Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Pakistan’s “Credible Intelligence”
Pakistan Information Minister: “Pakistan has credible evidence that India is planning military aggression on Pakistan within 24-36 hours, any such acts will be responded to decisively” IP-100’s take: “Pakistan’s claim of “credible intelligence” regarding an imminent Indian military strike within 24–36 hours appears to be a preemptive diplomatic maneuver aimed at deterring a limited Indian…
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German Exports to Russia
DE-01 is taking Germany’s controversial exports to Kyrgyzstan seriously and emphasizes: “The redirection of German exports through Kyrgyzstan to Russia is a sanctions gray zone born of Germany’s export dependency, geopolitical hesitation, and enforcement inertia. If Berlin wishes to claim strategic leadership, it must prove willing to disrupt these backchannels—not just rhetorically, but operationally.” Muhammet…
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Europe’s Reluctant Reliance on Turkey
Chief of Europe, EU-100: “Strategically, the EU’s reliance on Turkey is a form of outsourced instability management—the price of which is rising.” Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Except for Ukraine, no European military rivals Turkey in size. Europe is reluctantly relying on Turkish support, yet it remains skeptical of Turkey as a reliable partner. How do you…
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Rethinking Political Skepticism
Philosophy chief, Philo 100, and I talked about my disbelief in political ideologies. Although he directs me to the truth that there comes a point when action is necessary, he never dismisses the value of simply stopping. He carries every exchange forward by comparing thinkers and offering his own unique model of thought. Muhammet Ali…
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Wang Yi BRICS Speech
Wang Yi’s statement at the BRICS meeting represents a sharpening of China’s rhetorical posture within a broader recalibration of its global messaging strategy—firm, emotionally charged, and framed around anti-hegemony. Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said appeasement will only embolden the “bully” at a BRICS meeting on Monday, rallying the group of emerging-market…