Elif Selin Calik
Middle East Monitor
United Kingdom
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Aid Diplomacy after earthquake
While the world is dealing with the first anniversary of the deadly war in Ukraine, the solidarity shown towards Turkish society after its devastating earthquake is one of the best examples of 'aid ... → Read More
Middle East 2022 Energy Perspective (3/3)
In 2022, the biggest energy issue in the Middle East was Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil cut as the world economy entered into a period of ‘heightened uncertainty and ri... → Read More
Turkiye's energy outlook and achieving energy independence
'This century will be, to a large extent, about energy. Energy security is a theme where NATO is in the process of defining its added value. Protection of critical energy infrastructure,' these were t... → Read More
Global energy markets apocalypse in 2022 [1/3]
The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impact... → Read More
COP27 has shown we need a new taxation order in the world
For three decades, world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP) have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions and greener energy sources. This year, COP27 finished with an agreement for a... → Read More
IEA World Energy Outlook 2022 and energy transition following global energy crisis
This week, the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2022 was published, highlighting the UN Climate change Conference (COP27) and energy transition in the age of the Ukraine war. Th... → Read More
Russia gas and Turkiye
To produce energy takes ages, but setting up new diplomatic ties, changes day by day. Even 24 hours are too many to follow all these changes in the 21st Century's energy wars. Literally, we have see... → Read More
Aegean Sea tensions threaten NATO' s unity
For the first time in its long history, NATO's unity is under threat as a result of the rift between two of its members; Turkiye and Greece and their manoeuvres in the Aegean Sea. The latest crisis ... → Read More
Queen Elizabeth II and Turkiye
The United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II died last Thursday, aged 96. The flowers for her funeral will apparently be shipped from Turkiye. This is not as unusual as it first appears. In 2008, during ... → Read More
Why Africa needs Turkish drones
After NATO countries, African countries are also knocking at the door of Turkiye for collaboration with the defence industry. With Turkiye's Bayraktar TB2 Drone, Turkiye has been experiencing high d... → Read More
Ukrainian refugees should be resettled and empowered before it's too late
At least 12 million people have fled their homes since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UN has confirmed. More than five million are refugees in neighbouring countries, while seven million others are... → Read More
Four special projects in the MENA region leading the way to NET ZERO 2050
As I highlight in my newly published book 'The Renaissance of Smart Energy', the Middle East region is more than the Syrian war or visits to Dubai for super-posh expensive shopping. The following ... → Read More
When the dust settles, how Africa will help the EU energy crisis
Europe is grappling with an unprecedented energy crisis. And its options are few and far between. However, Africa has emerged as, perhaps, the most viable alternative source of energy. But just how di... → Read More
The Middle East can help resolve Europe's energy crisis with green energy investments
Despite the many political crises that plague the Middle East, the region still has the capacity to become energy independent. The East Mediterranean Gas Forum formed by Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece,... → Read More
Turkiye is getting caught between NATO and Russia
Reacting to the ongoing tension within NATO after Sweden and Finland applied to join the alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that it is important to note that no other NATO member st... → Read More
Davos myth: Unchanging poverty and changing climate
The main takeaway from this year's Davos conference was best expressed by the US Vermont independent senator and former presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders when he said; 'The oligarchs party an... → Read More
Economic crisis in Turkey triggers racist acts
In Turkey, the release of the short film, 'Silent Invasion', which was commissioned by the Head of one of the opposition parties, the Victory Party, Umit Ozdag, circulated widely on social media l... → Read More
Palestinian human rights should not be a diplomatic tool in the game of nations
After nine Turkish activists were killed by Israeli commandos who boarded Turkey's humanitarian ship the MV Mavi Marmara in 2010 in international waters (a tenth activist died of his wounds later), ... → Read More
Can the UK's Energy Security Plan be a substitute for Energy Relations with the Middle East?
The ongoing war in Ukraine has prompted the UK to set up a new energy security plan for energy independence from Russia. Last week, the Johnson Government announced an 'Energy Security Plan' to ch... → Read More
What will be the future of global energy post-Ukraine war?
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise video appearance at Qatar's Doha Forum last Saturday, stressing the need for the energy-rich nation and others to shift their production fro... → Read More