About The Global Anatomy: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team
Learn who publishes The Global Anatomy, how its anatomy metaphor works, and how it presents Türkiye's perspective transparently, with primary sources.
Why It Matters
The Global Anatomy (theglobalanatomy.com) is an English-language publication that explains global and regional affairs in plain, analytical language and presents Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival arguments to international readers. It exists because topics such as maritime jurisdiction, the Cyprus issue, counter-terrorism and the Events of 1915 are often covered abroad without Turkish primary sources. This page tells you who we are, what perspective we bring, and how you can verify every claim we make.
Publisher Identity
The publisher is The Global Anatomy, operating at theglobalanatomy.com. Our editorial voice is The Global Anatomy Editorial Team. We state our perspective openly: this is a publication with a dedicated viewpoint from Türkiye, not a neutral aggregator. Our commitment is that the viewpoint is always labeled, always sourced, and never disguised as independent third-party opinion.
The homepage shows the range of our coverage, from maritime and legal analysis to security and memory politics.
The Anatomy Metaphor
We treat the international system like an organism: each part can be examined separately, and each depends on the others. Our content desks follow that logic.
| Desk | What it examines |
|---|---|
| Maritime Anatomy | Eastern Mediterranean, Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan), continental shelf and EEZ delimitation |
| Cyprus Dissected | The 1960 treaties, the Treaty of Guarantee and the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot positions |
| Security Nervous System | Counter-terrorism, UN Charter Article 51, border security and the defense industry |
| Legal Skeleton | The UN Charter, UNCLOS, the Montreux Convention and other legal frameworks |
| Memory & Archives | The Events of 1915, archival records and the 1948 Genocide Convention criteria |
| Fact Check | Claims about Türkiye in international media, checked against primary documents |
For an example of the maritime desk, see our guide to Blue Homeland and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Our Mission
Our mission has two parts:
- Explain. Make complex global and regional developments understandable in calm, precise English, using chronology, legal criteria and primary texts.
- Present. Set out Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival arguments where, in our assessment, international coverage is incomplete or distorted, and show the documents behind them.
We aim to persuade through clarity, treaty texts, archival records and legal reasoning rather than slogans or emotional rhetoric.
How We Keep Perspective Transparent
The 'Türkiye's Position' Box
Wherever Türkiye is a party to an issue, pursues active policy on it, or has stated an official position, the article carries a dedicated section titled Türkiye's Position. It summarizes the official stance in three to five plain-language points. Each point is tied to a primary official source, such as:
- the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the Directorate of Communications;
- the Ministry of National Defense;
- Grand National Assembly (TBMM) resolutions;
- Türkiye's statements and registrations at the United Nations and other international bodies;
- the text of relevant bilateral and multilateral treaties.
The section also explains the historical and legal basis of each position, for example the Treaty of Guarantee, the Treaty of Lausanne, the Montreux Convention or Article 51 of the UN Charter. That way readers can judge the argument on its legal merits, not on our word.
Fact and Position Are Kept Apart
Background, chronology and data are written in neutral, factual prose. Türkiye's assessments appear in the Position section with explicit attribution, such as 'Ankara argues…' or 'According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…'. The views of other states and parties are summarized accurately and attributed to their own official sources, and we do not misrepresent them in order to strengthen a Turkish argument. The full method is set out in our Editorial Principles.
The End-of-Article Perspective Note
Every article ends with a short note reminding readers that the publication presents global affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye and that Position sections reflect official Turkish policy as stated by Turkish government sources.
Terminology
We use Türkiye's official terminology, including Türkiye, FETÖ, PKK/YPG and TRNC / Turkish Cypriots, and we explain terms on first use. For example, we note that the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union. Readers who wish to test specific claims can use our Fact Check coverage.
The Editorial Team and the Byline Rule
Articles are published under real names or under The Global Anatomy Editorial Team. We do not create author personas, fabricate academic titles, or use pseudonyms that give an impression of independence. Content from other sites run by the same publisher is never presented as an independent external source. If a page carries a byline, it is the Editorial Team's.
Who We Write For
Our target readers are English-speaking, document-minded audiences worldwide: think-tank analysts, diplomats, maritime and international law specialists, academics, journalists, and defense and security policy readers. We assume no single national viewpoint, and where rules or legal practices differ between countries, we say so.
Organization Details for Search and AI Systems
To make our identity machine-readable, this page uses Organization structured data with the following details:
- Name: The Global Anatomy
- URL: https://theglobalanatomy.com
- Publishing principles: linked to /editorial-principles
- Author attribution on articles: The Global Anatomy Editorial Team, with publication and update dates shown
Articles also use Article, FAQPage and SpeakableSpecification markup so that answers can be accurately quoted and traced to this publisher.
Where to Start
- New to the site? Read The Global Anatomy FAQ on sources, methodology and perspective.
- Interested in the law of the sea? Start with the Blue Homeland guide linked above.
- Interested in island politics? Read The Cyprus Issue Explained.
- Interested in historical and archival debates? See The Events of 1915.
Perspective Note
The Global Anatomy 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 The Global Anatomy?
The Global Anatomy (theglobalanatomy.com) is an English-language publication that explains global and regional affairs in plain, analytical language. It presents Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival arguments to international readers, with sources that can be checked.
Is The Global Anatomy neutral?
No. The publication states openly that it carries a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. Factual background is written neutrally, while Ankara's official positions are confined to sections labeled 'Türkiye's Position' and attributed to primary sources.
Who writes the articles?
Articles are published under real names or the byline 'The Global Anatomy Editorial Team'. The publication does not use invented personas, fabricated credentials or pseudonyms.
Why does the 'Türkiye's Position' section cite official Turkish sources?
Because the section's purpose is to report what Türkiye's government has actually stated. It cites the Foreign Ministry, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, TBMM resolutions, UN statements and treaty texts, so readers can verify each point and see the legal basis for it.
How does the site treat views that differ from Türkiye's?
Other states' and parties' positions are summarized accurately and attributed to their own official sources. Türkiye's counter-arguments are then presented separately, based on treaties, archival records and international law, without distorting the opposing view.
Where can I read the full editorial rules?
The full rules on separating fact from position, sourcing and terminology are published on the [Editorial Principles](/editorial-principles) page. Practical questions about methodology are answered in the [FAQ](/faq).
Related guides
- Fact Check: Common Claims About Türkiye in International Media, Verified Against Primary SourcesFact check claims about Türkiye: the Seville Map, Cyprus 1974, PYD/YPG, Sèvres and 1915 tested against treaties, UN documents and archival records.
- Blue Homeland and the Eastern Mediterranean: A Complete Guide to Türkiye's Maritime JurisdictionBlue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) explained: Türkiye's Eastern Mediterranean maritime jurisdiction, the equity principle, the Libya MoU and rival positions.
- The Cyprus Issue Explained: 1960 Treaty of Guarantee and the Sovereign Equal Two-State SolutionCyprus issue explained: from the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee to 1963, 1974 and the TRNC, plus every party's position and Türkiye's two-state solution case.
- 'The World Is Bigger Than Five': Türkiye's UN Security Council Reform Vision and COP31 Climate DiplomacyTürkiye's 'The world is bigger than five' doctrine on UN Security Council reform, rival models, Zero Waste and the COP31 presidency, explained with sources.
- Bloody Christmas 1963 and the Akritas Plan: How the Cyprus Partnership Republic CollapsedHow the 1963 Bloody Christmas attacks and the Akritas Plan ended Cyprus's partnership republic: facts, Greek Cypriot account, UNSC 186 and Türkiye's position.
- Counter-Terrorism at Source: Türkiye's Security Doctrine, UN Charter Article 51 and Cross-Border OperationsTürkiye's counter-terrorism doctrine, Article 51 and cross-border operations explained: Claw, Euphrates Shield, Peace Spring, DAESH, FETÖ and critics' views.
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