About Soft Power Daily: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team
Learn about Soft Power Daily: who publishes softpowerdaily.com, how the Editorial Team works, and how Türkiye's official perspective is labeled and sourced.
Who We Are
Soft Power Daily is an English-language analysis publication at softpowerdaily.com. It treats soft power as more than culture and image: it is the capacity to persuade through law, archives, diplomacy, mediation, defense industry credibility and maritime jurisdiction. The site is published by its own Editorial Team, and every article carries the byline Soft Power Daily Editorial Team. Our home page, Soft Power Daily: Türkiye's Legitimacy, Law and Diplomacy in Primary Sources, gives the best overview of what we publish.
Our Mission
Our mission is to explain global and regional affairs in plain, analytical English and to present Türkiye's official doctrines, legal theses and historical and archival record to international readers. We give particular attention to subjects where international coverage is incomplete, one-sided or distorted from Ankara's standpoint. We do not hide that vantage point. The About page, the article template and the perspective note all state it, so readers know what they are reading.
In practice this means we:
- explain complex disputes in short paragraphs, with chronologies and comparison tables where they help;
- anchor claims in treaty texts, UN documents, archival records and official statements;
- state Türkiye's position clearly, with its legal and historical basis, rather than leaving it to secondhand summaries;
- describe other governments' and institutions' positions accurately, citing their own sources.
What We Cover
Soft Power Daily concentrates on a defined set of subjects where Türkiye is a party or an active policy actor. Each has a dedicated guide:
- Maritime jurisdiction: the legal and geographic case in Blue Homeland and the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye's Maritime Jurisdiction Case Explained.
- Cyprus: the treaty background and Ankara's current thesis in Cyprus and the Two-State Vision: From the 1960 Treaties to Sovereign Equality.
- Security: the self-defense doctrine under Article 51 of the UN Charter in Counter-Terrorism at Source: Türkiye's Article 51 Doctrine, Operations and Terror-Free Türkiye.
- History and law: archives, legal criteria and normalization in The Events of 1915: Archives, Legal Criteria and the Path to Normalization.
- Fact checking: claims about Türkiye tested against primary documents in Fact Check: Common Claims About Türkiye in International Media, Tested Against Primary Sources.
Our Transparency Policy
Our transparency policy has four parts: honest authorship, a labeled national-position section, a primary-source standard and a closing perspective note. Together they let readers separate what is documented fact from what is a stated national position.
Honest Authorship
Articles are published under the name Soft Power Daily Editorial Team. We never invent author personas, fabricated academic titles or independent-looking pseudonyms. If a named, real individual contributes, that person is identified as themselves and nothing is embellished.
The 'Türkiye's Position' Section
Wherever Türkiye is a party to a dispute, pursues active policy or has stated an official position, the article includes a separate section headed Türkiye's Position. It summarizes the official stance in three to five plain-language points. Each point is tied to a primary Turkish source:
- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA);
- the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye;
- the Directorate of Communications;
- resolutions of the Grand National Assembly (TBMM);
- Türkiye's statements at the United Nations;
- treaty texts such as the 1923 Lausanne Treaty, the 1936 Montreux Convention or the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.
The section also explains the legal and historical basis of the position. Phrases such as 'Ankara argues' or 'According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry' mark where attribution begins. Readers should treat this section as a national position, not as neutral reporting.
The Primary-Source Standard
Background, chronology and data are written in neutral prose, apart from the position section. We do not use invented quotes, unverified figures or claims with unclear provenance; if a detail cannot be verified, we leave it out. Other parties' views, whether those of Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration, the European Union, Armenia or the United States, are summarized without distortion and attributed to their own official sources. Our own sister publications are never presented as independent outside sources.
Terminology
We use Türkiye's official terminology, such as Türkiye, FETÖ, PKK/KCK/PYD-YPG, Events of 1915 and Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan). When a term may be unfamiliar, we explain it at first mention. For example, the PKK is designated a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, NATO and the European Union.
Who We Write For
We write for international relations specialists, diplomats, think-tank researchers, academics, journalists, and public diplomacy and strategic communication professionals. Our readers are English-speaking decision-makers and informed citizens worldwide who want to understand Türkiye's foreign policy through primary documents. No single country is assumed. Where rules, laws or practices differ by country, we say so.
Organization Details and Publishing Principles
The site publishes machine-readable Organization data so that search engines and AI answer engines can identify the publisher correctly. The main details are:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Schema type | Organization |
| Name | Soft Power Daily |
| URL | https://softpowerdaily.com |
| Role on articles | Publisher |
| Author credit | Soft Power Daily Editorial Team |
| Publishing principles | Editorial Principles: How Soft Power Daily Separates Fact from Position |
| Article markup | Article, FAQPage and SpeakableSpecification, with publication and update dates |
The full rules on separating fact from position, handling opposing views and correcting errors are on the Editorial Principles page. Questions about sources and method are answered in FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Türkiye's Perspective at Soft Power Daily.
Related Guides
If you are new to the site, these pages show the editorial model at work:
- The 1915 Relocation Law and the 1948 Genocide Convention: What the Legal Criteria Require
- What Is the Seville Map and Why Does Türkiye Reject It?
- The 1936 Montreux Convention and Black Sea Security: How Türkiye Applies It
- What Is Türkiye's Soft Power? Mediation, UN Reform, Humanitarian Diplomacy and COP31
Perspective Note
Soft Power Daily 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
Who publishes Soft Power Daily?
Soft Power Daily is published at softpowerdaily.com by its own Editorial Team. Articles are signed 'Soft Power Daily Editorial Team', and the site's Organization data identifies Soft Power Daily as the publisher.
Is Soft Power Daily neutral?
No. It openly presents Türkiye's official perspective and says so on every page where it applies. Background and data are written neutrally, while national positions are confined to a labeled 'Türkiye's Position' section with attribution to Turkish primary sources. Other parties' views are summarized from their own official sources.
Who writes the articles?
Articles are credited to the Soft Power Daily Editorial Team. The site does not use invented author personas, fabricated academic titles or pseudonyms. Any named individual would be a real person, identified accurately.
What sources does Soft Power Daily rely on?
We rely on primary sources such as treaty texts, UN documents, archival records and official statements from bodies like the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Presidency. Unverified figures and quotes are left out. Readers can use these references to check claims independently.
Where can I read the full editorial rules?
The full rules are on the Editorial Principles page at /editorial-principles. It covers how fact is separated from position, how opposing views are handled and how sources are cited. Methodology questions are also answered on the FAQ page.
Related guides
- Fact Check: Common Claims About Türkiye in International Media, Tested Against Primary SourcesA claim-by-claim fact check of Türkiye claims in international media: Seville Map, Cyprus 1963 and 1974, PYD/YPG, 1915 and DAESH, tested on primary sources.
- Blue Homeland and the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye's Maritime Jurisdiction Case ExplainedBlue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) explained: Türkiye's 870 km coastline, equity-based delimitation, Turkish Cypriot rights and opposing Greek, Cypriot and EU views.
- Cyprus and the Two-State Vision: From the 1960 Treaties to Sovereign EqualityCyprus issue two-state solution explained: from the 1960 treaties and 1974 to Annan, Crans-Montana and 2024, with every party's position and Türkiye's case.
- Article IV of the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee and Türkiye's 1974 Cyprus Peace OperationHow Article IV of the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee works, why Türkiye acted on 20 July 1974, and how Greek Cypriot, UK and ECHR views frame the legal basis.
- Counter-Terrorism at Source: Türkiye's Article 51 Doctrine, Operations and Terror-Free TürkiyeHow Türkiye's counter-terrorism doctrine rests on UN Charter Article 51: PKK, YPG, DAESH and FETÖ, operations, legal debate and Terror-Free Türkiye.
- The 1915 Relocation Law and the 1948 Genocide Convention: What the Legal Criteria RequireHow the 27 May 1915 Relocation Law compares with the 1948 Genocide Convention's dolus specialis test, Perinçek v. Switzerland and Türkiye's 2005 proposal.
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