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Istanbul as a Regional Internet Hub: Türkiye’s Peering Gap and the Reform Window 2026
Gulf cable cuts and regional conflict are redirecting hyperscaler investment. Türkiye's geography makes it a natural internet hub — but peering reform and routing law must follow....
8 April 2026
Smart City Data Sovereignty; Tehran’s Lesson, Istanbul’s Risk – 1
İstanbul's USTDA-SAS smart city deal, FISA 702 and the CLOUD Act: why data sovereignty depends on vendor access, telemetry and audit, not just where data sits....
17 March 2026
Türkiye Overhauls Telecom Fraud Prevention: Biometric Verification, Subscriber Limits, and a New Enforcement Regime
Telecom Fraud; Türkiye's Law No. 7571 introduces mandatory biometric verification for telecommunications subscriptions, strict line limits, and rapid fraud intervention mechanisms. This comprehensive analysis examines the new...
6 January 2026
Dewatering in Afşin-Elbistan: A Global Climate Justice Analysis of Türkiye’s Environmental Crisis (2025)
Türkiye's Afşin-Elbistan dewatering operations: A climate justice analysis of groundwater extraction, environmental racism, and corporate impunity in coal mining. International environmental law perspective....
3 August 2025
The Rise of Climate and Science Denialism: The Erosion of Reality and the Crisis of Public Deliberation in Türkiye
An in-depth analysis of Climate and Science Denialism in Türkiye, this article explores how conspiracy theories, political polarization, and weakened public deliberation undermine democratic climate policy. Featuring insights from Mark...
23 April 2025
Türkiye’s Draft OTT Regulation: Balancing Innovation, Consumer Rights and Digital Freedom
Türkiye’s draft OTT Regulation lays a solid foundation for competition and oversight, but stumbles. Vague thresholds, no infrastructure boost, neglected consumer rights, freedom debates, and BTK overreach cloud its promise. Türkiye...
26 March 2025
Assessment of Türkiye’s Climate Law Proposal
while the Climate Law Proposal represents an important step in Türkiye's fight against climate change, it contains shortcomings in its current form. Addressing these deficiencies during the parliamentary process with the contributions...
21 February 2025
Strategic Analysis: U.S. AI Infrastructure Policy and Data Center Development – A Comparative Study with Türkiye
A comprehensive strategy is essential for developing Türkiye's data center infrastructure and enhancing its competitiveness in AI technologies. Drawing lessons from the U.S. approach, several strategic steps emerge as priorities....
14 January 2025
The False Promise of Simple Solutions: Urban-Nature Relations in the Climate Crisis
This moment of ecological crisis - where natural systems face unprecedented pressure from human activity - offers a critical opportunity to rethink environmental struggle. As nature's complex web of relationships continues to unravel,...
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