Fake Shops: A Current Example of Digital Crime
Fake shops that look like normal online stores, take the money and never send the goods are spreading all over the world. The article describes this fraud model and why it manages to survive so long.
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The Election in Germany and MPs of Turkish Origin
Olaf Scholz won the 2021 German election, and the number of MPs of Turkish origin hit a record. The article assesses the place of the Turkish community in German politics.
Russia: A Superpower? (1)
Brought to the brink of bankruptcy by the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia soon came to defy the US and NATO again. The first part of the series describes how this transformation came about.
Major Cyber Security Threats Around the World
Cyber threats differ from region to region, and state-sponsored attackers play a major role in this. The article examines the most prominent cyber security threats in the world and their causes.
Russia’s Latest Move: Kazakhstan
In January 2022 the protests in Kazakhstan were suppressed through the intervention of the Russian-led military alliance. The article traces the path from the Nazarbayev era to this crisis and Russia’s move in the region.
Rapprochement with Armenia: Will Erdoğan Be the Fourth at the Table?
Türkiye was one of the first countries to recognise Armenia, yet the border has been closed for thirty years. We assess the normalisation attempt launched in 2021 and Türkiye’s role at the table.
Advanced, Persistent or State-Sponsored Cyber Threat Actors
Big-budget, long-term and state-sponsored: the advanced persistent threat actors known as APTs have become a plague for countries and large companies. We explain how they work.
Is Qatar Friend or Foe?
While Türkiye was going through drilling crises in the Eastern Mediterranean, its close ally Qatar was searching for natural gas off Cyprus with ExxonMobil. The article questions this contradiction in Qatar–Türkiye relations.
The Third Party in Roboski
On 28 December 2011, 34 civilians were killed in an air operation in Roboski. Ten years later, the author questions the role of a “third party” beyond the two dominant views of the incident.
What Awaits Türkiye in the US 2022 Defence Budget?
US President Biden signed the 768-billion-dollar 2022 defence budget. The article assesses the provisions of the law that concern Türkiye, the F-35 and CAATSA sanctions.
The Worst Internet Vulnerability of 2021
The Log4Shell vulnerability that emerged in December 2021 became one of the internet’s biggest security holes because of the widely used Log4j component. The article explains why it was so hard to close.
Will the NATO–Russia Talks End the Ukraine Crisis?
As the NATO–Russia Council prepared to meet in January 2022, Russian troops were massing on the Ukrainian border. The article assesses the diplomatic efforts just before the invasion.
Is China Building New Conflict Zones in the Middle East?
According to a CNN report based on US intelligence, Saudi Arabia is producing ballistic missiles with China’s help. The article questions China’s new role in the Middle East.
Trench Operations: Grey Areas of Law
How was the search for a legal basis conducted in Ankara before the trench operations began? The author, who worked as a lawyer and lecturer at the gendarmerie schools, describes the grey legal areas of the operations.
Are We Facing a New WannaCry?
The WannaCry ransomware, which locked more than 200,000 computers in over 150 countries in 2017, is still remembered. Are we facing a new WannaCry?
