Cities of the Future By Mehmet Enes Beşer Urbanization is transforming at a fast pace the population and economic landscape of developing ASEAN economies at all-time highs. From the metastasizing
The imperial operation of February 2026 is real, it is serious, and its consequences will be long-lasting. But it is not irreversible. By Dr. Fernando Esteche There are moments when
The most probable answer is hidden in a policy inherited from Deng Xiaoping By Orçun Göktürk, President of the Center for Sino-Turkish Studies, Beijing / China As we enter a
The city’s waste economy is not a technical problem to be solved, but a negotiated social space shaped by class, migration, informality, and environmental governance. By Mehmet Enes Beşer In
What truths did the Munich Security Conference reveal about Europe’s “security crisis”? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The Munich Security Conference, held in Germany and considered one of the most
The claim that “colonialism was normal back then” distorts history, wounds the victims a second time, and obstructs global peace. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu This article evaluates the claims allegedly
This wasn’t a network stitched together by chance. It expanded for years, untouched and shielded when necessary. By Yiğit Saner The most gripping detail in the Epstein files was, unsurprisingly,
As the United States retreats from the leadership roles it had undertaken, the Global South is not collapsing in despair. By Mehmet Enes Beşer While the United States retreats inward,
Observations from the venue By Gürkan Demir, from Tabriz / Iran On January 17, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, met with the people of Tabriz in Tehran.
Car exports are a strategic turning point for Beijing as it seeks to globalize its industrial base and establish stronger brands abroad. By Mehmet Enes Beşer As the world is
Between Diplomacy and Dependency By Mehmet Enes Beşer In the face of mounting global pressure towards a binding plastic pollution treaty, ASEAN finds itself at a weak juncture—a testament to
Interview with Mohammad Farazmand, a veteran Iranian diplomat and former ambassador to Türkiye By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran Referring to J.D. Vance’s visit to the South Caucasus, Iran’s
