The new US administration still pursues imperialist policies, and cooperation between Ankara and Moscow more needed than ever. We always emphasize the importance of Turkish-Russian cooperation for the security, development and economy of both countries. The cooperation of these two countries is needed not only for both countries, but also for the stability, development, peace, security and tranquility of the ...
The 21st century will not be won by who shouts louder, but by who builds smarter, collaborates better, and governs more wisely. By Mehmet Enes Beşer As the United States ramps up its rhetoric about China being the “preeminent geopolitical and technological rival,” a familiar but flawed narrative is once again dominating Washington’s policy discourse: that America’s challenges in innovation ...
Global wealth thus becomes a burden on capital. And states use their power to reserve the remaining sources of growth for domestic companies. By Stephan Kaufmann US President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday “Liberation Day.” The next major round of import tariffs is scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, intended to free the US economy from pesky competition. Trump’s trade ...
Plotting the way to strategic autonomy By Mehmet Enes Beşer New Zealand foreign policy has long been a balance between being close friends and maintaining sovereignty. In an age of heightening geopolitical rivalries, most prominently between China and the United States, New Zealand must steer the intricate challenge of balancing its security interests with long-time allies while reorienting towards high-level ...
How European governments pursue warmongering economic policies. By Michael Roberts * Warmongering has reached fever pitch in Europe. It all started with the US under Trump deciding that paying for the military ‘protection’ of European capitals from potential enemies was not worth it. Trump wants to stop the US paying for the bulk of the financing of NATO and providing ...
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Cernat, President of the Institute for Media Research and Human Rights and faculty member at Titu Maiorescu University, and Hamdi Yılmaz, Editor-in-Chief of “Gazete Balkan” commented. Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who is skeptical of NATO and advocates closer relations with Russia, has been denied his right to participate in the elections. The decision taken by the Central Electoral Bureau was subsequently upheld by Romania’s ...
Will the EU and China Choose Competition or Co-creation? By Mehmet Enes Beşer In 2025, artificial intelligence is no longer a technological novelty—it is a civilizational force. From reshaping global economies to redefining how societies learn, heal, work, and interact, AI is a frontier with profound implications. At the heart of this global shift lies a question that transcends hardware ...
Experts say repression is threatening Germany’s general political culture, too. By Yunus Soner, Berlin / Germany The genocide against the Palestinians continues to spark protests around the world. Some countries repress them in a way that calls into question their own democratic culture. The Berlin district of Neukölln is home to 160,000 people, a quarter of them Muslims from Türkiye ...
France wants a military base in Libya By Ali Rıza Taşdelen On February 26, 2025, General Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern Libya, held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. While the French Presidency kept this visit almost entirely out of the public eye, the General Command of ...
Western Protectionism Threatens Global Stability By Mehmet Enes Beşer Trade was the banner of Western liberalism—a belief in open markets, comparative advantage, and multilateralism. For decades, the United States and the European Union preached the gospel of globalization, negotiating trade agreements, reducing tariffs, and preaching developing economies the virtues of deregulated markets. But in a disquieting turn of historical irony, ...