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A New Chapter in Faith and Diplomacy: Pope Leo’s Visit to Türkiye and the Quest for Balance Between East and West
The Vatican’s recent announcement that Pope Leo will make his first overseas visit to Türkiye has drawn both religious and political attention worldwide. Though officially described as a pilgrimage rather than a diplomatic mission, the visit is expected to have […]
Visa Inequality: How Türkiye’s Open Door Policy Meets Closed Gates Abroad
For millions of Turkish citizens today, obtaining a visa to visit, study, or work in developed countries has become an exhausting, humiliating, and often fruitless process. Whether it is the United States, European Union members, the United Kingdom, Japan, South […]
The Hejaz Railway: Ottoman Legacy, Wartime Ruin, and a 21st-Century Renaissance
Guest Writer Cengiz K. Fırat (R) Ambassador The Hejaz Railway stands as one of the most evocative infrastructure projects of the late Ottoman era: a narrow-gauge line that once stretched from Damascus toward the holy cities of Islam, designed to […]
The Generals Summoned: What Trump’s Call to Washington Signals
Guest Writer Cengiz K. Fırat (R) Ambassador In late September 2025, the United States witnessed an unprecedented move: every serving general and admiral, including those in command abroad, was ordered to report in person to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. […]
Türkiye’s Strategic Environment: Risks, Threats, and the Case for Self-Reliance
Guest Writer Cengiz K. Fırat (R) Ambassador For centuries, Türkiye’s geography has been both a blessing and a curse. Straddling Europe and Asia, controlling access to the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, and bordering some of the most volatile […]
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A New Chapter in Faith and Diplomacy: Pope Leo’s Visit to Türkiye and the Quest for Balance Between East and West
The Vatican’s recent announcement that Pope Leo will make his first overseas visit to Türkiye has drawn both religious and political attention worldwide. Though officially described as a pilgrimage rather than a diplomatic mission, the visit is expected to have profound implications for relations between the Christian and Muslim worlds, for Türkiye’s regional standing, and for the long-standing question of minority rights […]
Visa Inequality: How Türkiye’s Open Door Policy Meets Closed Gates Abroad
For millions of Turkish citizens today, obtaining a visa to visit, study, or work in developed countries has become an exhausting, humiliating, and often fruitless process. Whether it is the United States, European Union members, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, China, or even Russia, securing a visa has turned into an obstacle course — one that many Turks feel is stacked […]
The Hejaz Railway: Ottoman Legacy, Wartime Ruin, and a 21st-Century Renaissance
Guest Writer Cengiz K. Fırat (R) Ambassador The Hejaz Railway stands as one of the most evocative infrastructure projects of the late Ottoman era: a narrow-gauge line that once stretched from Damascus toward the holy cities of Islam, designed to bind distant provinces to the empire’s heart, facilitate pilgrimage, and project state presence in the Arabian Peninsula. A century later, fragmented by […]
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