A Türkiye–Russia–China–Iran entente matters due to combining different types of influence which are rare to find in one construct. By Mehmet Enes Beşer An alliance of Türkiye, Russia, China, and Iran (TRCI) is usually seen as mere rhetoric or as an idealistic pipe dream—an “anti-West bloc” concept that oversimplifies the complex geopolitical reality. At the same time, there is nothing ...
From Comrades to Strategists By Mehmet Enes Beşer China’s bilateral relations with Russia and North Korea in East Asian geopolitics have been instrumental in defining the region’s past and present. Founded on common ideologies and interests, their relation remains pertinent in foreign policy and in China’s regional stability strategy. China’s bilateral ties with Russia and North Korea have been strategic ...