Zaid Esleem

Journalist and analyst specializing in Turkish affairs

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21 Articles

Why the West Is Betting on Ankara to Secure the Black Sea

14 January ,2026

Israeli “Turkophobia”: How Turkey Became the Next Enemy After Iran

9 January ,2026

Turkey 2025: Turning the Page on the PKK and First Gains from Monetary Policy

1 January ,2026

How Can Turkey Rejoin the U.S. F-35 Fighter Jet Program?

28 December ,2025

How Small Modular Reactors Could Cut Turkey’s Soaring Energy Bill

26 December ,2025

Why Is Turkey Insisting on Extending Its Military Presence in Libya?

24 December ,2025

How Europe’s Tougher Migration Rules Could Reshape Turkey’s Role as a “Safe” Country

21 December ,2025

A Peace on Hold: Will the Turkish-Kurdish Reconciliation Take Root?

2 December ,2025

How Far Has the “Terror-Free Turkey” Initiative Come?

8 November ,2025

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Taiz: Carrying the wounded through the line of fire

Canada’s UAE bargain in Sudan’s shadow

Trump’s war of lies, Iran’s battlefield realities

Silwan: Israel’s battle for Jerusalem, above and below ground

Gaza’s next chapter, Abu Dhabi’s blueprint

Arms and influence: Türkiye’s defence exports open doors abroad

Iktifaa: Tracing the roots of Syria’s expanding agricultural company

A headscarf dispute tests Erdogan’s alliance with Baku

Saddam Haftar: Building an inheritance in eastern Libya

From pariah to partner: Eritrea in Washington’s Red Sea calculus

Syrian mothers’ nationality rights in the shadow of war

A seat at every table: The UAE’s pursuit of global influence