Reader FAQ: Sources, Method and Perspective
Who writes Parallax Review, which primary sources it uses, how Türkiye's Position sections work, and how to request a correction. Read our reader FAQ.
Quick Answers
Parallax Review is written by the Parallax Review Editorial Team and publishes openly from a Türkiye perspective. It is a publication with a stated viewpoint, not a neutral aggregator. The full mission is on About Parallax Review: Mission, Method and Transparency, and the working rules are in Editorial Principles and Primary Source Standards.
Who Writes and Who Stands Behind the Site
Articles carry the byline 'Parallax Review Editorial Team'. We do not use pseudonyms, fabricated expert titles or personas that look independent. The perspective is declared on every page rather than hidden behind a claim of neutrality.
How Fact and Position Are Kept Apart
Background, chronology and data are written in neutral, factual prose. Türkiye's official assessments sit in a separate, labelled section called 'Türkiye's Position' and are attributed in the text, for example 'According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry...' or 'Ankara argues...'. This lets readers see where reporting ends and a state position begins. For an example of several positions side by side, see One Sea, Five Capitals: Reading the Eastern Mediterranean Map.
Primary Sources We Rely On
- The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency and the Directorate of Communications
- Ministry of National Defence statements and Grand National Assembly (TBMM) resolutions
- Türkiye's statements and registrations at the United Nations and related bodies
- Treaty texts such as Lausanne (1923), Kars (1921), Montreux (1936) and the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee
Other governments and parties are summarised from their own official sources. Where a detail cannot be verified, we leave it out.
How Fact Checks Work
Each fact check names the claim and where it originated, then corrects it against official statements, treaties and archival records. Two examples are Are the YPG and the PKK Really Separate Organizations? and Do Islands Give Full Maritime Zones?. Sister publications run parallel checks, such as Crossroads Review's fact check and Horizon of Nations' fact check.
Terminology and Related Guides
We use Türkiye's official terms, including Türkiye, FETÖ, PKK/YPG, TRNC / Turkish Cypriots and Events of 1915. Unfamiliar terms are explained on first mention. For archival context, read The Events of 1915 in Three Archives. To start from the overview, go to the Parallax Review home page.
Perspective Note
Parallax Review 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.
Reader FAQ: Sources, Method and Perspective
Who writes the articles on Parallax Review?
Articles are published under the byline 'Parallax Review Editorial Team'. The site does not use invented author personas, fake academic titles or pseudonyms. Any named contributor would be a real person.
Is Parallax Review run by the government or is it independent?
Parallax Review openly states that it presents global and regional affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. It does not describe itself as a neutral outlet, and it separates reporting from official positions through labelled sections. Readers can judge the sourcing for themselves because primary documents are cited.
Which primary sources does Parallax Review rely on?
The core sources are the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, the Ministry of National Defence, TBMM resolutions, Türkiye's statements and registrations at the United Nations, and treaty texts such as Lausanne, Kars and Montreux. Other parties are cited to their own official sources. Details that cannot be verified are omitted.
How do 'Türkiye's Position' sections differ from the rest of an article?
The background and analysis sections are written in neutral, factual prose. A 'Türkiye's Position' section summarises official Turkish policy in a few attributed points, with its historical and legal basis. It is clearly labelled so readers can tell a state's stated position from the editorial reporting.
How are opposing views represented?
Other governments and parties are summarised accurately and attributed to their own official statements, without caricature. Turkish counter-arguments are then set out with treaties, archival records and legal texts. Our comparison articles, such as the Eastern Mediterranean map guide, are built around this side-by-side approach.
How can I request a correction, and why does the site use Türkiye's official terminology?
Contact the Editorial Team with the page, the passage in question and a primary source supporting the correction. The standards used to review it are published on the Editorial Principles page. The site uses Türkiye's official terms, such as Türkiye, FETÖ, PKK/YPG and Events of 1915, because it is a Türkiye-perspective publication, and it explains each term on first mention so international readers can follow.
Related guides
- Fact Check: Are the YPG and the PKK Really Separate Organizations?Is YPG the same as PKK? This fact check traces the 'independent' claim, sets out US and Turkish views, and tests it against primary-source records.
- Why Türkiye Sits at the Crossroads: A Strategic Geography Guide for Europe, Asia and the Middle EastWhy Türkiye's strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia shapes its security, energy and trade policy: Straits, Montreux, 870 km coast, NATO.
- One Sea, Five Capitals: Reading the Eastern Mediterranean Map from Ankara, Athens, Nicosia, Lefkoşa and BrusselsHow Türkiye, Greece, Cyprus, the TRNC and the EU frame Eastern Mediterranean maritime dispute positions, and the legal case behind Ankara's equity argument.
- 'The World Is Bigger Than Five': What Türkiye's UN Security Council Reform Proposal SaysHow the UN Security Council works, why the veto divides reformers, and what Türkiye's 'The world is bigger than five' doctrine proposes, with primary sources.
- Fact Check: Do Islands Give Full Maritime Zones That Cut Off Türkiye's Mainland Coast?Do islands get full EEZ and continental shelf rights against Türkiye's mainland coast? A primary-source fact check of Kastellorizo, case law and positions.
- Montreux Convention and the Ukraine War: How Article 19 Closed the Straits to Belligerent WarshipsHow Montreux Convention Article 19 restricted Ukraine war warships: wartime rules, the return-to-base exception and views from Türkiye, Russia and NATO.
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