Assessments by Russian Experts and Reflections in the Russian Media By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The visit of Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sha’ra to Moscow was not merely a diplomatic contact; it signaled a period in which the balance of power in the Middle East is being redefined. This visit both offered clues about Syria’s new foreign policy course and ...

Why President Boluarte was dismissed, and how the institutional context looks like. By Fernando Esteche The unexpected fall of Dina Boluarte On October 10, 2025, the Peruvian Congress removed Dina Boluarte from office with unprecedented force: 122 votes in favor out of a possible 130, with no votes against. What had seemed unthinkable hours before was accomplished in a marathon ...

Reasons and consequences By Onur Sinan Güzaltan A ceasefire in Gaza emerged from the meeting in Cairo on October 13. Rather than providing answers, the outcome raised more questions: How did we get here? How will the process unfold? What are the next objectives of the U.S. and Israel? And where does Iran fit in? UWI author, political scientist Onur ...

Azerbaijani MP Elchin Mirzabayli comments on the issue, while list of coup plotters is reported. By: Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan Ramiz Mehdiyev, who served as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2019, has been arrested on charges of treason. The court has officially launched a criminal case against him, deciding to place Mehdiyev ...

Let’s put everyone’s mind at ease: under no circumstances can Türkiye be separated from Cyprus. (Editorial note: This article has been written prior to yesterday’s presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It maintains its actuality due to its structural and long-term analysis, UWI.) By Prof. Dr. Ata Atun / Member of the Advisory Board to the President ...

Germany’s Ordeal with Israel By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Germany’s support for Israel is not merely a foreign policy choice but a fundamental component in the reconstruction of its national identity, both as atonement for historical crimes and as a sign of reliability within the Western world. So much so that the German government’s “special historical responsibility” (besondere historische Verantwortung) toward ...

Azerbaijani Member of Parliament Babaoglu and military expert Ramaldanov on the recent Turkish-Georgian-Azerbaijani defense summit. By Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan On October 9, the defense ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia met in Ankara, Türkiye. During the meeting, bilateral and trilateral agreements were signed to enhance regional security. The signed agreements are also characterized as strengthening Türkiye’s military ...

On the recent ceasefire agreement and its wider regional context. At the meeting held in Egypt, the Atlantic front referred to the ceasefire reached in Gaza as the “Trump peace.” But “Trump’s doings” don’t end there: we also have the “Trump route” in the South Caucasus and the “Trump’s initiative” in Syria. What do the US’s recent policies and moves ...

Chairman of the Vatan Party, Mr. Doğu Perinçek, delivered a historic warning to the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and to the Government of the Republic of Türkiye on the eve of the upcoming TRNC elections. We are sharing the full statement with you. By Dr. Doğu Perinçek, Chairman of the Vatan Party (Türkiye) I believe that ...

Balancing the Scales By Mehmet Enes Beşer It is the story of the emerging economies that Malaysia, by and large, has been referred to as a low-profile achiever — a country whose internal complexities, notwithstanding, has experienced an even economic rise during the last fifty years. Underneath the surface level of its stupendous GDP statistics and furious industrialization, however, is ...