By Mehmet Enes Beşer There is little doubt that Myanmar’s turmoil has been going on long enough to reveal its most fundamental asymmetry – the one related to external influence on the course of events. The question is where the external levers of pressure and facilitation of stability could come from, i.e., which outside forces could affect ceasefire negotiations, territorial ...

From Muscat / Oman Climate change is no longer only an environmental challenge; it is reshaping energy security, economic priorities and geopolitics. For the Middle East, rising temperatures, water scarcity and growing electricity demand are making the energy transition unavoidable. Oman stands out because it combines abundant solar and wind resources with strategic ports, vast land and deep energy expertise. ...

Switzerland is heading to the referendum. It is on September 27. It is about “neutrality”. The “Neutrality Initiative” leads the campaign. Why and what is that? Katy Romy, a correspondent at the Federal Palace for SWI swissinfo.ch, tells us: “Christoph Blocher, the former Swiss government minister who shaped the modern Swiss People’s Party (right-wing), is the man behind the neutrality ...

By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran The recent advances and victories achieved by Yemen’s Ansarullah forces along the country’s western coast have come as a major and unexpected development for all sides and observers following the strategic shifts currently unfolding in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. These developments could have far-reaching and direct consequences beyond the region. ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Cambodia’s newfound activism in its foreign affairs, including its rapprochement with the Western countries such as the United States, the European Union, and others, has sparked reflection on the possible foreign policy realignment of the Cambodian state. According to experts, increased support, the resumption of the highest levels of dialogue, and Phnom Penh’s receptivity to cooperation ...

By Arman Ahmadi, International Affairs Researcher, from Tehran / Iran At first glance, the “Joint Defense Agreement” signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan in Mecca on August 7 might look like just another Middle Eastern security pact — three countries with powerful militaries, deep pockets, and long-standing ties to major powers coming together. But its significance can’t be measured ...

The 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi on September 12–13 has concluded. UWI author, historian, and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek was live guest on Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal to assess the Summit. We are sharing Mehmet Perinçek’s answers to the questions on the broadcast with our readers. Hormuz and BRICS What came out of the BRICS Summit in ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer First of all, it is necessary to emphasize that no “loyalty test” for the United Kingdom concerning China and the choice between business realism and geopolitics should apply in this situation. Britain could try developing a much more rational relationship with China where its real potential, i.e., the ability to play a prominent role in the ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Two developments in Europe that appear to be independent of each other are taking place remarkably at the same time. In Spain, the Sanchez government has faced one of the country’s most severe political crises in recent years following the approximately 70,000-person refugee influx into Ceuta on July 30-31. Now, in the United Kingdom; the ...

The future of the S-400 air defense systems Türkiye purchased from Russia in 2019 has once again come onto the agenda. Security sources from Türkiye say that the possibility of selling the systems to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is being discussed, and that the issue was raised during the latest meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President ...