Can the Development Road Really Bypass the Strait of Hormuz?
The strategic limits and regional potential of the Iraq-Türkiye development road Few maritime passages expose the fragility of global energy trade as clearly as the Strait of Hormuz. Oil flows…
Is Türkiye Becoming NATO’s New Regional Gatekeeper?
The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara highlights Türkiye’s growing importance as NATO’s strategic bridge between the Black Sea, Europe, and the Middle East. By combining geography, military capacity, and regional…
From Dubai to Istanbul? Gulf Insecurity and Türkiye’s Financial Hub Ambitions
The Iran war has exposed a new geography of financial risk in the Middle East. Gulf financial centres such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha remain powerful, but their stability…
Black Sea Insecurity, Türkiye, and the Political Risks to Maritime Trade and Security
Black Sea instability is increasingly undermining Türkiye’s maritime trade and strategic flexibility. Control of the Turkish Straits under the Montreux Convention places Ankara at the center of rising military, commercial,…
America Runs on Gas, but the World Still Breaks on Oil
Although oil prices typically dominate energy debates, natural gas may be the more significant story in the United States today. It continues to anchor the domestic power system, but rising…