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Burak Elmali

Burak Elmali

Burak Elmali is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre in Istanbul. He holds an MA degree in International Relations from Boğaziçi University. His research areas include Turkish foreign policy and great power politics focusing on U.S-China relations and its manifestations in the Gulf.

Burak Elmali is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre in Istanbul. He holds an MA degree in International Relations from Boğaziçi University. His research areas include Turkish foreign policy and great power politics focusing on U.S-China relations and its manifestations in the Gulf.

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Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is also about oil and gas

Beneath the macabre bloodshed is Israel’s insatiable appetite for stealing Palestinian natural oil and gas resources.

Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is also about oil and gas

Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza is also about oil and gas

Weaponising history: Archaeology as a tool to propagate Israeli myth

From the time Israel came into being, the Zionist state has been twisting historical findings to deny the existence of Palestine and Palestinians. The subterfuge continues to this day.

Weaponising history: Archaeology as a tool to propagate Israeli myth

Weaponising history: Archaeology as a tool to propagate Israeli myth

Red (Sea) herring: Israel's war on Gaza and Houthis' maritime gambit

The Yemen-based group wading into the ongoing conflict is more of a proxy war waged by Iran, aiming to gain a few brownie points.

Red (Sea) herring: Israel's war on Gaza and Houthis' maritime gambit

Red (Sea) herring: Israel's war on Gaza and Houthis' maritime gambit

The Israel-Palestine conflict did not erupt overnight

The underlying cause of today's seemingly insurmountable crisis is deeply rooted in 75-year-old systemic oppression of Palestinians by the Israeli state.

The Israel-Palestine conflict did not erupt overnight

The Israel-Palestine conflict did not erupt overnight

Facing the dragon’s fire: Why China is NATO’s new ‘global villain’

The West tries to portray the Asian giant as the root of all evil but the world’s second-largest economy holds many aces – from trade to politics to military.

Facing the dragon’s fire: Why China is NATO’s new ‘global villain’

Facing the dragon’s fire: Why China is NATO’s new ‘global villain’

China in the Gulf: Challenger to America but not yet a contender

Despite a perceived sense of US disinterest in the Middle East amid China’s growing influence, the last chapter of the story is yet to be written.

China in the Gulf: Challenger to America but not yet a contender

China in the Gulf: Challenger to America but not yet a contender

China resets balance of power in Middle East with Saudi-Iran reconciliation

With growing footprints and influence, Beijing is dismantling US hegemony in a rapidly-evolving global order.

China resets balance of power in Middle East with Saudi-Iran reconciliation

China resets balance of power in Middle East with Saudi-Iran reconciliation

Terrorism, Nordic bids and NATO’s revolving doors

To earn Türkiye’s trust and address its concerns, the security grouping cannot have different yardsticks for different terror groups.

Terrorism, Nordic bids and NATO’s revolving doors

Terrorism, Nordic bids and NATO’s revolving doors

World Cup 2022: 'Hypocrite West' ignores Qatar's progress on human rights

The Western world’s criticism of the Gulf country hosting the football World Cup – mostly over claims about human rights violations – only exposes the moral bankruptcy of countries which have a lot of soul-searching to do.

World Cup 2022: 'Hypocrite West' ignores Qatar's progress on human rights

World Cup 2022: 'Hypocrite West' ignores Qatar's progress on human rights

Can the Grain Corridor Deal lead to a ceasefire?

The Türkiye-brokered agreement proves that there is no alternative to negotiations in a war. The sanctions-happy West must show the same prudence to find a way to end the hostilities.

Can the Grain Corridor Deal lead to a ceasefire?

Can the Grain Corridor Deal lead to a ceasefire?

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