Interview with ret. Major General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güray Alpar By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist As the international system undergoes one of the most significant upheavals of the post-Cold War era, global power balances are also being reshaped. The war in Ukraine, U.S.-Russia competition, Europe’s quest for security, the future of NATO, and the rise of new power centers constitutes ...
History has shown that the real guarantee of peace in Cyprus is not promises on paper, but Türkiye’s deterrent power and the Turkish Cypriot people’s own state. By Hüseyin Macit Yusuf – Former Roving Ambassador of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) A proposal reviving the painful memories of the past The proposals allegedly put forward by United Nations Personal ...
Interview with TRNC Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu By Yasin Okyay The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC) and France have signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). The agreement, which provides a legal framework for the deployment of French troops on the island and their access to military bases, has now entered into force. The agreement drew strong reactions ...
Interview with Prof. Erenel from the Istinye University and Prof. Işıksal from the Near East University. The recently signed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between France and the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) has triggered sharp criticism from Turkish Cypriot and Turkish officials, who argue that the deal alters the military balance on the island and strengthens a growing French strategic ...
State-owned Qatar Energy is a key player. Here are some of its recent steps. Since the discovery of natural gas began in the deepwater basins of the Eastern Mediterranean—off the coasts of Egypt, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Türkiye—it has generated a great deal of enthusiasm that extends far beyond the littoral states. These states represent the actual owners of these ...
The Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces died in a plane crash close to Ankara. Geopolitical circumstances raise questions, says Dr. Fahri Erenel in an interview. A plane crash close to the capital city of Ankara has caused wide debates and speculations in Türkiye. On December 23rd, a private plane crashed, killing all its crew members together with ...
Energy, Alliances, and Geopolitical Signaling By Masoud Sadrmohammadi Over the past year, the Lebanese government has initiated a series of political, diplomatic, and strategic measures that, taken together, signify a fundamental shift in the country’s regional orientation. These measures—encompassing a broad range of domestic pressures on Hezbollah, the deterioration of relations with Iran, rapprochement with Gulf and Western powers, and ...
The reestablishment of political relations between Egypt and Türkiye after nearly a decade-long temporary break lies in the importance of enhancing regional stability and opening cooperation horizons covering multiple spheres such as defense, joint security, energy, tourism, health, and education, reflecting a mutual desire to strengthen relations broadly By Ahmed Mahmoud, Managing Editor at Ahram Online (Egypt) I still remember ...
Security cooperation, a settlement in Libya, and gas cooperation. By Mohamed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt Sometimes crises intertwine and interests intersect, providing the Middle East with a “window of opportunity” to move forward. This was achieved during the unique partnership between King Faisal and President Sadat. The Cairo-Riyadh understanding contributed to the unification of the Arab states, which led ...
Let’s put everyone’s mind at ease: under no circumstances can Türkiye be separated from Cyprus. (Editorial note: This article has been written prior to yesterday’s presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It maintains its actuality due to its structural and long-term analysis, UWI.) By Prof. Dr. Ata Atun / Member of the Advisory Board to the President ...