sept. 19, 2023.

Analysis

تشير الحرب الكلامية بين أردوغان ونتنياهو إلى تنافس أعمق على النفوذ الإقليمي

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula, on May 17, 2026.

Analysis

تركيا تدعم طرق التجارة مع العراق وسوريا في ظل أزمة مضيق هرمز التي تعرقل حركة الشحن في الخليج.

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) addresses the media during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) at the Presidential Complex, Ankara, Feb. 11, 2026.

Analysis

مشروع قانون البحار التركي يعيد إشعال التوترات مع اليونان بشأن بحر إيجة

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

SAHA EXPO 2024

Analysis

طائرات بدون طيار رخيصة، تهديدات مكلفة: لماذا تتطلع دول الخليج إلى تركيا لعقد صفقات دفاعية؟

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Ships navigate the Bosphorus Strait on May 02, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, forcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and together with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, global shipping routes have been severely impacted. Soaring shipping costs, lengthening delivery times and less efficient routes have seen increased pressure on energy markets and supply chains worldwide. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Analysis

لماذا ترى تركيا فرصة في أزمة هرمز لتعزيز الممر الأوسط؟

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 06: A man poses for a photograph in front of the newly unveiled, Turkish made intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan at the SAHA International Defence and Aerospace Expo on May 06, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. The International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, showcased Turkish and foreign companies new products and technology. The expo was dominated by UAV products as modern warfare increasingly shifts to drone and unmanned technologies. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Analysis

من الطائرات المسيّرة إلى الردع: صاروخ تركيا العابر للقارات يشير إلى طموحات أكبر

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Zaidi

Analysis

يقدم زيدي العراقي وعوداً اقتصادية لتركيا، لكن المجهول يلوح في الأفق.

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on the margins of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, on April 17, 2026.

Analysis

لماذا تشعر السعودية ومصر بالقلق إزاء اتفاقية الدفاع الرباعية المقترحة بين تركيا وباكستان؟

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands during the press conference following their meeting at Villa Doria Pamphilj, on April 29, 2025, in Rome, Italy.

Analysis

صفقة طائرات تي بي 3 بدون طيار الإيطالية تشير إلى توجه نحو تركيا وسط التوترات بين الولايات المتحدة وحلف شمال الأطلسي.

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) walks with Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on June 1, 2022. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

دور تركيا في وقف إطلاق النار بين الولايات المتحدة وإيران

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Turkey's Camp TURKSOM, a Turkish military base south of Mogadishu, is seen from the window of an aircraft, on April 26, 2025, in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Analysis

يثير توسع الدور العسكري التركي في الصومال تساؤلات وسط انقسام في الحكومة الفيدرالية.

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Sedat Suna/Getty Images

Analysis

يُسهم تخزين الطاقة في استقرار تركيا، لكن الحرب الطويلة تُهدد اقتصادها الهش.

Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security