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        <title><![CDATA[Smart health care cooperation critical for Taiwan, Türkiye]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/smart-health-care-cooperation-critical-for-taiwan-turkiye</link>
        <description><![CDATA[With reference to recent Daily Sabah news reports, we have witnessed a transformation in innovative medical services to cope with chronic diseases more precisely and efficiently in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Could PUK’s Kirkuk deal lead to more gains for Turkmens in Iraq?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/could-puks-kirkuk-deal-lead-to-more-gains-for-turkmens-in-iraq</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Ankara's Turkmen kinsmen often find themselves in the spotlight when their rights are undermined in Iraq, but nowadays the stakes are different. Iraqi Turkmen have gained mome...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye's alternative routes: Transforming into an energy hub]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-alternative-routes-transforming-into-an-energy-hub</link>
        <description><![CDATA[From the perspective of the global energy architecture, systems dependent on a single strait or a single maritime route are no longer considered sustainable. Instead, multi-corrido...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:11:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[China’s double game: Reading Trump and Putin’s visits to Beijing]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/chinas-double-game-reading-trump-and-putins-visits-to-beijing</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Everything may have looked similar on the surface. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, only days apart, walked across the same ceremonial carpets in B...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:57:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Doctrine of credible restraint: Rebuilding trust in an age of endless wars]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/doctrine-of-credible-restraint-rebuilding-trust-in-an-age-of-endless-wars</link>
        <description><![CDATA['Many of the means by which a state tries to increase its security decrease the security of others,' wrote international diplomacy and security analyst Robert Jervis.The wars of...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Who will win Israel's critical election: Bibi or Bennett?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/who-will-win-israels-critical-election-bibi-or-bennett</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On Oct. 27, 2026, Israel will head to the polls for what may be the most critical election in its history. In this election, the Israeli people will decide not only who will lead t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Türkiye meets a fragmented Europe]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/new-turkiye-meets-a-fragmented-europe</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Türkiye will host a historic NATO summit in Ankara on July 6-7. Yet despite the magnitude of this moment, there remains a narrow-minded tendency in parts of Europe to analyze Türki...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:01:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does US now need China more than China needs US?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/does-us-now-need-china-more-than-china-needs-us</link>
        <description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing. Statements made after the highly anticipated talks suggested that neither side left the negotiations fu...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:59:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Formula One racing with US-Iran war]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/formula-one-racing-with-us-iran-war</link>
        <description><![CDATA[My connection to Formula One goes back further than my writing itself. Around 25 years ago, during the early push to bring Formula One to Türkiye, a small group of young enthusiast...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Beyond guns and borders: NATO’s reinvention in a high-tech era]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/beyond-guns-and-borders-natos-reinvention-in-a-high-tech-era</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The transformation witnessed in the global security architecture in recent years clearly demonstrates that NATO has evolved beyond being merely a military alliance into an increasi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between hierarchies: Trump, Xi and new etiquette of power]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/meeting-between-hierarchies-trump-xi-and-new-etiquette-of-power</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On May 14-15, the entire world focused on U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China. Trump had previously visited Beijing during his first presidential term. However, this visit...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From Barrack to Macron: Old reflexes won't work in the new world]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/from-barrack-to-macron-old-reflexes-wont-work-in-the-new-world</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The global system is undergoing a deep transformation. Status and power-play schemes are being redefined, and major powers are struggling to keep pace with the currents reshaping i...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Turkistan summit: Digital rise of the Turkic world in age of AI]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkistan-summit-digital-rise-of-the-turkic-world-in-age-of-ai</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held an informal summit on May 15, 2026, in the ancient city of Turkistan, Kazakhstan. Under the theme of “...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:56:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Al-Nakba in the present tense]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/al-nakba-in-the-present-tense</link>
        <description><![CDATA[For many people around the world, the Nakba is remembered as history. A political event from 1948. A chapter confined to archives, documentaries and black-and-white photographs. Bu...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:55:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[2026-2035: Türkiye's battle with demographic decline]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/2026-2035-turkiyes-battle-with-demographic-decline</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Population size and demographic composition are strategic variables shaping a country's long-term trajectory as profoundly as economic performance or foreign policy. Demograph...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How China interprets Trump’s visit: Balance and boundaries]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/how-china-interprets-trumps-visit-balance-and-boundaries</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When Air Force One arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 13, China put on a carefully choreographed display of state diplomacy: honor guards standing in perfect f...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:24:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Overcoming obstacles in Türkiye-Malaysia relations]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/overcoming-obstacles-in-turkiye-malaysia-relations</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Last month, Defence Services Asia (DSA) and NATSEC Asia 2026, ranked among the world’s top five defense exhibitions, were held biennially in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 1,456 comp...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[World runs through the Strait of Malacca, but at whose expense?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/world-runs-through-the-strait-of-malacca-but-at-whose-expense</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Every day, nearly 500 ships pass through a stretch of water so narrow that, at its tightest point, it is just 2.8 kilometers (1.2 miles) wide. Oil tankers from the Middle East, ele...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pashinyan’s realist turn: 'Karabakh is not Armenia']]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/pashinyans-realist-turn-karabakh-is-not-armenia</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's recent statements should be assessed as a historic turning point for both Caucasian peace and the strategic discourse Armenia has mai...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Israel’s propaganda machine: Western media still plays along]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/israels-propaganda-machine-western-media-still-plays-along</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Last week, the editorial board of Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post published a shockingly perverse article describing supposedly “luxurious Gaza cafes” that, in their estimation, “po...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Will Israel decide Lebanon’s future?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/will-israel-decide-lebanons-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Lebanon’s political paralysis in the face of the ongoing Israeli air and ground attacks has become one of the most striking aspects of the current crisis. While Israeli operations...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye's new dimension of digital defense: Cyber Security Board]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-new-dimension-of-digital-defense-cyber-security-board</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Today, states are fighting on two fronts: one visible, the other invisible. In 2025, the number of actors tracked in the global cyber threat database increased by 10%, with nearly...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:35:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Buying security with insecurity: Greek Cypriot-French alignment]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/buying-security-with-insecurity-greek-cypriot-french-alignment</link>
        <description><![CDATA[As part of the European Union’s informal summit process, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Greek Cypriot administration on April 24 and held talks with Greek Cypriot lea...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Musk vs. Altman: Trial that killed AI’s founding myth]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/musk-vs-altman-trial-that-killed-ais-founding-myth</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The courtroom has become the new battlefield of artificial intelligence. In a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, two of the most powerful figures...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From deterrence to 'bufferization': Israel’s strategy in Lebanon]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/from-deterrence-to-bufferization-israels-strategy-in-lebanon</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Since Oct. 7, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has evolved through two rounds of ground fighting, the second of which remains effectively frozen, alongside extensive Israe...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trump-Xi summit: Most important meeting with lowest expectations]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/trump-xi-summit-most-important-meeting-with-lowest-expectations</link>
        <description><![CDATA[When two world leaders sit down in Beijing, the temptation is to read it as history in motion. New deals. Fresh starts. A handshake that reshapes the world. This summit is not that...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:07:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[West Bengal and the Hindu grammar of secular Bengali culture]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/west-bengal-and-the-hindu-grammar-of-secular-bengali-culture</link>
        <description><![CDATA[India’s recent provincial elections across five major states produced more than routine political change. The results reflected shifting alliances, rising polarization and the cont...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Libya in the middle: Can Greece’s moves rival Türkiye’s years-long strategy?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/libya-in-the-middle-can-greeces-moves-rival-turkiyes-years-long-strategy</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On May 6, Istanbul hosted Libya’s Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi as part of SAHA Expo 2026, one of the region’s largest defense exhibitions. His presence in Istanbul w...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Scramble for Africa 2.0: Rejected in Sahel, France looks East to survive]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/scramble-for-africa-20-rejected-in-sahel-france-looks-east-to-survive</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Africa has seen this story before. The faces change, the language softens, the summits become more polished, but the central question remains painfully familiar: Who truly benefits...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[SAHA Expo 2026 revealed Türkiye’s growing defense power]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/saha-expo-2026-revealed-turkiyes-growing-defense-power</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The SAHA 2026 expo, which hosted nearly 1,800 companies from 120 countries, concluded last week with export agreements exceeding $8 billion. From ammunition contracts to decisions...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Digital chains: Global race to escape US software dependence]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/digital-chains-global-race-to-escape-us-software-dependence</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of the 21st century, the idea of national security has developed into much more than protecting physical borders. It now includes the governance of digital net...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:04:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Behind conflicts of Mideast: Non-state actors in proxy warfares]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/behind-conflicts-of-mideast-non-state-actors-in-proxy-warfares</link>
        <description><![CDATA[One of the most significant transformations observed in the international system in the post-Cold War era is the changing nature of conflict. As Professor Mary Kaldor and political...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blood on their hands: Smotrich, minister of settler colonialism]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/blood-on-their-hands-smotrich-minister-of-settler-colonialism</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Israel’s latest Cabinet, widely considered the country’s most marginal government, one of the figures frequently criticized by the international community is Bezalel Smotrich. W...]]></description>
        <guid isPermalink="true">https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/blood-on-their-hands-smotrich-minister-of-settler-colonialism</guid>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Algeria and the rising Middle East power axis: What’s next?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/algeria-and-the-rising-middle-east-power-axis-whats-next</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Algeria-Türkiye ties date back to 1516, when the Barbarossa brothers, under the Ottoman Sultan Selim I, defended Algeria’s shores from the expansionist and colonial ambitions of Eu...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[UAE withdrawal from OPEC and transformation of global energy order]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/uae-withdrawal-from-opec-and-transformation-of-global-energy-order</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) did not create as immediate or visible an impact on short-ter...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:04:25 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye’s strategic place in Europe’s future]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-strategic-place-in-europes-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Europe Day is traditionally celebrated as a symbol of peace, reconciliation and shared prosperity. For decades, the European Union represented one of humanity’s most ambitious poli...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why is the UAE's OPEC exit more than a sudden move?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/why-is-the-uaes-opec-exit-more-than-a-sudden-move</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates’ decision, announced in Abu Dhabi on April 28, to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ as of May 1 reflects long-sta...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What does future hold for NATO? Insights ahead of Ankara summit]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/what-does-future-hold-for-nato-insights-ahead-of-ankara-summit</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In the midst of the American-Israeli war against Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s public disappointment with NATO members to such an extent that he will 'consider' withdrawin...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[An Eastern Mediterranean order with a French accent]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/an-eastern-mediterranean-order-with-a-french-accent</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In 45 days, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Greek Cypriot administration twice, deployed a carrier strike group and signed a defense pact. He called it 'European solid...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bundeswehr awakens: How Germany plans to balance European defense]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/bundeswehr-awakens-how-germany-plans-to-balance-european-defense</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest developments regarding Germany’s strategic posture have reinvigorated debates on decoupling in German-U.S. relations. Indeed, the bilateral relationship has been straine...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Allies, not anchors: Ukraine and the limits of borrowed security]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/allies-not-anchors-ukraine-and-the-limits-of-borrowed-security</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revealed a profound truth: security cannot be purchased; it must be cultivated. Once the mechanisms of self-defense deteriorate,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When a birthday cake becomes a celebration of genocide]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/when-a-birthday-cake-becomes-a-celebration-of-genocide</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What kind of person celebrates his birthday with a cake decorated with a hanging noose? What kind of human being proudly displays the symbol of execution as a festive decoration? T...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does Yerevan summit mark new chapter in Türkiye-EU relations?]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/does-yerevan-summit-mark-new-chapter-in-turkiye-eu-relations</link>
        <description><![CDATA[On May 4-5, 2026, Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, provided a geopolitical snapshot of the new European order. Around 50 leaders gathered at the Karen Demirchyan Complex for the 8t...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Italy and Türkiye: Forging a new pillar of NATO’s southern flank]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/italy-and-turkiye-forging-a-new-pillar-of-natos-southern-flank</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The relations between Italy and Türkiye are further cementing. From merely a bilateral level defined by many complementarities, shared NATO membership and common interests in Medit...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IEA 2026 Review: Energy shift accelerates amid global risks]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/iea-2026-review-energy-shift-accelerates-amid-global-risks</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite recent tensions in the Middle East and the subsequent cease-fire, the Strait of Hormuz remains partially closed, continuing to disrupt the balance in energy markets. This s...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[OTS and C6 meet Korea: Toward a Turkic-Altaic future]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/ots-and-c6-meet-korea-toward-a-turkic-altaic-future</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The transformation currently unfolding in Central Asia may appear incremental at first glance, yet it, in fact, represents one of the most consequential shifts in Eurasian regional...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:58:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reviving Hejaz Railway: Türkiye wires connectivity of Middle East]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/reviving-hejaz-railway-turkiye-wires-connectivity-of-middle-east</link>
        <description><![CDATA[More than a century after its construction between 1900 and 1908 during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the 1,322-kilometer (822-mile) Hejaz Railway is now poised for revival as...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Türkiye’s demographic destiny: Crossing an existential threshold]]></title>
        <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/turkiyes-demographic-destiny-crossing-an-existential-threshold</link>
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