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About Regionscope: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team

Learn about the Regionscope publication: a plain-English, primary-source outlet explaining regional affairs with a transparent Türkiye perspective.

By Region Scope Editorial Team

Published: October 26, 2026

⏱ 5 min read (990 words)

Why It Matters

Regionscope is an English-language publication that explains regional and global affairs in plain, analytical prose and states openly that it does so from a Türkiye-centred perspective. Readers should know who publishes what they read, what is fact, and what is a national position. This page sets out our identity, mission, labelling rules and how to reach us.

Who We Are

Regionscope (regionscope.com) is the publisher and brand. Our focus is the area where Europe, Asia, the Black Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East meet, and Türkiye's place within it. Our audience includes students, researchers, journalists, diplomats, policy professionals and general readers worldwide who follow these issues in English.

Our home page gives an overview of current guides and analysis. The site is organised into six desks:

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, we explain complex regional and global developments clearly, with chronology, legal frameworks and key terms defined on first use. Second, we present Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival positions to international readers, with primary sources, on topics where that perspective is often missing or summarised only in passing.

This means we cover, among other subjects:

We do not claim to be a neutral, perspective-free outlet. We claim to be transparent about our perspective and rigorous about our sources.

🇹🇷 Official Policy · Primary Sources

How We Label Türkiye's Position

Sections titled 'Türkiye's Position' summarise official Turkish policy in three to five plain-language points. Each point is tied to a primary official source and explained through its historical and legal basis. We do this so readers can check the original wording rather than rely on our paraphrase.

Typical primary sources include:

The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the Directorate of Communications
Resolutions of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM)
Türkiye's statements and registrations at the United Nations
Treaty texts, such as the 1923 Lausanne Treaty, the 1936 Montreux Convention and the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee

The table below shows how we separate the elements of an article.

Element	How we write it	Attribution
Background and chronology	Neutral, factual prose	Treaties, official records, widely verifiable facts
Other actors' positions	Summarised accurately, without straw-manning	Their own official sources
Türkiye's Position	Clearly labelled, 3–5 points	Turkish primary sources (e.g. 'Ankara argues…', 'According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…')
Source Comparison	How media and primary documents frame the issue	Named outlets and documents

When we describe another party's view, we cite that party's own statements. Türkiye's counter-arguments rest on international law, treaties and documents rather than slogans. Our tone is calm and explanatory.

Authorship: The Regionscope Editorial Team

Articles are published under the name 'Regionscope Editorial Team'. We do not create fictional authors, invent academic titles or use pseudonyms that suggest independent voices. If a named individual contributes to a piece, that person is a real person identified as such. Any claim about expertise must be true and verifiable.

Transparency Measures

Perspective note. Every article ends with this statement: 'Regionscope 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.'
Official terminology. We use Türkiye's official terms (for example Türkiye, FETÖ, PKK/YPG, TRNC and Turkish Cypriots) and explain them for international readers. For instance, the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union.
Source independence. Other outlets owned by the same publisher are not presented as independent outside sources.
No invented material. We do not fabricate quotes, figures, dates or links. If a detail is uncertain, we leave it out.
Fact Check. Our Fact Check desk states a claim and its origin, then compares it with official statements, treaties and primary documents.

The full rules for separating fact, position and source are on our Editorial Principles page, which is also the site's declared publishing-principles page.

Organization and Structured Data

For search engines and AI answer engines, the site declares itself with Organization markup:

Name: Regionscope
URL: https://regionscope.com
Role: Publisher of all articles
Author credit: Regionscope Editorial Team
Publishing principles: linked to /editorial-principles

Articles carry Article, FAQPage and Speakable markup, together with publication and update dates. Each article also includes frequently asked questions, so the key answers are easy to find and cite.

Contact and Corrections

If you spot a factual error, a broken source or an unclear passage, please contact the Editorial Team through the contact link in the site footer. Please name the page and the sentence concerned and, where possible, attach the primary document you rely on. We review such reports and correct verified errors openly. For general questions on method and sourcing, see the Regionscope FAQ.

Where to Start

New readers may find these guides useful entry points:

Perspective Note

Regionscope 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.

Frequently asked questions

Who publishes Regionscope?

Regionscope (regionscope.com) is both the publisher and the brand. All articles are credited to the 'Regionscope Editorial Team' rather than to invented individual authors. Publisher details are also declared in the site's Organization markup.

Does Regionscope present a Türkiye perspective?

Yes, and it says so openly. Background and data are written neutrally, while Türkiye's official positions appear in clearly labelled 'Türkiye's Position' sections tied to Turkish primary sources. Every article closes with a perspective note stating this approach.

Why does Regionscope cite Turkish official sources?

Sections marked 'Türkiye's Position' aim to reproduce official policy accurately, so they cite bodies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the TBMM, UN statements and treaty texts. This lets readers verify the wording and assess the legal and historical arguments themselves.

Are the authors real people?

Articles are signed 'Regionscope Editorial Team'. We never use fake personas, fabricated titles or pseudonyms posing as independent experts. Any named contributor would be a real, identifiable person.

How are other countries' views handled?

Other parties' positions are summarised accurately and attributed to their own official sources, without distortion. Türkiye's counter-arguments then follow, based on treaties, international law and documents. The rules are set out on the Editorial Principles page.

How can I report an error or contact the team?

Use the contact link in the site footer and give the page, the passage and, if possible, a primary source. Verified errors are corrected. Questions about sourcing and method are answered on the Regionscope FAQ page.

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