The annual meetings are organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China The Shangri-La Dialogue 2025, Asia’s largest and most comprehensive security forum held annually in Singapore, has concluded. In addition to the US-China tension, new contradictions and fault lines between Europe and the US also drew attention at the Forum. The ...
Why Trump’s approach to solve the Ukraine conflict will probably fail. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration made securing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine a top foreign policy priority. Over the past four months, Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours has proven unsuccessful, while it ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Despite the arrival of summer, Türkiye’s political agenda remained intense last week. The most prominent topic was the ruling party’s efforts for a new constitution. Process that the government’s started with the banner “terror-free Türkiye”, drawing international attention after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the organization to lay down arms, ...
Interview to Turkish TV channel Ulusal Kanal By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan shared his assessment of the Russia–Ukraine negotiations held in Istanbul with Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal. How would you describe Russia’s mindset and mood heading into the talks? Just before the talks, Ukraine had launched a wide-ranging attack on Russia. Not only were ...
From Cuba in 1898, over Pearl Harbor to Iraq in 2003, Libya in 2011 and today, Venezuela. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The course of history has conclusively demonstrated that, in order to further its interventionist and militaristic ambitions, the United States has sought subterfuges and fabricated false evidence, which history itself has either disproved or exposed as false. The manipulation ...
Ukraine’s June 1st attack serves both as a disruption of diplomacy and a promotional campaign for Ukrainian arms exports. By Şenol Aktemir On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone offensive against targets in Russia. According to Russian media outlets, over 300 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were involved in the operation. This escalation came ...
Apricots may be cultivated on trees, but trust, innovation, and prosperity are fostered in collaboration. By Mehmet Enes Beşer At first glance, Türkiye and China would appear natural competitors in the global apricot business. Both nations are among the world’s leading apricot-producing countries, each with vast orchards, skilled farmers, and age-old traditions of farming. Türkiye, especially the eastern province of ...
Why Iran Remains Skeptical of a US-Led Nuclear Consortium By Masoud Sadrmohammadi As expected, with the Iran–U.S. nuclear negotiations entering technical issues and practical details, the process has entered a difficult phase, and the initial momentum and constructive atmosphere seen in the early rounds of talks are no longer present. In fact, during the first three rounds of negotiations, both ...
Various layers of conflict in the protests of Los Angeles. By Fernando Esteche The militarization of Los Angeles Los Angeles is bleeding. In the streets of a city that for decades stood as a symbol of the American dream, today the cries of resistance of those who built its greatness from the shadows resonate. The massive raids by Immigration and ...
The more Ankara manages to diminish Western, European, and British influence over Kyiv, the greater the possibility of achieving peace becomes. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek shared his views on the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. Mehmet Perinçek stated that peace talks have been sabotaged by outside powers. He said that the ...