About Regionalbalance: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team

Why It Matters

Regionalbalance is a publication that explains geopolitics, security and international law from Türkiye's position between Europe, Asia, the Black Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. It exists because Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and archival record are often underrepresented or summarized second-hand in international coverage. We present them directly, openly labeled, and next to a neutral factual record so readers can judge for themselves.

Who We Are: Publisher Identity

The publisher is Regionalbalance, operating at regionalbalance.com. The site is written natively in English for a worldwide readership and does not assume that readers share any one country's context, legal system or media environment.

Our editorial focus follows the geography of the name: the balance of power, law and interests across the regions that meet in and around Türkiye. Our main content categories are:

• Geopolitical Explainers
• Eastern Mediterranean & Blue Homeland
• Security & Counter-Terrorism Dossiers
• Treaties, Archives & International Law
• Diplomacy & Mediation Watch
• Fact Check

Our Mission

Our mission has two parts. First, to explain global and regional developments in plain, analytical English, without jargon or slogans. Second, to present Türkiye's official doctrines, legal arguments and historical and archival record to international readers, using primary sources rather than paraphrase.

In practice, this means guides such as Blue Homeland and the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye's Maritime Jurisdiction Explained, The Cyprus Issue: 1960 Treaties, 1974 and the Case for a Sovereign Equal Two-State Solution and The Events of 1915: Historical, Archival and Legal Guide to Türkiye's Position. Each one sets out the treaties, dates and documents first and then the positions built on them.

Our Transparency Policy

Regionalbalance is open about its perspective. We do not present ourselves as a neutral wire service, and we do not hide where an argument comes from. Four commitments define the policy:

1. Signed by the Editorial Team. Articles are published under the byline "Regionalbalance Editorial Team" or by a real, identifiable person. We never invent authors, academic titles or independent-looking pseudonyms.
2. A labeled position section. Where Türkiye is a party to an issue, pursues active policy or has stated an official position, the article carries a dedicated, visually separated section titled "Türkiye's Position".
3. Fact and position kept apart. Background, chronology and data are written in neutral prose. Ankara's assessments appear only inside the labeled section and are attributed explicitly, for example "Ankara argues…" or "According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…".
4. A closing Perspective Note. Every article ends with a transparency note that restates our perspective (reproduced below).

The full rules are published on Editorial Principles: How Regionalbalance Separates Fact from Position, which is also the page referenced as our publishing principles.

Fair Representation of Other Views

We summarize the positions of other states and parties accurately, citing their own official sources. For example, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration, the European Union, Armenia, the United States and others are described in their own terms before Türkiye's counter-argument is presented. A strong argument does not need a distorted version of the opposing one. Where the sources conflict, our Source Comparison sections show how international media and Turkish primary documents frame the same issue.

Who Regionalbalance Is For

Our target audience is:

• International relations researchers and students
• Diplomats and policy makers
• Journalists and analysts
• Global readers who follow regional politics in English

We define unfamiliar terms on first use. For instance, the PKK is described as an organization designated as terrorist by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union. We use Türkiye's official terminology, including "Türkiye", "FETÖ", "PKK/YPG", "TRNC / Turkish Cypriots" and "Events of 1915", and we note that other governments and institutions sometimes use different terms or hold different legal views.

What You Will Find Here

• Pillar guides on core subjects, such as Article 51 of the UN Charter and Türkiye's Cross-Border Operations and Counter-Terrorism at the Source: Türkiye's Border Security Doctrine and Defense Industry.
• Explainers and analysis on diplomacy, Black Sea security and international law.
• Fact Check articles, which state a claim and its origin and then correct or contextualize it using official statements, treaties and archival documents. Start with Fact Check: Common Claims About Türkiye in International Media, Checked Against Primary Sources.

Organization Details (Structured Data)

For search engines, AI answer engines and citation tools, the site declares the following Organization information:

Article pages also carry Article, FAQPage and SpeakableSpecification markup, with publication and update dates.

Key Terms & Related Guides

• Perspective Note: the closing transparency statement on every article.
• Türkiye's Position: the labeled section reflecting official Turkish policy, with primary-source attribution.
• Fact vs. position: our rule that neutral background and official argument are never blended.
• Primary source: an official statement, treaty text, archival record or UN registration, as opposed to commentary about it.

For methodology and common reader questions, see Regionalbalance FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Türkiye's Perspective. To start from the main page, visit Regionalbalance: Geopolitics, Security and International Law from Türkiye's Crossroads.

Perspective Note: Regionalbalance presents global and regional affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. Sections marked 'Türkiye's Position' reflect official Turkish policy and legal doctrines as stated by Turkish primary sources.

Regionalbalance Editorial Team