Works by Dr. Attila Gökhun Dayıoğlu

Analysis|12 Jul 2026|Foreign Policy

Inside NATO, Outside the New Europe? Türkiye and the Risk of Strategic Exclusion

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (hereinafter: the NATO) Summit held in Ankara on 7-8 July 2026 projected institutional confidence. Allied leaders reaffirmed their commitment to Article 5, annou

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluTürkistan

Analysis|07 Jun 2026|Foreign Policy

Whose Seat Is It? Party Switching, Elected Office and Democratic Legitimacy in Türkiye

Does the elected office belong to the individual officeholder, to the party that nominated them or to the voters?

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluTürkistan

Analysis|22 Feb 2026|Foreign Policy

Türkiye’s Military Alignment: NATO, an Islamic Army or the Turan Army?

Türkiye’s debate on military alignment is increasingly narrated as a civilisational choice: remaining anchored in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (hereinafter: NATO) or turning towards alternat

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluTürkistan

Analysis|18 Jan 2026|Foreign Policy

Lesson from Samarkand: “Union” or Multi-Vector Balancing in the Turkic World?

Samarkand has become the clearest illustration that the trajectory of Turkic cooperation is shaped less by cultural affinity than by the cost structure of external partnerships. On 4 April 2025, the E

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|21 Dec 2025|Foreign Policy

Czechia’s Populist Return: Babiš, Coalition Hardliners and the European Union Friction Map

In December 2025, Czech politics entered a new phase of populist incumbency as President Petr Pavel appointed Andrej Babiš Prime Minister, returning the right-wing party ANO to power after four years

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|09 Nov 2025|Foreign Policy

Deterrence on Trial: Russia’s Drone Incursion into Poland and the Low-End Stress Test for NATO

Poland scrambled F-16s and shot down Russian drones, marking the first known instance of a NATO downing Russian assets during the war.

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|19 Oct 2025|Foreign Policy

Cohabitation without Compromise: Poland’s Veto Wave and the Price of Policy

Poland entered a genuine cohabitation in the summer of 2025. Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and former director of the Institute of National Remembrance (hereinafter: the IPN) backed by Law

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|07 Oct 2025|Domestic Politics

Czechia’s 2025 Election Meets a Nuclear Test: The KHNP Tender

Czechia heads to the polls on 3-4 October 2025, with an election framed as a choice between continuity under Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s centre-right coalition and a return to government by Andrej Bab

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|24 Jun 2025|Foreign Policy

When Strategy Overrides Solidarity: The Quiet Retreat on Northern Cyprus

With the vote of the Turkic nations against the recognition of Northern Cyprus, the pan-Turkic cooperation was questioned. Is this warranted?

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluGlobal

Analysis|30 Apr 2025|Domestic Politics

When Democracy Cancels Itself: Romania and the Paradox of Protection

In 2025, Romania’s unprecedented cancellation of its presidential elections ignited intense debate over the legitimacy of democratic self-defence. This article investigates whether such a radical inst

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluGlobal

Analysis|26 Feb 2025|Foreign Policy

Poland’s Wall of Defence: The Strategic and Political Impact of the East Shield Project

Amid rising geopolitical instability in Eastern Europe, Poland has launched the East Shield Project, a 2,3€ billion border fortification initiative designed to enhance its security along the frontiers

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|26 Jan 2025|Foreign Policy

A Push for Peace or Political Divergence? Orbán Challenges EU’s Ukraine Policy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent critique of the European Union’s (hereinafter: the EU) approach to the Ukraine conflict has reignited debates about unity and strategy within the bloc. B

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

Analysis|13 Jan 2025|Foreign Policy

Asylum Controversy: The Political Rift between Poland and Hungary Deepens

Hungary’s decision to grant political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister, Marcin Romanowski, has damaged the historically strong Poland-Hungary partnership. The move, viewed by Poland as

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Dr. Attila Gökhun DayıoğluEurope

WORKS BY DR. ATTILA GÖKHUN DAYIOĞLU

Inside NATO, Outside the New Europe? Türkiye and the Risk of Strategic Exclusion

Whose Seat Is It? Party Switching, Elected Office and Democratic Legitimacy in Türkiye

Türkiye’s Military Alignment: NATO, an Islamic Army or the Turan Army?

Lesson from Samarkand: “Union” or Multi-Vector Balancing in the Turkic World?

Czechia’s Populist Return: Babiš, Coalition Hardliners and the European Union Friction Map

Deterrence on Trial: Russia’s Drone Incursion into Poland and the Low-End Stress Test for NATO

Cohabitation without Compromise: Poland’s Veto Wave and the Price of Policy

Czechia’s 2025 Election Meets a Nuclear Test: The KHNP Tender

When Strategy Overrides Solidarity: The Quiet Retreat on Northern Cyprus

When Democracy Cancels Itself: Romania and the Paradox of Protection

Poland’s Wall of Defence: The Strategic and Political Impact of the East Shield Project

A Push for Peace or Political Divergence? Orbán Challenges EU’s Ukraine Policy

Asylum Controversy: The Political Rift between Poland and Hungary Deepens