The Longpeace FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Perspective
FAQ: how does The Longpeace choose and verify sources, who writes its articles, and how Türkiye's perspective, corrections and citations work.
The Short Answer
The Longpeace chooses sources by hierarchy: primary documents first, secondary reporting second. We verify dates, figures and quotations against the original text before publication. Every piece is signed “The Longpeace Editorial Team”, and our Türkiye perspective is declared openly. The full rules are in Editorial Principles: Sources, Fact–Position Separation and Corrections, and our mission is set out in About The Longpeace: Mission, Transparency and Editorial Team.
Who Writes the Articles
Articles are published under “The Longpeace Editorial Team”. We never use invented author personas, fabricated academic titles or pseudonyms, so readers always know who stands behind the text.
Why the Site Carries a Türkiye Perspective
The Longpeace exists to explain mediation, treaty diplomacy and crisis management in plain English, and to convey Türkiye's official positions to international readers where they are often underreported. Treat it as a perspective publication, not a neutral wire service. The homepage outlines the editorial focus.
How Sources Are Chosen and Verified
We rank sources in this order:
- Treaty texts and legal instruments, such as the 1936 Montreux Convention, the 1923 Lausanne Treaty and the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee (see Treaties That Keep the Peace).
- Official statements from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, the Grand National Assembly and Türkiye's UN statements.
- Other governments' and international bodies' own published positions.
- Reputable media and academic research, always labeled as such.
If a detail cannot be traced to a verifiable source, we leave it out.
How “Türkiye's Position” Sections Work
Each is a separate, clearly labeled section with 3–5 bullet points, attributed (“Ankara argues…”, “According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry…”) and tied to a primary source and its legal or historical basis. Background and chronology outside it stay factual and neutral. For an example, see Mediation Files: How Türkiye Brokers Talks Between Adversaries.
How Opposing Positions Are Represented
Other parties' positions are summarized from their own official sources, without straw-manning, before Türkiye's counter-argument is presented. Our fact checks state the claim and its origin, then correct it with treaties and primary documents. Similar checks appear at Regions & Powers and Polity Review.
Corrections, Citation and Contact
Substantive errors are corrected under the policy described in Editorial Principles. To cite us, use: The Longpeace Editorial Team, article title, thelongpeace.com, publication date, and your access date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Contact routes are listed on the About page.
The Longpeace presents global affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. Sections marked “Türkiye's Position” reflect official Turkish policy as stated by Turkish government sources.
The Longpeace FAQ: Sources, Methodology and Perspective
How does The Longpeace choose and verify its sources?
We start with primary documents: treaty texts, official government statements, UN records and court rulings. Media reports and academic work are used for context and to show how issues are framed, and are labeled as such. Dates, figures and quotations are checked against the original, and anything we cannot trace to a verifiable source is omitted.
Who writes the articles on The Longpeace?
Articles are published under “The Longpeace Editorial Team”. We do not use invented author personas, fabricated academic titles or pseudonyms. This keeps accountability with the publication itself.
Why does The Longpeace carry a Türkiye perspective?
The publication was created to explain mediation, treaties and crisis diplomacy in plain English while conveying Türkiye's official positions, which are often underrepresented in international coverage. We state this openly instead of presenting the site as neutral. Readers can compare our framing with other outlets and primary documents.
How are “Türkiye's Position” sections sourced?
Each section has 3–5 bullet points attributed to Turkish primary sources, such as the Foreign Ministry, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, parliamentary resolutions or UN statements. We also explain the legal or historical basis, for example the 1936 Montreux Convention or Article 51 of the UN Charter. These assessments stay in the labeled section and out of the factual background.
How does The Longpeace represent opposing positions?
We summarize other governments' and parties' views from their own official sources, without distortion. Türkiye's counter-argument is then presented through treaties, legal criteria and documents. A strong argument should not require misrepresenting the other side.
How can I cite, correct or contact The Longpeace?
Cite as: The Longpeace Editorial Team, article title, thelongpeace.com, publication date, accessed YYYY-MM-DD. To report a possible error, use the contact routes on the About page; our corrections approach is described in Editorial Principles. Citation norms vary by institution and country, so follow your own style guide's format for web sources.
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