But China is not Japan… By Orçun Göktürk from Beijing / China On September 22, 1985, the United States hosted its allies within the “capitalist bloc” at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The main objective of the meeting, attended by West Germany, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom, was to reduce the value of the excessively overvalued U.S. dollar—particularly ...

Hungarian political scientist Thibaud Gibelin explains the background. The Hungarian Parliament first banned LGBT marches. Then the Parliament passed a constitutional amendment preventing Pride events. According to the amendment, only male and female genders will be recognized in the country. The aim of the legal regulation is “to protect children physically and emotionally”. Yet, it has another aspect articulated by ...

Her death indicates the organic link between the sports mafia and politics. By Ljubodrag Duci Simonović, from Belgrade / Serbia * Over twenty years ago, in April 1987, a twenty-six-year-old heptathlete, Birgit Dressel, died in West Germany. An investigation was opened at the request of her parents. The findings of the criminal investigator and the medical investigating committee in charge ...

Europe has spent decades teaching the world about multilateralism, openness, and cooperation. Now, it must practice what it preached. By Mehmet Enes Beşer With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the European Union finds itself facing an uncomfortable truth: its long-standing dependence on the United States—strategically, economically, and ideologically—is becoming a liability. As U.S. foreign policy pivots ...

Voices from the PKK and the Kurdish community By Deniz Yıldırım How was Abdullah Öcalan’s call to lay down arms and dissolve the PKK received among PKK circles in Europe? What did Kurdish associations, writers, and academics say about this call, which is likely to have significant repercussions in Türkiye, the region, and Europe? Some within PKK-affiliated circles voiced strong ...

Security and Economic Dimensions By Mehmet Enes Beşer The second term of President Donald Trump signals the dawn of a new era in US-Japan relations, with opportunities and challenges. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government has the daunting task of reconciling security commitments with economic interests, while adjusting to meet the evolving Indo-Pacific dynamics. Security Cooperation: Deepening the Alliance The US-Japan ...

A recount of the final days before the victory. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Following the defeat of French colonialism at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, France was forced to evacuate the north of the country. However, although the Vietnamese people had achieved a great victory, the country remained divided. It was not possible to liberate the entire territory at that ...

Religion in the rivalry and the position of the Fener Greek Patriarchate The Estonian Parliament has passed a new law aimed at severing ties between the Estonian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The justification behind the law is the Moscow Patriarchate’s support for Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine. The bill, officially titled as a law for the “prevention of ...

Facing Trump’s tariffs, the continent should develop its own paradigm. By Yunus Soner, from Antalya / Türkiye US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have caused wide reactions. In UWI’s previous interviews, made at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, economics professor Jeffrey Sachs evaluated them as irrational, Chinese expert Professor Wang stated that his country would react, while Kenya’s Foreign Minister advocated ...

The path forward is to reconcile various national interests in upholding ASEAN solidarity. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The resurgence of economic nationalism under the Donald Trump administration has reignited tensions in the trade relations between China and the US, casting a shadow on the stability of the global economy. Strategically located between these two economic behemoths, Southeast Asia is faced ...