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Editor's Note Spring 2026

Editor's Note


Editor's Note | Spring 2026

Taken together, the contributions in this issue reflect a shared conviction: that the decisions made at and around the 2026 Ankara Summit will shape not only the...

Muhittin Ataman

From Flank to Center Türkiye NATO and the Ankara Summit

Commentaries


From Flank to Center: Türkiye, NATO, and the Ankara Summit

As NATO approaches its 2026 Ankara Summit, the alliance faces its most demanding transformation since the end of the Cold War. Türkiye’s role within NATO has undergone...

Yaşar Güler

Belgium s View on the Ankara Summit and Türkiye s

Commentaries


Belgium’s View on the Ankara Summit and Türkiye’s Role in NATO

This commentary examines Belgium’s priorities and expectations for the Ankara NATO Summit. It argues that the Summit should be structured around three core agenda...

Theo Francken

The Evolution of the Global Order and NATO s Transformation

Commentaries


The Evolution of the Global Order and NATO’s Transformation: Türkiye’s Strategic Role Ahead of the Ankara Summit

This commentary examines NATO’s evolving role in a multipolar and multi-layered world order, with particular attention to the pressures generated by shifting...

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

A Muslim Realist in NATO Türkiye as a Muessir Power

Early View


A Muslim Realist in NATO: Türkiye as a “Muessir Power” Reinforcing the Alliance

Since the establishment of NATO, numerous studies have been conducted in analyzing ways to bolster security for the trans-Atlantic community. As a significant and...

Fatima Gülhan Abushanab

Editor's Note Winter 2026

Editor's Note | Winter 2026
This issue records the great historical tension between the chaotic atmosphere into which the...
Editor's Note Fall 2025

Editor's Note | Fall 2025
Taken together, the contributions in this issue situate the idea of a “Terror-Free Türkiye”...
Editor's Note Summer 2025

Editor's Note | Summer 2025
This special issue offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of ongoing conflicts,...
A Muslim Realist in NATO Türkiye as a Muessir Power

A Muslim Realist in NATO: Türkiye as a “Muessir Power” Reinforcing the Alliance
Since the establishment of NATO, numerous studies have been conducted in analyzing ways to...
Türkiye's Soft Power Re-Imagined on its Centennial

Türkiye's Soft Power: Re-Imagined on its Centennial
The book Türkiye's Soft Power: Re-Imagined on its Centennial offers a rigorous attempt to address...
The Political Football Stadium Identity Discourses and Power Struggles

The Political Football Stadium: Identity Discourses and Power Struggles
Football has always been closely linked to social struggle, identity formation, and power...
A World in Transition and Transatlantic Alliance at a Crossroads

A World in Transition and Transatlantic Alliance at a Crossroads
At a time when the international order is undergoing profound transformation, the Transatlantic...
NATO in 21st Century Managing Maritime Security across Gray Zones

NATO in 21st Century: Managing Maritime Security across Gray Zones
NATO’s primary challenge in 2026 is no longer limited to deterring conventional aggression; it is...
Security Culture of NATO Slow-Paced but Deterrent

Security Culture of NATO: Slow-Paced but Deterrent
This study examines the security culture of Treaty Organization through a systematic analytical...

 Articles

From Bridge to Hub Türkiye s Strategic Repositioning in NATO

From Bridge to Hub: Türkiye’s Strategic Repositioning in NATO’s Emerging Geoeconomic Security Architecture  
This article argues that NATO’s emerging geoeconomic security architecture calls for a...
Who Holds the Keys Nuclear Sharing Multilateralism and the Credibility

Who Holds the Keys? Nuclear Sharing, Multilateralism, and the Credibility of NATO’s Nuclear Posture
Why did NATO, despite commanding a nuclear arsenal larger and more capable than Russia’s, yield...
NATO the 2026 Iran Crisis and the Emergence of a

NATO, the 2026 Iran Crisis, and the Emergence of a Multi-Layered Alliance
The 2026 Iran crisis reveals important changes in NATO’s cohesion dynamics, demonstrating that...

 Review Article

NATO and International Law in Transition Institutional Evolution Collective Self-Defense

NATO and International Law in Transition: Institutional Evolution, Collective Self-Defense, and the War in Ukraine
Verhelst highlights the institutional and constitutional questions arising from NATO’s expansion...
Redefining Genocide in Gaza A Crime Without a Name

Redefining Genocide in Gaza: A Crime Without a Name?
Since October 7, 2023, over 70,000 people have been killed in Gaza, and factoring in indirect...
Defying Small-State Orthodoxy The UAE s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power

Defying Small-State Orthodoxy: The UAE’s Outlier Trajectory toward Middle-Power Status
By analyzing the three works above, this article argues that the United Arab Emirates’ post-2011...

Handbook of Middle East Politics
Shahram Akbarzadeh's edited book, Handbook of Middle East Politics, sheds light on the Middle...

West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
The book aims to develop a new grand strategy proposal for the U.S. while discussing the...

Cognitive Diplomacy and Digital Autonomy: Statecraft in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The author introduces foundational geopolitical concepts, including the technopolar world and...
Teknokutup Dünyada Türkiye Fırsatlar ve Riskler

Teknokutup Dünyada Türkiye: Fırsatlar ve Riskler
Tekno-kutuplu bir uluslararası sistemin şekillendiği bu dönemde, devletler ve şirketler kadar...
Shaping the Future of Technopolitics Key Actors and Dynamics in

Shaping the Future of Technopolitics: Key Actors and Dynamics in the Emerging Technopolar Order
The importance of discussing digital geopolitics in the context of China–US competition. Unlike...
Web Panel II On the Eve of a New Century

Web Panel II | On the Eve of a New Century: Türkiye's Foreign Policy
As a continuation of the 1st Panel held on November 10th, Insight Turkey held a second panel...
Call for Papers The Technopolar World Order and Türkiye in

Call for Papers | The Technopolar World Order and Türkiye in a Changing Global Landscape
Insight Turkey invites scholars and experts to submit manuscripts for a special issue examining...
Call for Papers Emerging Technological Trends in a Changing World

Call for Papers | Emerging Technological Trends in a Changing World: Where Does Turkey Stand?
Insight Turkey will be happy to receive scholarly papers focusing on the impact that several...
Call for Papers Environmental Security in Turkey and Beyond

Call for Papers |Environmental Security in Turkey and Beyond
We welcome scholarly papers focusing on the dimensions of environmental security and their impact...
Panel I Climate Change and Migration

Panel I: Climate Change and Migration
We hope that Insight Turkey panel on Climate change and Migration will bring a fresh and useful...
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