Shifting paradigms, political opportunities, words and actions and a dangerous alliance. By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt The Palestinian issue has long been a pivotal matter shaping the foreign policy of Gulf Arab states for decades. Official stances of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, expressed through statements by leaders and formal declarations, have consistently reaffirmed a steadfast position ...

Observations at the PKK’s ceremony to burn weapons in Iraq. By Ferdi Tanhan – Deputy Chairman and Diyarbakır Provincial Chairman of the Vatan PartyOn July 11, the PKK held a symbolic disarmament ceremony in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah with a group of 30 members and announced that the organization had been dissolved. The process, officially referred to as a “Terror-Free Türkiye,” is ...

Socialist Ideals Amidst Financial Realities By Mehmet Enes Beşer Sri Lanka’s economic journey has been deeply intertwined with its socialist aspirations, shaping its policies and development trajectory since gaining independence in 1948. The nation’s commitment to public welfare, state-led development, and equitable growth has been both a guiding principle and a source of economic challenges. As Sri Lanka confronts contemporary ...

With implications far beyond. The Turkish public opinion debates the so-called “Corridor of David” regarding the grand strategy that Israel is pursuing in Syria – and beyond. We asked Dr. Fahri Erenel, retired general of the Turkish Armed Forces about its content and geopolitical dimensions. The Corridor of David, it is said that Israel wants to establish such a Corridor ...

The encounter is poised to be far more than a photo op. By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on August 15 is much more than a diplomatic moment captured in a photograph. It comes at the heart of a time when power dynamics are being reshaped, alliances are being tested, and energy and ...

Only Bold Leadership Can Save It By Mehmet Enes Beşer ASEAN has, now for over two decades, been a balm of East Asian diplomacy—a convenor of regional gatherings, a guarantor of neutrality, and a symbol of collective muscle for small and medium powers. Its “centrality” dogma has come to pass from rhetoric; it has been an integral part of the ...

A balance of recent events and changing roles between the US presidency and the State Department. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The Venezuelan and United States governments have managed to establish a permanent line of communication. This is due more to internal policy decisions in the United States than to a real improvement in ties between the two countries. Finally, in ...

A view from the epicenter of conflict. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Hüseyin Macit Yusuf Former Roving Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Member Of Presidential Advisory Board. By Hüseyin ...

The opening of a new geopolitical chapter and the perspective from Chian, Iran, Türkiye. By Yıldıran Acar On Friday, August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a historic agreement at the White House, at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to the agreement, the Zangezur Corridor will be leased to the ...

Indeed, the basic precondition for the survival of humankind and life on the planet is not the destruction of the “surplus” population, but the destruction of capitalism By Ljubodrag Simonović * Capitalism, as a totalitarian order of destruction, created appropriate means and methods for destroying critical and visionary consciousness and such forms of mediation between man and world which prevent ...