By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran not only altered the balance of power and the power struggle among these countries but also seriously shook the security architecture that Gulf countries had been building for years. Because following the approximately 130-day war, a much clearer question now faces the Gulf states. Is the U.S. ...
By Larry C. Johnson, Former CIA Analyst The international conference entitled “The Alliance to Prevent a Great War,” organized by the World Civilizations Initiative Research Center, was held at the Meyra Palace Hotel in Ankara on 18–19 July 2026. UWI will present the speeches held on the conference during the coming days. The conference, which featured presentations by speakers from ...
United World International author Dr. Mehmet Perinçek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani website Demokrat.az on the Ukraine and Iran wars, the recent NATO summit in Ankara, and the Turkic world. We have translated the interview, originally published in Azerbaijani Turkish, into English for you: Mr. Perinçek, how would you assess the final picture of the Russia-Ukraine war over the ...
Speech of Bülent Kuşoğlu, Member of Turkish Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the People’s Republican Party (CHP) at the conference on “Global Security and NATO” The World Civilizations Initiative Research Center organized an international conference on Global Security and NATO on June 26-27, 2026, in Istanbul, Türkiye, ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for 7 and 8th of July in ...
What are the expectations for the NATO summit to be held in Türkiye? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The fact that Türkiye will host the 36th NATO Summit should not be viewed merely as a diplomatic organizational success. This summit will serve as one of the strongest indicators of Türkiye’s rising strategic weight within the evolving international system, its central ...
Interview with Dr. Barış Adıbelli, faculty member in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Kütahya Dumlupınar University in Türkiye. Routes and corridors are taking up more and more space on the global agenda, shaping countries’ foreign policies and even their domestic politics. The war that began with the US and Israeli attack on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent ...
No holding deal between the US and Iran, the war in Ukraine facing expansion and continuing crises in Europe: The very basis of a 500-year-old order are being shaken, with uncertainty ahead. The old order has collapsed, and a new one has yet to be built. The tremors continue. No deal holds between Iran and the US The agreement between ...
The Myth of NATO’s Umbrella By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, NATO has provided Türkiye with a type of strategic insurance by offering it its membership. The reasoning behind it is simple: Türkiye is located in a dangerous neighborhood, which is why it requires the protection of the strongest possible alliance. From this point of view, joining NATO makes sense ...
A historic and geopolitical perspective By Halil Özsaraç – Retired naval staff colonel, naval historian First published in the March 2022 issue of Teori magazine from Türkiye in Turkish, translated into English by UWI I don’t know whether children still fall for such simple tricks. In the past, children who wouldn’t behave were often frightened into obedience by an “imaginary ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s surprise visit to Russia topped the agenda. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew was another widely discussed development. Meanwhile, preparations for the NATO Summit to be held on 7-8 July in Ankara, continued at full speed. Foreign Minister’s visit to Moscow ...