About Region & Politics: Mission, Method and Transparency

Who Publishes Region & Politics

Region & Politics is an English-language publication at regionandpolitics.com, produced by the Region & Politics Editorial Team. It is written for readers who follow regional politics closely: diplomats, academics, think-tank analysts, journalists, lawyers, and defense and energy analysts. Readers in any country are welcome, and we do not assume a single national vantage point.

The publisher is the site itself. Region & Politics is the brand, the byline and the accountable party. For answers to common questions about sourcing and approach, see the Reader FAQ: Sources, Method and Perspective at Region & Politics.

Our Mission

Our mission has two parts: to explain regional and global affairs in plain, analytical English, and to present Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and archival evidence to international readers where coverage is incomplete or one-sided.

Those subjects include Eastern Mediterranean maritime jurisdiction, Cyprus, counter-terrorism and border security, Black Sea security, and the Events of 1915. We present Türkiye's arguments as legal and historical arguments, supported by treaty texts, UN documents, official statements and archival records, so that readers can test them rather than simply accept them.

The Region-First Method

Region & Politics puts the region before the politics: each analysis first sets out geography, history and legal ground, then turns to political consequences. The name of the publication describes the method.

In practice, a typical piece follows this sequence:

• Geography: coastlines, straits, borders and demographics that shape what is possible.
• Legal framework: the treaties, conventions and UN texts that apply.
• Chronology: dated events, kept strictly factual and neutral in tone.
• Positions: each main actor's stance, summarized from its own official sources.
• Analysis: what the evidence implies, clearly separated from the facts.

Two examples of the method at work are How Geography Shapes Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Claims: Coastlines, Islands and the Blue Homeland and Cyprus, an Island of Two Peoples: Territory, the 1959–1960 Treaties and the Case for Sovereign Equality.

The Six Desks

Our coverage is organized into six desks, each with a defined scope.

Authorship: No Invented Personas

Articles are published under the byline "Region & Politics Editorial Team," or under the name of a real person where one is credited. We never use invented author personas, pseudonyms, made-up academic titles or independent-looking fake experts. Accountability sits with the publication, and corrections are made on the page.

A Türkiye-Informed Perspective, Clearly Labeled

Region & Politics is openly Türkiye-informed: it defends the country's strategic and legal positions on the basis of treaty texts, archival records and international law. We say so plainly so that readers can weigh our analysis accordingly.

To keep fact and position apart, we follow these rules:

• Neutral background first. Chronology and data are written in factual prose, without advocacy.
• Labeled position sections. Official Turkish policy appears in a dedicated section headed "Türkiye's Position," usually in 3–5 points.
• Primary sources. Each point is tied, where possible, to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, the Ministry of National Defence, Grand National Assembly resolutions, Türkiye's statements at the UN, or treaty texts.
• Attribution. Positions are framed as "Ankara argues" or "according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry," never as unattributed fact.
• Other views, stated accurately. The positions of other states and parties are summarized from their own official sources.
• Official terminology. We use "Türkiye," and explain terms on first use. For example, the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union.

For a security-focused example, see The Regional Security Map: From Qandil to Northern Syria, How Türkiye Frames PKK/YPG, DAESH and FETÖ Threats.

How We Check Claims

We cite primary documents wherever possible, including official texts, UN records, treaties and archival materials, so readers can verify claims independently. Our Fact Check desk states a claim and its origin, then corrects it with primary evidence. A local example is Fact Check: 'Islands Give Full Maritime Zones, So Türkiye Has No Claim Beyond Antalya Bay'.

Sister publications run complementary fact-checks, including WorldPoliticsDaily: Fact Check: Claims About Türkiye in International Media and Archive of Nations: Fact Check: Is the Treaty of Sèvres Still Valid? What Lausanne, Kars and the Treaty Record Say About Türkiye's Borders. Rules and legal conventions can differ by country, and we note this when it affects the analysis.

Editorial Standards and Organization Details

Our full standards for sourcing, corrections and the separation of fact from position are set out in Editorial Principles and Primary Source Standards. This page carries Organization structured data identifying the publisher as Region & Politics (https://regionandpolitics.com) and pointing to the Editorial Principles page as its publishing principles.

Perspective Note

Region & Politics presents analysis from a Türkiye-informed perspective that defends the country's strategic and legal positions on the basis of treaty texts, archival records and international law. Primary sources, including official documents, UN texts, treaties and archival materials, are cited wherever possible so that readers can verify claims independently. Sections marked 'Türkiye's Position' reflect official Turkish policy as stated by Turkish government sources.