Decolonization efforts, institutional frameworks, BRICS, China and Türkiye. One of the most devastating actions of European colonialism towards Africa was the physical removal of cultural heritage from the continent. During
War, Political Responsibility, and Donald Trump Imagine a world in which a political leader faces serious public controversies about his past associations yet continues to present himself as a moral
Posted by by Halim Gençoğlu 9 Min Read March 8, 2026 When the Israeli-born Jewish academic Prof. Dr. Israel Shahak said, “The Nazis made me afraid to be Jewish; the
How Palestinian Christians, who once formed a significant portion of the population, have seen their numbers dramatically decline over time. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu In the context of the Israel-Palestine
U.S. foreign interventions, motivated by economic interests, security concerns, and ideology, have frequently led to long-term instability. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu “If there is a country that has committed unspeakable
The Abdülhamid era stands as the most “splendid” and consequential phase of Sino-Ottoman relations, representing both the zenith of Ottoman global Islamic diplomacy and the practical limits of Pan-Islamism as
Yes, a very significant portion of the New Testament was written in Anatolia. This is one of the fundamental truths that makes Anatolia “sacred” for early Christianity. By Dr. Halim
A historical review. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu American politician Malcolm X said that in 1964 “You can’t understand what’s going on in Mississippi if you don’t understand what’s going on
The Trump administration’s reclassification of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous and economically largest country, holds strategic importance in U.S.
Sarkozy’s legacy is undeniably a stain on French democracy. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The Libya scandal is perhaps the most severe accusation against Sarkozy’s moral integrity. Prosecutors claimed his 2007
On top of it, U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio’s high-profile tour was orchestrated to cement a “shared Judeo-Christian history” in Jerusalem. In Jerusalem today, archaeology has been weaponized. What should be
South Africa’s voice stands as a moral call echoing from history to present. Trump tries to silence it. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu South Africa’s enduring solidarity with Palestine is deeply
