The celebrated Albanian commander and Ottoman deserter George Kastrioti united the fragmented chieftains and princes. Better ...

Through the centuries, ownership of the historic city of Ani and its churches has passed from one culture to another.

Kosovo, Europe's newest country, has gone without a functioning government for months. Snap elections gave Prime Minister ...

Athens is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It has been a place of human settlement for at least ...

Trump, unlike his predecessors, seemed to admire Erdogan’s brand of illiberalism and his skillful geopolitical balancing, repeatedly calling him “a friend” and “a very strong leader.” Turkish ...

Beginning in 1915, Armenians across the Ottoman Empire were forced from their homes and marched into the desert with no food, water, or destination. Men were executed first, leaving women and children ...

Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...

This article analyzes the transformation of Turkish foreign policy under President Erdoğan, focusing on the Mavi Vatan (“Blue Homeland”) doctrine as a central element of a neo-Ottoman geopolitical ...

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TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated “minister” to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new Cabinet. Officially ...