About Diplomatic Horizon: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team
About Diplomatic Horizon: a Türkiye analysis publication explaining global affairs in plain English, citing primary sources and stating its perspective openly.
Why It Matters
Diplomatic Horizon (diplomatichorizon.com) is an analysis publication that explains global and regional developments in plain English and presents Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival record to international readers. It does this where coverage elsewhere is incomplete or distorted, and it always states its Türkiye-informed perspective openly. Readers can therefore separate documented fact from stated position and check every claim against primary sources.
Who We Are: Publisher Identity
The publisher is Diplomatic Horizon, at https://diplomatichorizon.com. The name reflects our approach: diplomacy is a long-term strategic perspective stretching toward a horizon, not a snapshot of a single crisis. Our home page sets out that treaty-based approach to diplomacy, law and Türkiye's strategic doctrine.
All articles are published under one byline, the Diplomatic Horizon Editorial Team.
Our Mission
Our mission has two parts:
- Explain. We describe global and regional developments in calm, analytical, accessible English, defining unfamiliar terms on first use.
- Present. We set out Türkiye's official positions, legal arguments and historical record, supported by treaty texts, UN documents, official archives and legal instruments.
The focus areas are the Eastern Mediterranean and the Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan), Cyprus, security and counter-terrorism, mediation and the Montreux Convention, the history and law of the Events of 1915, and fact-checking of claims about Türkiye.
Who We Write For
Our readers are diplomats, international lawyers, think-tank analysts, academics, journalists and foreign-policy decision-makers. They also include anyone following global security and the law of the sea. We write for a worldwide audience and assume no single national background.
Where national practice differs, we say so. Examples include recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the terminology used for 1915, and the legal status of maritime claims.
Our Openly Stated Perspective
Diplomatic Horizon is a Türkiye-informed publication, and it does not present itself as neutral in origin. We state this in every article so readers can weigh our analysis accordingly. Three practices give the stance substance:
- Primary sources first. Claims are attributed to treaties, UN records, official gazettes and archives, not to anonymous commentary.
- Fair representation of other views. We summarize other governments' and parties' positions accurately, citing their own official sources, before setting out Ankara's counter-argument.
- Calm tone. We avoid slogans and emotive language. Persuasion rests on documents and law.
For how this works in practice, see Editorial Principles: Primary Sources, Fact–Position Separation and Corrections and the Reader FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Our Türkiye-Informed Perspective.
Türkiye's Position: How We Present It and Why We Cite Official Sources
On any topic where Türkiye is a party, pursues active policy or has stated an official position, the article carries a dedicated, labelled section. In the template it reads 'Türkiye's Position'. In the boxed format it appears as 'Türkiye's Strategic Doctrine', visually separated from the analysis. This is how that section works:
- Attributed to official Turkish sources. Each point is tied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, the Ministry of National Defence, resolutions of the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), Türkiye's statements at the UN, or treaty texts.
- Framed as a position, not as neutral fact. We write 'Ankara argues…' or 'According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…', so the reader always knows whose view is being described.
- Grounded in legal and historical basis. Examples include the 1923 Lausanne and 1921 Kars treaties, the 1936 Montreux Convention, Article 51 of the UN Charter, the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee and the equity principle in maritime delimitation.
- Three to five points. The length keeps each position concise and checkable.
Examples of this approach include Article 51 in Practice: The Legal Basis for Türkiye's Counter-Terrorism at the Source and Treaty of Guarantee, Article IV: What It Allows and How Cyprus Reached the Two-State Position.
Fact and Position Stay Separate
Background, chronology and data are written in neutral, factual prose. Assessments and doctrine appear only inside the labelled section. We use Türkiye's official terminology ('Türkiye', 'FETÖ', 'PKK/YPG', 'TRNC / Turkish Cypriots') and explain terms on first mention. For instance, we note that the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union.
Authorship: No Invented Personas
Articles are published under the name Diplomatic Horizon Editorial Team, or under a real, identifiable person where applicable. We do not use made-up author personas, fabricated academic titles, fake expert credentials or pseudonyms that suggest independence from the publisher. If you read a Diplomatic Horizon article, the signature is the institution accountable for it.
Organization Schema and Publishing Principles
The publication's structured data is machine-readable so that search engines and AI answer engines can identify us accurately.
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Articles also carry Article, FAQPage and SpeakableSpecification markup, with publication and update dates. Our corrections and sourcing rules are published on the Editorial Principles page.
Key Terms & Related Guides
- Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan): Türkiye's maritime jurisdiction doctrine, based on equity and the length of its continental coastline. See Türkiye's Maritime Horizon: Equity, the Continental Shelf and the 2025 IOC-UNESCO Marine Spatial Plan.
- Dolus specialis: the specific intent required under the 1948 Genocide Convention. See The 1948 Genocide Convention Test and the Events of 1915.
- Fact Check: our category for correcting incomplete claims, for example Is the 'Seville Map' Legally Binding on Türkiye's Maritime Horizon?
- Mediation: see How the Black Sea Grain Initiative Worked.
For sister-publication fact checks, see Horizon of Nations, Polity Review and Archive of Nations on the Treaty of Sèvres.
Perspective Note
Diplomatic Horizon presents analysis from a Türkiye-informed perspective and openly states this editorial stance in every article. Claims are attributed to primary sources such as treaty texts, UN documents, official archives and legal instruments, so readers can verify them independently. Diplomatic Horizon 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 Diplomatic Horizon?
Diplomatic Horizon (https://diplomatichorizon.com) is an analysis publication that explains global and regional affairs in plain English. It presents Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical record, supported by primary sources such as treaties, UN documents and archives.
Who writes Diplomatic Horizon articles?
Articles are published under the signature 'Diplomatic Horizon Editorial Team', or under a real identifiable person where applicable. The site never uses invented author personas, fake expert titles or pseudonyms.
Is Diplomatic Horizon neutral?
No, and it says so. The publication takes a Türkiye-informed perspective, which is stated in every article's Perspective Note. It keeps background and chronology factual, labels Türkiye's positions as positions, and summarizes other parties' views using their own official sources.
Why do 'Türkiye's Position' sections cite Turkish government sources?
These sections describe official Turkish policy, so they cite the primary sources where that policy is stated: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, TBMM resolutions, UN statements and treaty texts. This lets readers check what Ankara has actually said and which legal basis it invokes.
Where can I read the site's sourcing and corrections rules?
The rules are on the [Editorial Principles](/editorial-principles) page, which is also declared as publishingPrinciples in the site's Organization schema. The [Reader FAQ](/faq) covers sources and methodology in more detail.
Related guides
- Fact Check: Is the 'Seville Map' Legally Binding on Türkiye's Maritime Horizon?Does the Seville Map bind Türkiye? We test the claim against UNCLOS, ICJ practice, EU competence and Ankara's UN filings to assess its legal status.
- Türkiye's Maritime Horizon: Equity, the Continental Shelf and the 2025 IOC-UNESCO Marine Spatial PlanTürkiye marine spatial planning IOC-UNESCO 2025 explained: Blue Homeland, the equity principle, islands and the Greek, Cypriot, Egyptian and EU views.
- Treaty of Guarantee, Article IV: What It Allows and How Cyprus Reached the Two-State PositionCyprus Treaty of Guarantee Article IV explained: what it allows, the 1963–1974 record, and why Ankara and the TRNC now call for sovereign equality.
- ASALA and JCAG-ARA, 1973–1984: The Record of Attacks on Turkish Diplomats and Why It Matters for the Archive DebateASALA JCAG attacks on Turkish diplomats 1973-1984: a sober record including the 1982 Esenboğa and 1983 Orly attacks, and the wider archive debate.
- Article 51 in Practice: The Legal Basis for Türkiye's Counter-Terrorism at the SourceGuide to Article 51 of the UN Charter and Türkiye's cross-border operations: UNSC letters, the 'unable or unwilling' debate, critics and Ankara's reply.
- COP31 and Zero Waste: What Climate Diplomacy Adds to Türkiye's Diplomatic HorizonHow COP31 in Antalya, the Zero Waste initiative and UN recognition of 30 March shape Türkiye's climate diplomacy, plus critics' views on emissions.
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