Author: Dr. İbrahim Karataş

İbrahim Karataş is an Associate Professor in International Relations, based in Istanbul, Turkey. He writes columns for Turkey’s Daily Sabah and Yeni Akit dailies and has written more than 30 academic articles and books.

GCC

Erdogan in the Gulf: Strengthening Economic Ties and Navigating Regional Po...

Geopolitics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Gulf region’s most influential states: Saudi Arabia, the...

July 26, 2023

GCC

Future of GCC-Turkey Relations Under Erdogan vs. Kilicdaroglu

Geopolitics

The complex relationship between Turkey and the Arab World is impacted by the legacy of...

May 8, 2023

UAE

The Gulf’s Spirit of Rapprochement Grips Turkey and the UAE

Geopolitics

After more than a decade of mutual antagonism and distrust, Turkey and the United Arab...

April 10, 2023

Iran

Decoding Iran’s Hesitant Use of Military Force

Defense & Security

On January 28, drones from an unidentified actor struck a military factory in Isfahan, Iran....

February 23, 2023

KSA

Sidelining Critics and Clergy, MBS’ Social Reforms Could Provoke a Backla...

Politics & Governance

Saudi Arabia’s renowned English-speaking daily newspaper Arab News published a special Christmas edition on December...

January 26, 2023

GCC

Deconstructing Détente: How 2022 World Cup Can Reshape the Gulf’s Politi...

Geopolitics

The 2022 FIFA World Cup has given billions of fans all over the world a...

December 21, 2022

Iran

Iran’s 2022 Protests: The View from Turkey

Geopolitics

After 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed by the Iranian “morality police” in early September 2022,...

December 11, 2022

GCC

Explaining the GCC’s Success Stopping Terrorist Attacks

Defense & Security

The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have enjoyed relative prosperity and peace...

November 8, 2022

Iran

Scrutinizing Iran’s Foreign Proxy Network

Defense & Security

Since the end of the Second World War, open military conflicts between global and regional...

October 6, 2022

GCC

GCC Football Purchases: Uncertain Investment, Soft Power Opportunity

Politics & Governance

The states of the Gulf have largely remained undistinguished in global sporting events in all...

September 15, 2022

Kuwait

Should Kuwait Revisit its Foreign Policy?

Politics & Governance

Kuwait, a Gulf country of 4.67 million people, has pursued a conciliatory foreign policy strategy...

August 5, 2022

Iran

Pursuing A Precarious Peace: Examining the Turkey-Iran Relationship

Geopolitics

Turkey and Iran have a long, tumultuous, and, at times, contentious history. The border between...

July 19, 2022