The important thing is to take partTajani squeezes in at the last minute in Istanbul, but Erdogan calls the shots on LibyaAt the last minute, the Foreign Secretary has arranged for an extra seat to be added at the summit in Turkey, where Haftar and Zoubi are also expected to attend to unify Libya’s military forces. Ankara is now calling the shots.byLuca Gambardella24 OCT 26
Silence in RomeItaly left in an awkward position by Haftar, who is now dancing with the Russians and the TurksThe Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Palazzo Chigi put in a difficult position by the memorandum on maritime borders signed between Turkey and Libya have joined the EU’s condemnation. The suspicion that perhaps they went too far in supporting SaddambyLuca Gambardella23 OCT 26
disputed bordersThe honeymoon between Netanyahu and Haftar is (already) overThe agreement between Libya and Turkey on borders changes everything: Israel and Europe are now in the same boat as Saddam. Retaliation is expectedbyLuca Gambardella22 OCT 26
A turning point in the MediterraneanThe green light for the agreement between Libya and Turkey on maritime borders is a victory for HaftarThe general takes another step towards the presidency by securing Ankara’s backing. A major blow for Greece, Cyprus, the EU and Israel byLuca Gambardella20 OCT 26
In TurkeyErdogan’s scare tactics regarding ‘LGBT propaganda’ to target the mediaThe Turkish president is blocking newspapers in the name of the family. The campaign against homosexuals has already led to over 80 arrests, but the censorship is also targeting those reporting on the massive $18 billion fraud involving members of the AKP party.byMariano Giustino10 OCT 26
IN TURKEYArif, the cheerful dancer arrested during Erdogan’s anti-LGBT raidsHe used to perform at weddings and, above all, at matinees reserved for women. He is the high-profile victim of a new wave of repression against homosexuality stretching from Ankara to Istanbul, as far as Izmir and other major urban centresbyMariano Giustino18 SEP 26
sent incorrectlyFollowing his statement on the Golan Heights, even Trump has had enough of BarrackThe US ambassador and special envoy to Syria is in a precarious position following his latest statements against Israel. Meanwhile, he has secured the disbandment of the Kurdish SDF and the strengthening of al-Sharaa byLuca Gambardella27 AUG 26
in the Middle EastThe Mecca Pact is a complex interplay of interestsThe agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey seems more like an alliance driven by opportunism than by shared values, objectives and strategies. The paths taken, the divisions, possible expansions and the tension between Ankara and IsraelbySharon Nizza26 AUG 26
new regional agreementsPakistan’s strategy to become a key playerThe nuclear deterrent cements ties with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, without severing historical relations with China and Iran. In this way, Islamabad diversifies its external guarantorsbyFilippo Boni26 AUG 26
editorialTurkey’s increasingly unscrupulous motives behind the arrest warrant for NetanyahuThe decision was taken as part of an investigation into the interception of the Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza and the detention of the activists on board. Turkey has joined the international condemnation of IsraelbyRedazione21 AUG 26