The United States’ strategic approach towards cooperation with the Central Asian countries is a combination of two strategic benefits. It means, while Washington is pursuing the grand strategy of connecting ...

Since 2021, the security dynamics of Afghanistan have changed significantly. The Taliban, which was previously considered the main security threat in Afghanistan, has now become the ruling power. Meanwhile,...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

There are two predictable scenarios for the future of Afghanistan. The first scenario is that the Taliban show flexibility and form an inclusive political structure with prominent and credible figures ...

If the Taliban had taken over Kabul after a heavy war, they would now have been overwhelmed with excitement, but it did not happen. The Taliban suddenly found themselves in a situation that they were ...

Cabinet officials announced by the Taliban are all members of the group itself and, except for three of them, selected from the Pashtuns. This cabinet can be analyzed from different perspectives. One ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

Transit is one of the key issues in landlocked Central Asia. The region is deprived of sea routes; hence, has to pay more in transit for trade with partners beyond Eurasia. This is a serious obstacle,...

It is the duty of the both countries of Iran and Afghanistan to preserve the shared wetlands. The entry of human borders into this area has had very serious consequences for both sides. The continuation ...

The US president ended the country’s 20-year war in Afghanistan by announcing an unconditional withdrawal. However, since then the war in Afghanistan has entered a new phase because the Taliban know that ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

After years of covert politics or hiding itself behind the United States, Britain has once again returned to the policy of direct intervention in Afghanistan to start a new adventure there and bring about ...

After its second rise in 2005, the Taliban gradually began to capture territory and form a shadow government. The group also captured some remote areas and established its dominance over them. These victories ...

One of the plans for formation of an Islamic government in Afghanistan that would be acceptable to both domestic and foreign actors, and at the same time reflects the Taliban's wishes is a structure that,...

Culture and cultural relations, in the form of public diplomacy and as one of the most important fields of foreign relations between Iran and the world, have always been under the spotlight since the ...

Throughout the history and especially after the conclusion of the Paris Agreement, the importance of joint water resources - especially the Helmand basin - for Iran and Afghanistan has led to the formation ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

Given the changes in security, political, and strategic equations of the region and world, and the urgent need for the United States to be present in the region, as well as its fear of forming an anti-...

The Historical studies show that there are many similarities in the water development processes of Turkey and Afghanistan. At almost a same period of time, rulers came to power in these two countries ...

Although the recent conflict between the Tajik and Kyrgyz forces in the border areas was ended in less than 24 hours via a ceasefire agreement, it didn’t manage to sooth the concerns of the regional and ...