Taking part in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held in Turkey, the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar commented on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement, which had drawn similarities between Russia’s military operations in Ukraine to Turkey’s peace operation in Cyprus in 1974. Tatar said “Lavrov’s mentioning of the TRNC by name has been recorded ...

On March 10, the European Parliament approved a resolution “on the situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico”. The resolution states “Mexico has long been the most dangerous and deadliest place for journalists outside an official war zone”, is “worried about a legislative proposal was recently presented to the Congress seeking to bar any NGO that receives foreign ...

Russia’s military operations in Ukraine have entered the third week. It doesn’t matter how they’re named – war, special operation or military acts. The fact is that today the Ukrainian and Russian armies are fighting face to face. I have no intention to compare the armies of the two countries, because the Russian army is one of the strongest in ...

Turkey’s security interests demand that the country withdraws from NATO. This is the opinion expressed by United World International expert Yunus Soner in an interview to the Chinese CCTV. UWI presents below the interview as published by CCTV. The original interview can be read here. On March 10, the Russian Foreign Minister and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister held talks in ...

Sergey Markov, General Secretary of the Russian – Turkish Public Forum, Director of the Political Studies in Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), a former member of the State Duma and a former Press Secretary for Putin, has told Turkish newspaper Aydınlık that the current situation may be an important opportunity for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). ...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s two-day visit to Turkey still causes echoes. This was the first high-level visit by an Israeli President since former Israeli President Ehud Olmert travelled to Turkey in 2008. The two countries’ relations had come to an end after ‘Mavi Marmara’ (Gaza Flotilla) incident in 2010. United World International expert Elif İlhamoğlu interviewed Ismail Hakkı Pekin, retired ...

The following interview with the Italian Lieutenant General Fabio Mini, General of the Corps of the Italian Army and former Chief of Staff of NATO’s Southern Command, was first published in Italian. Translation and subheadings were provided by United World International. “Negotiate, stop being only focused only on one thought and on propaganda, help Ukraine to coming to her senses ...

“The conflict in Ukraine is a broader one between NATO led by the United States and Eurasia led by Russia. In deciding whose side to take, Turkey should focus on its own national interests – and remember all the NATO coups against it” said United World International expert Yunus Soner in a recent interview to RT International. The interview has ...

Last week, the Turkish public agenda has been moved by only a single topic. The Russian military intervention in Ukraine was debated heavily in the Turkish public, both countries being neighbors and strategic partners of Turkey. Many politicians, diplomats and party leaders have made statements regarding their political evaluation, the stance that Turkey should take, the results of this war ...

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is leading a careful adjusted war of words with the country’s northern neighbor, the United States. In his daily press conferences, AMLO, as the President is called in Mexico, is frequently accusing the US of violating Mexico’s “national sovereignty”. Mexican President: The United States has Mexican journalists on payroll On February 21, the Mexican ...

By Ali Riza Tasdelen The French President Emmanuel Macron gave a long address to the nation. He spoke about the Russian military operation that aimed to stop the NATO expansion eastward and to ensure the Russian national security against Ukraine. And one day later, Macron announced his official presidential candidacy – an announcement he had delayed over many days. Just ...

Reporting from Brazil On an 18-hour bus journey, passengers who begin their journey as strangers, somewhat suspicious, and demure in behavior, end the journey stripped of formalities (and shoes), becoming more trustful with each other than with their own families. Such a long trip would be enough to cross several countries in the world, but in Brazil, the route takes ...