Turkish Drone Maker Baykar Seeks to Extend Global Influence
August 19th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at the growing global impact of a pioneering Turkish defense manufacturer: At the entrance of Turkish drone maker Baykar Technology’s headquarters, there is a tile mural that pays tribute to the national tradition of thinking outside the box. The work starts with Sultan Mehmed II and his fleet on their […]
Read more »New Kids in The Block: BRICS, MINT, and Now D-8
August 4th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the Developing-8 (D8) group of countries that comprise Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Türkiye. Cooperation is a fundamental resource for populous countries on the way to rapid economic and industrial development: for this reason, the case of D-8 is worthy of attention. Globalization unravelled enormous economic opportunities but also opened […]
Read more »The Scramble for African Aviation
July 4th, 2023
Via The Business Year, an interesting look at the scramble for African aviation, a race that often seems to be between Emirates and Turkish Airlines: How did Turkish Airlines become the major player in African aviation in under 20 years? Turkish Airlines is currently operating some 40 routes between Istanbul and destinations across Africa, with […]
Read more »Iran’s Approach to the North and South Transport Corridors: Obstacles & Future Prospects
June 26th, 2023
Via Silk Road Briefing, commentary on Iran’s approach to the North and South Transport Corridors: The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) was established by Iran, Russia and India in September 2000, and subsequently expanded with the admission of 13 major corridor members such as Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, and […]
Read more »Iran Announced New Gas Project While Turkey Is Still Thinking
June 24th, 2023
Via New Eastern Outlook, a report on Tehran’s efforts to create a gas hub in the industrial district of Asaluyeh in Bushehr Province on the Persian Gulf coast with the participation of Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan and Qatar while Turkey still considers its strategy: Following the undermining of Russian gas pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2 […]
Read more »6 Swing States Deciding the Future of Geopolitics
June 7th, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at six middle powers of the global South: Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare foray out of Ukraine, spending almost one week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Hiroshima, Japan. His goal: to win the support of Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia—four major fence-sitters on Russia’s […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.