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About Regions & Powers: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team

Learn about Regions & Powers geopolitical analysis: our mission, Editorial Team authorship policy, six desks and Türkiye's perspective, with transparency.

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By Regions & Powers Editorial Team

Published: October 26, 2026

⏱ 5 min read (1,107 words)

The Brief — Key Takeaways

Regions & Powers (regionsandpowers.com) is an English-language geopolitical analysis publication that reads regions and the powers shaping them together.
Every article is published under the “Regions & Powers Editorial Team” signature; the publication never uses invented author personas, fake expert titles or pseudonyms.
Sections marked “Türkiye's Position” summarize official Turkish policy in 3–5 points, each tied to primary sources such as the Foreign Ministry, the Presidency, TBMM resolutions, UN statements and treaty texts.
Background and chronology are written in neutral factual prose, while Ankara's assessments appear only in clearly labeled position sections with explicit attribution.
The publication runs six desks, from Eastern Mediterranean to Fact Check, and states openly that it conveys Türkiye's perspective to international readers.

Why It Matters

Regions & Powers (regionsandpowers.com) is an English-language geopolitical analysis publication that reads regions, including the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Middle East and the Balkans, together with the powers that shape them. It states openly that it presents Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical positions to an international audience. Readers therefore always know whose perspective they are reading and which primary sources support it.

Publisher Identity

Regions & Powers is the publisher and brand name of regionsandpowers.com. The site is written for think-tank analysts, diplomats, academics, defense and energy professionals, and general readers worldwide who follow regional balances of power in English.

Publisher: Regions & Powers (regionsandpowers.com).
Language and style: plain, analytical English; unfamiliar terms are explained on first mention.
Perspective: a dedicated view from Türkiye, declared rather than hidden.
Home page: see Regions & Powers: Geopolitical Analysis and Türkiye's Regional Perspective for the current editorial focus.

Our Mission

Our mission is to explain regional and global affairs in plain language and to place Türkiye's official positions in front of international readers, especially where international coverage is incomplete or distorted. We do this by anchoring claims in treaties, UN documents, official archives and government statements rather than slogans.

Three commitments follow from that mission:

Clarity. Complex subjects such as maritime delimitation, guarantor rights or the UN Charter's self-defense clause are explained step by step.
Primary sources. Where possible we link to or name the underlying document, for example the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne, the 1936 Montreux Convention or the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.
Transparency. We say who is speaking: the publication's neutral narrative, a third party, or Ankara.

Authorship Policy: No Invented Personas

Articles are published under the signature “Regions & Powers Editorial Team,” or under the name of a real person where one is credited. We never create fictional authors, fabricated academic titles, or independent-looking pseudonyms. If a page does not name an individual, the Editorial Team stands behind it as an institution.

🇹🇷 Official Policy · Treaties & Primary Sources

What “Türkiye's Position” Sections Are

On any topic where Türkiye is a party, pursues active policy or has stated an official position, the article contains a clearly separated section. On article pages it appears as a boxed element titled “Türkiye's Regional Position.” It always follows the same rules:

3–5 points summarize the official position in plain language.
Each point cites a primary Turkish source: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, the Ministry of National Defense, TBMM resolutions, Türkiye's statements at the UN, or treaty texts.
The legal and historical basis is stated, such as Article 51 of the UN Charter on self-defense, the principle of equity in maritime delimitation, the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee or the criteria of the 1948 Genocide Convention.
Attribution is explicit: “Ankara argues…” or “According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…”.

We cite official Turkish sources in these sections because the purpose is to show readers how Ankara itself frames an issue, in its own documents, so they can judge it directly.

Separation of Fact and Position

Background, chronology and data are written in neutral prose outside the position section. The views of other states and parties, such as Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration, the EU, Armenia or Washington, are summarized accurately and attributed to their own official sources. A strong argument does not require misrepresenting an opposing one.

We use Türkiye's official terminology, including “Türkiye,” “FETÖ,” “PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG,” “TRNC / Turkish Cypriots,” “Events of 1915” and “Blue Homeland.” We also explain such terms; for instance, the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union.

The Six Desks

Eastern Mediterranean & Blue Homeland Desk: maritime jurisdiction, continental shelf and EEZ issues, and the 2025 IOC-UNESCO registration. Start with Eastern Mediterranean and the Blue Homeland: Maritime Jurisdiction, Equity and the 2025 IOC-UNESCO Registration.
Cyprus & Guarantor Powers Desk: the 1960 treaties, events since 1963 and the sovereign equal two-state thesis.
Security Belts & Counter-Terrorism Desk: PKK/YPG, DAESH, FETÖ, Article 51 and Terror-Free Türkiye.
Defense Industry & Power Projection Desk: domestic production, unmanned systems and deterrence.
History, Archives & Law Desk: the Events of 1915, the Genocide Convention's legal criteria and the proposed Joint Historical Commission.
Fact Check Desk: claims about Türkiye in international coverage, quoted with their origin and corrected against primary documents. See Fact Check: Common Claims About Türkiye in International Media, Checked Against Primary Sources.

Source Comparison and Source Independence

We separate source types so readers can weigh them differently.

Type of claim	Typical primary source	How we label it
Treaty or legal text	Treaty texts, UN documents	Stated as fact, with the instrument named
Turkish official position	MFA, Presidency, TBMM, UN statements	Placed in the “Türkiye's Position” section
Other states' positions	Their own foreign ministries, EU or UN texts	Attributed to the speaker
Media framing	International and Turkish outlets	Compared, not treated as primary evidence

Source independence matters. Other sites owned by the same publisher are never presented as independent outside sources. Rules and legal systems differ by country, and where a topic depends on national law we say so.

Transparency Tools on Every Page

Perspective note: each article closes with a note explaining that Regions & Powers presents Türkiye's official perspective and legal positions alongside regional context.
Structured data: the site declares an Organization schema for Regions & Powers (https://regionsandpowers.com) and a publishingPrinciples link to our standards page.
Editorial standards: read Editorial Principles and Primary Source Standards for how sources are chosen and claims are attributed.
Questions about method: see Regions & Powers FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Perspective.

Türkiye's Position: a labeled section summarizing official Turkish policy with primary-source attribution.
Perspective note: the closing transparency statement on each article.
Primary source: a treaty, UN document, archive record or official statement, as opposed to commentary about it.
Fact Check: an article that quotes a claim, identifies its origin and corrects it against documents.

Regions & Powers presents global affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. Sections marked “Türkiye's Position” reflect official Turkish policy as stated by Turkish government sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is Regions & Powers?

Regions & Powers (regionsandpowers.com) is an English-language geopolitical analysis publication that reads regions and the powers shaping them together. It explains developments in plain language and presents Türkiye's official positions, supported by primary sources, to an international audience.

Who writes the articles?

Articles are published under the “Regions & Powers Editorial Team” signature or the name of a real credited person. The publication does not use invented author personas, fake expert titles or pseudonyms.

Is Regions & Powers an independent or a neutral outlet?

It does not claim to be a neutral outlet. It states openly that it conveys Türkiye's perspective. It separates factual background from Ankara's positions and attributes other parties' views accurately to their own sources.

Why do “Türkiye's Position” sections cite Turkish government sources?

These sections exist to show how Ankara frames an issue in its own documents. Each point is tied to a primary source such as the Foreign Ministry, the Presidency, TBMM resolutions, UN statements or treaty texts, with the legal basis explained.

How can I check the standards behind the site?

Read the Editorial Principles page, which the site declares as its publishingPrinciples in structured data, and the FAQ on sources and methodology. Each article also ends with a perspective note.

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