Travel impressions from China’s Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. By Özgür Altınbaş, Yining, Kazakh Province / China We are at the foot of the God Mountains. Lavender gardens, small apple trees, large flower fields. The places we set foot on were previously arid lands. In this article, we will cover Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, which the Communist Party of China nurtured ...

Venezuela captures 400 rifles sent from the US, while Blackwater founder turns back on stage. By Yunus Soner Following presidential elections of July 28, the domestic political situation in Venezuela is becoming calmer and calmer day by day. In contrast to that, external pressure on the reelected President Nicolas Maduro, specifically from the United States and the European Union, is ...

Impressions from a visit to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Most astonishing: The presence of Nasreddin Hodja By Özgür Altınbaş By Özgür Altınbaş, Urumqi, Xinjiang / China Together with M. Ilker Yücel, Editor-in-Chief of Aydınlık newspaper, we visited China from the west to the east between September 1-13. We spent 5 days in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which we ...

Neutrality has become an issue of war or peace. The commission created by the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has presented its report with more than 100 recommendations in 7 areas on how Switzerland should orient its security policy for the future. The report stated: “Cooperation with NATO and the EU should continue to deepen in ...

Still a long journey ahead, but if successful, the bilateral relations will have effects from Syria to Palestine, from Libya to Sudan. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt There is no doubt that Cairo and Ankara have made great strides in strengthening their relations. The summit between Presidents Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave tremendous momentum, prompting some ...

Main political events in the last week. Last week, Türkiye’s agenda was mainly busy with three things. The reactions from the government to the oath of the lieutenants at the Military Academy graduation ceremony topped the agenda. Another topic was Türkiye’s participation in the Arab League meeting after 13 years. Lastly, the shoot-down of a Turkish UAV in Iraq was ...

Presidential candidates in Washington are competing in who’s loving Israel more, while Netanyahu is setting the region on fire. By Adem Kılıç Political scientist In the last week alone, Israel’s destruction of an Iranian-controlled missile facility in Syria, the deployment of army forces to the Lebanese border, and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announcement that the security cabinet has decided to “deepen ...

In truth, the Union targets Türkiye’s territorial integrity both at land and the sea. Most recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan participated in the EU Foreign Minister’s informal meeting in Brussels – the first time since years. Despite that, the accession of Türkiye to the European Union has stalled since years, too. Ankara’s demands for an actualization of the customs ...

Observations at forum’s 8th summit. By Orçun Göktürk, Beijing / China This year marked the 8th summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The first summit of the Forum, which is held every three years, was in 2000. The Forum was widely attended. The leaders of 53 African countries, the chairman of the African Union Commission, the UN secretary ...

Leaders of the youth organizations that confronted US soldiers in the port of Izmir spoke on their protest action. On September 3rd, 15 Turkish youth put a hood on the head of a US soldier in the Turkish city of Izmir. The action shook global media, causing also statements from the Pentagon. The action was done by two youth organizations: ...