Afghans today constitute one of the largest refugee populations in the world, estimated at roughly 6.4 million people. By Dure Akram Germany’s decision to transfer 535 Afghan nationals stranded in Pakistan this winter was presented as an administrative exercise, a clearing of unfinished business inherited from a previous government. In reality, it offered a revealing measure of how international refugee ...
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 an instrument of imperial outreach. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Sino-Ottoman relations, while often perceived as marginal due to geographical distance and the absence of sustained formal diplomacy, in fact rest ...
Speech held at the round table discussion titled “The Spiritual Aspects of Cooperation in Greater Eurasia,” organized by the ruling United Russia Party in Moscow. Dr. Mehmet Perinçek, gave a speech on December 16, 2025, at a round table discussion titled “The Spiritual Aspects of Cooperation in Greater Eurasia,” organized by the ruling United Russia Party in Moscow. The session ...
The world must prepare itself to face three years of attacks from this Nazi-like, lying, vindictive president. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The pace of events is so rapid that it is difficult to keep track of what is happening and to deliberate on its repercussions and consequences. Last week I wrote about the new U.S. National Security Strategy and said ...
A comparison of the S-400 air defense system and the US F-35 planes. By Ceren Ceviz Türkiye’s negotiations with the United States over the F-35 program remain complicated due to Ankara’s possession of the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system. This article examines why Türkiye considers the S-400 essential and why it is unwilling to forgo it in exchange for ...
Independence from the US, social justice, lifting Russia sanctions By Deniz Yıldırım – Emre Ünver, from Berlin / Germany The general congress of BSW, whose support is rapidly rising in Germany, was marked by calls for independence, anti-US/NATO policies, and workers’ rights. The resolution passed in the Congress called for an end to military aid to Ukraine and a resumption ...
No More Eurocentric Assumptions on “Murder on the Orient Express” This is the text of the speech by Dr. Erdem Ilker Mutlu, at the Conference of “Social Architecture” hosted by St. Petersburgh University on 5-6 December 2025. Dr. Mutlu currently works as an Associate Professor of International Law for Hacettepe University in Ankara. He has been acting as the head of department of International Law since 2011. The Metaphorical Orient Express The metaphorical ...
We condemn Takaichi’s “Taiwan Contingency” remarks: An open declaration of re-invasion against China
Now, riding the wave of rising right-wing populism, the Takaichi administration is faithfully inheriting Abe’s aggressive path of dismantling the postwar pacifist constitution. It is pushing forward to complete Japan’s transformation into a war-ready state. By Hideto Osaka Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae’s “Taiwan contingency” remarks at the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on November 7 constitute blatant interference in ...
For Türkiye, the S-400s have become something far greater than air defense assets. They are a measure of strategic resolve. By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Türkiye’s acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system has long ceased to be a technical or even military issue. In Russian media and expert circles, it is now treated as a strategic resilience test—one ...
A look at Trump’s new National Security Strategy and beyond. By Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt The people of the Middle East are waiting to see if Washington will withdraw from the region, or if the administration of US President Donald Trump, like the four previous administrations, will instead become more deeply mired in the Middle East’s quicksand. Despite ...