Local elections, Inflation numbers and polls indicate serious problems for his administration. By Oscar Rotundo Lula’s government is approaching an electoral challenge amid a hostile environment both at home and abroad. It has lost credibility within its own ranks and is being stalked by a right-wing party cornered by the judiciary. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva assumed the presidency of ...

A Strategic Imperative By Mehmet Enes Beşer The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are among the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, serving as vital arteries for global trade and energy transportation. Their strategic significance has made them focal points for geopolitical interests, necessitating robust mechanisms to manage potential conflicts and ensure the uninterrupted flow of commerce.​ Strategic Significance of the ...

On the recent protest wave in Türkiye. The Chairman of the Vatan Party, Dr. Doğu Perinçek, shared his assessments and answered questions on a broadcast on “Ulusal Kanal” of Türkiye. Commenting on the protests that erupted following the operation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Perinçek argued that the movement’s purpose was described by Republican’s People Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel as “integration with the West” and he addressed the protestors ...

Navigating a Complex Landscape By Mehmet Enes Beşer Since the February 2021 military coup by the military junta, Myanmar has been mired in a multi-faceted crisis of political instability, economic decline, and humanitarian crises. The way ahead towards country reconstruction is unclear and fraught with intricacies that require arduous and long-term measures. State Administration Council (SAC) chairman General Min Aung ...

Indicators and strategic objectives. By Adnan Akfırat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business Development and Friendship Association In Beijing, the annual meetings of China’s legislative bodies, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), are hold on March 4th to March 11th.  . As the world’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power, the People’s Republic ...

Towards the 80th anniversary of the defeat of fascism, last steps of the Soviet military campaign. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein In the previous installment we had left off in the final days of January 1945 when the vanguard of Soviet troops forced their way across the Oder River, which marks the state border between Poland and Germany, occupying a bridgehead ...

Motivations, challenges and future trajectories. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing significant transformations, prompting regional blocs like the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to reassess their strategic alignments. A notable development in this context is the deepening engagement between ASEAN member states and the BRICS consortium—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This evolving ...

Colonialism has left huge insecurity behind, multipolarity provides a way out. By Halim Gençoğlu Halim Gençoğlu, a scholar of African studies and colonial history and a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Cape Town, has recently published his latest book “Batı’nın Afrika Talanı” (The West’s Plunder in Africa) in Turkish. We spoke with Gençoğlu about ...

France’s domestic political constellation. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan Donald Trump’s efforts to strike a deal with Russia and his parallel policies of distancing himself from the current governments in Europe have accelerated the search for a new direction on the continent. Developments in French politics constitute an important example to understand this European-wide search. France’s polarization reflecting Europe’s uncertainty The ...

Can the OTS transcend symbolic gestures to address the complex interplay of historical grievances, environmental collapse, and governance failures driving unrest. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, nestled in Central Asia under Uzbekistan’s sovereignty, has long been a simmering cauldron of separatist tensions. Recent protests in 2022 against proposed constitutional changes—which sought to revoke the region’s autonomy—highlighted ...