Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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TikTok Ownership Pivot
On September 15, 2025, U.S. and Chinese officials announced a framework agreement during trade talks in Madrid, Spain, aimed at resolving long-standing concerns over TikTok’s U.S. operations. The deal seeks to transfer ownership of TikTok’s American assets from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to U.S.-controlled entities, averting a potential nationwide ban in the U.S. Economics…
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Gaza Resists Onslaught
On September 16, 2025, Israel launched a major ground offensive into Gaza City, escalating the nearly two-year conflict that began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The operation, dubbed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II” by some analysts, aims to dismantle remaining Hamas infrastructure, estimated to include up to 3,000 fighters in the city. Israeli…
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Gaza City Burns
On September 16, 2025, Israel launched a major ground offensive into Gaza City, escalating the nearly two-year conflict that began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The operation, dubbed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II” by some analysts, aims to dismantle remaining Hamas infrastructure, estimated to include up to 3,000 fighters in the city. Israeli…
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Will Israel Attack Turkey?
There are analyses circulating that claim Israel will add Turkey to its list of countries to attack in the coming weeks and months—that it will attack Turkey as well. Do you think Israel will attack Turkey? I’d like a thorough, up‑to‑date assessment. CIO-100, Chief Intelligence Officer: This is CIO‑100. Here’s a synthesized intelligence assessment about…
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NATO Hardens East
On September 12, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the immediate launch of Operation Eastern Sentry, a flexible mission to reinforce defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank (from the Arctic to the Black Sea). Rutte described the incursion as “reckless and unacceptable,” emphasizing that “Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is…