Main political event in Türkiye in the last week. As in the rest of the world, Türkiye’s agenda last week was dominated by the outbreak of war between Iran and Israel on June 13. While Turkish officials and political leaders issued a stream of statements on the war, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also convened an emergency session in ...
A perspective from Pakistan on the recent Iranian-Israeli conflict By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Earlier this month, the United States launched coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These facilities were under IAEA inspection. There was no Security Council mandate. No evidence of an imminent attack. The justification, presented as “collective self-defense” on behalf ...
On the alliance’s decision to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused a lot of criticism and opposition in various European countries, leading to mass demonstrations in Madrid, Rome, and ...
Legal Frameworks and Historical Case Studies By Halim Gençoğlu (PhD) In this article, I try to investigate a range of war crimes committed by Western powers over the last century, focusing on violations of international humanitarian law in conflicts including World War II, the Vietnam War, the Iraq War, and NATO operations in the Balkans and as well as Africa. ...
A bridge of cooperation between Türkiye and China would be the best answer. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Xinjiang, this vast northwestern Chinese province, is well-known not only due to its unique cultural identity and geo-strategically privileged position but also due to its intensive agricultural production. Of all the fruits grown here, a special place is occupied by apricots, both economically ...
Interview with Fabrizio Verde, the Director of l’AntiDiplomatico, Italy Europe’s NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that “even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will not go away” and called on “Washington’s European allies” to increase their air and missile defense budgets by 400%. The European ...
Interview to Sputnik Radio UWI author, historian and political scientist Mehmet Perinçek followed the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on-site, held in St. Petersburg from June 18–21, with 20,000 guests from 140 countries. Perinçek shared his impressions of the Forum and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks and answers to journalists’ questions on Ceyhun Bozkurt’s program on Sputnik Radio. ...
Trump won the elections, presenting himself as a “dove of peace”. What happened to him now? By Latif Bolat If we were to ask who is now experiencing the world’s biggest déjà vu, the answer would be Donald Trump. Even if he himself isn’t aware of… He was the President from 2016 to 2020. When he lost the 2020 election, ...
Dawn of a new are where strategic cooperation might turn into military alliances. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer Last week, Israel’s war against Iran and the subsequent US intervention with attacks on nuclear facilities clearly showed that this is not just a crisis between two countries. Israel’s consecutive air strikes against Iran over the course of a week did not ...
Why Türkiye must prioritize alliances with regional countries. Stalling tactics Just as Washington previously stalled Iran with nuclear talks before Israel’s initial offensive, it has now used a similar tactic to stall global public opinion ahead of its own attack. Remember Trump’s statement about “two weeks”. There were even diplomatic gestures that suggested new negotiations might begin with various countries. ...