Why Turkish projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz are problematic Türkiye seeks to offer alternative trade and energy routes following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in the war against the US and Israel. The “Middle Corridor”, which bypasses Iran, is considered alternative routes for Qatari natural gas and Iraqi oil, which are currently dependent on ...

New Caledonia’s future will be secured when France stops acting like a 19th-century power in a 21st-century ocean. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Paris wants the world to believe New Caledonia is an internal administrative matter—an overseas “territory” managed through lawful procedures, democratic votes, and carefully branded “dialogue.” That story is convenient. It’s also colonial. Because when a European state holds ...

Speech of Shota Apkhaidze, President of Caucasian Center for Islam Studies. By Shota Apkhaidze, President of Caucasian Center for Islam Studies The following speech was held at the Security Conference on the South Caucasus, organized by the National Strategy Center (USMER), convened on April 22, 2026, in Ankara Türkiye. Contrasting the Heartland and Rimland, Spykman stated: • Whoever controls the ...

Posted by by United World International 12 Min Read April 24, 2026 By Yasin Okyay In the parliamentary elections in Hungary held on 12 April, the opposition Tisza Party, led by MEP and former Fidesz member Péter Magyar won by a clear margin. With 53.5 percent of the vote, the Tisza Party secured 138 seats in parliament. Orbán’s party, Fidesz, ...

Chips Without Borders By Mehmet Enes Beşer Where semiconductors are as strategically important as oil once was, global competition for technological superiority has placed new stress—and new fault lines—on the microchip supply chain. But in the face of increasing decoupling and technological competition sound bites, China has a rival message: one of contribution, integration, and cooperation. Instead of being merely ...

Interview with Alexander Sharov, head of RusIranExpo By Edvard Chesnokov, from Moscow / Russia Alexander Sharov is the head of RusIranExpo, a famous B2B-firm aimed at pushing trade between Moscow and Tehran. Having visited Iran hundreds of times, Mr. Sharov can be considered as an expert in the import-export dimension of trans-Caspian partnership. Exclusively to our website, he commented on the economic ...

With participation of numerous ambassadors, economic, and political experts from the Republic of Türkiye, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, along with the Chairman of the Vatan Party, Dr. Doğu Perinçek. The Security Conference on the South Caucasus, organized by the National Strategy Center (USMER), has concluded. The international conference—which addressed ...

From Memory to Partnership By Mehmet Enes Beşer Over the decades after World War II, Japan worked against the tide to restore its reputation in Southeast Asia. Recollections of occupation, suffering, and brutality throughout the war years cast a dark shadow over local relations. But Japan is seen today across Southeast Asia no longer as a past aggressor power, but ...

Speech by Diane Sare, Independent Candidate for President of the United States, and Founder of the Schiller Institute NYC Chorus at the online forum on March 2, 2026, titled “Epstein and the Bottomless Depravity of the Elites – Urgent Need for a Cultural Renaissance!” By Diane Sare, an Independent Candidate for President of the United States, and Founder of the ...

Interview to Turkish TV Channel Ulusal Kanal. UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest on Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal. The TV program covered the negotiation process between the US and Iran, the trajectory of the war and its outcomes to date, the power struggle within the US and its potential consequences, as well as the near-future projections for ...

An Open Door to Innovation By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a time of technological upheaval and scientific advancement, the global talent war is as essential as the pursuit of capital or influence. Those nations that are able to lure, retain, and empower the best minds will determine the future of innovation and economic dominance. Amidst changing geopolitical configurations and increased ...

Interview with Mirada Terada, Director of the Foundation to Battle Injustice By Yasin Okyay In the parliamentary elections in Hungary held on 12 April, the opposition Tisza Party, led by MEP and former Fidesz member Peter Magyar won by a clear margin. With 53.5 per cent of the vote, the Tisza Party secured 138 seats in parliament. Orbán’s party, Fidesz, ...