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, the witness accounts describing the horrifying perversions of Western elites. But what’s come spilling out of the files points to a decay far broader than individual perversions. It suggests that ...
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, bedeviled by electoral division, budgetary crisis politics, and a protectionist revival of economic nationalism, fresh geopolitical momentum is building elsewhere. Across the Asian region and beyond, emerging and middle powers ...
Targeting “godless communist revolutions and anti-colonial uprisings” as reason for “Western” decline. “The great Western empires had entered a terminal decline, accelerated by godless communist revolutions and anti-colonial uprisings that would transform the world.” With these words, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked one of the biggest controversies at this year’s Munich Security Conference. Rubio’s reference to anti-colonial movements—historically ...
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. This meeting is traditional. It has been held for about 25 years, bringing Ali Khamenei together with the people of Tabriz, who were a cornerstone in the lead-up to the ...
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 caught up in western sanctions and an increasingly burgeoning world tariff war, an unlikely victor has made its way on to Russia’s roads: Chinese automobiles. Previously sneered at to be ...
Reflection of a conflict between different axis, some argue At the beginning of February, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan concluded a crucial diplomatic tour to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The trip reflects a new regional geopolitical landscape and signals new alliances. The West Asia region is experiencing a breach of trust, says Dr. Eray Güçlüer, president of the Eurasian Center ...
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 its economic ambitions as much as its environmental vulnerabilities. The region, having long been a strategic hub in global production and supply chain maneuvering, now increasingly sees itself becoming perceived ...
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 former ambassador to Ankara emphasized: The United States is more vulnerable than threatening in the South Caucasus. Recent developments in the South Caucasus, particularly J.D. Vance’s visit to Azerbaijan and ...
Interview with Dr. Shoaib Khan, academic at the Center for Central Eurasian Studies at the University of Mumbai India… A leading actor in the new world order whose birth pangs are shaking the globe… Therefore, every step it takes in foreign policy is closely followed. I discussed India’s foreign policy aligned with the US, Russia, China, and BRICS, the trade ...
In a world where the majority of economies are hedging, decoupling, or disengaging, the sustained effort of China in pursuing high-level opening-up is a realistic policy and a diplomatic message. By Mehmet Enes Beşer As protectionism rises and the global political system increasingly fragments, with supply chains being disrupted and rearranged, China’s further opening-up stands out as a strong opposing ...
In the words of the Admiral Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei: “War is not just an exchange of fire or the sound of cannons. We live in conditions of real war and are prepared for any eventuality.” To the Islamic Republic of Iran on the 47th anniversary of the triumph of the revolution of February 11, ...
Ankara is daydreaming about becoming a global energy player By Melih Baş Recently, Türkiye has signed energy agreements with US energy giants. These include cooperation on energy exploration in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, as well as partnerships for overseas operations. Lastly on February 5, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced that Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) signed ...