The era of single-market dependence is over By Dure Akram, Lahore / Pakistan Pakistan’s economy is feeling the pinch of U.S. protectionism after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed a blanket 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports, coupled with a punitive 29 percent surcharge on Pakistani goods—despite a modest $3 billion surplus with America—prompting Islamabad to scramble for relief. The ...

Between Sea and Strategy By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a more divided world in which global power balances are changing, and regional tensions are mounting, Japan again stands at a strategy fork. The decision it faces is both of the past and of the present: Will it adhere to an increasingly outdated security framework rooted in neo-realist power politics, or ...

The effects and possible repercussions of the developments in Syria on Western Asia. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The US and Israel have won the first act of the war in Syria. As a result of the civil war they provoked in 2011, they succeeded in toppling the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024. The power was taken over by al-Julani, ...

The global setting in front of the old continent with Trump’s presidency. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen As international dynamics shift toward a multipolar world and a new global order emerges, the EU is becoming increasingly isolated. Being in a geopolitically and geostrategically fragile position, the EU finds itself floundering, anxious, and in search of its place in the face of ...

The increased rivalry between Washington and Beijing, particularly on the technological and military arenas, can potentially cause more economic disruption. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The rekindled US-China tensions once more left Australia in a delicate economic position. A nation deeply engaged with both superpowers—strategically aligned with Washington but economically with Beijing—Australia is faced with a sour dilemma endangering its long-term ...

Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The agenda in Türkiye has heated up again as temperatures. One of the major topics was the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Also, last week saw several critical meetings in foreign policy. Tensions between the government and opposition continue to deepen following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor and main opposition Republican People’s Party ...

The US preferential system for imports from Africa, AGOA, is likely to end this year, says the minister. By Yunus Soner, Antalya / Türkiye African countries are amongst those most affected by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Some of them, like Botswana and Lesotho, were targeted with the highest tariffs, while others suffer great damage, because trade with the ...

A Rebalancing, not a Rebellion By Mehmet Enes Beşer As America doubles down on its dependence on tariffs and unilateral trade measures in the name of “economic security,” the world is now retaliating in kind—not by overt confrontation, but by subtle, incremental drifting apart. A process years in the making has now reached a new phase: de-Americanization of global trade. ...

ASEAN countries hope to pragmatically benefit from the rivalry between the two global powers By Orçun Göktürk, Beijing / China President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, paid visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia during a period when the trade war with the United States was intensifying. These countries hold great significance for China. Since the first trade ...

A conflict between the US and Europe and the one side and Latin America and Africa on the other shows itself, with relations to China being on the horizon. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Although it’s sad to say, Pope Francis had been preparing for his death for a long time. It didn’t take him by surprise. His health had been ...