U.S. interventions in the Middle East, particularly military operations against Iran, are shaped more by internal political dynamics—chiefly the Israel lobby—than by national interest calculations By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu It
Impressions from Iran’s capital city. By Gürkan Demir, from Tehran / Iran Following the 5:00 AM announcement on Iranian state television confirming the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, crowds began
Public evaluations of retired Turkish admiral Cem Gürdeniz on the US-Iran war. Cem Gürdeniz, a retired Rear Admiral of the Turkish Navy and one of the coiners of the term
Exporting Prosperity By Mehmet Enes Beşer The persistent trade surpluses of the majority of ASEAN countries are not accidental nor merely the result of favorable global demand. They are the
How will Trump and Netanyahu’s gamble in Iran shift the balance? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The US and Israel—or more accurately, Trump and Netanyahu—have launched a long-anticipated war against
Navigating Security in an Era of Strategic Competition By Mehmet Enes Beşer Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most strategic sea highways where global commerce passes through, strategic rivalries,
The nature of the targets will depend on the purpose of the attack. By Umur Tugay Yücel, political scientist The tension between the United States and Iran is more than
What people in Iran’s capital think and say. By Ismet Özçelik Ankara correspondent of Aydınlık newspaper, from Tehran / Iran Invitation to the 47th anniversary events The 47th anniversary of
Powering the Future By Mehmet Enes Beşer While the world speeds toward a low-carbon future, the ten ASEAN member states stand at a strategic crossroads. BLESSED with solar, hydro, wind,
How is Israel’s move to recognize Somaliland backfiring? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Ethiopia last week, following visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, signaled
From Assembly Lines to Algorithms By Mehmet Enes Beşer China has traditionally been defined in the world economy as the “world’s factory” – a manufacturing giant which offered size, velocity,
Interview with Leonid Savin, Chairman of the Fidel Castro Foundation We spoke with Leonid Savin, Chairman of the Fidel Castro Foundation (based in Moscow), about the energy crisis in Cuba,
