A Quest for Peace or a Quest for Strategic Balance? By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Budapest has become the focal point of global diplomacy in recent weeks. One of the biggest reasons is the phone call between Putin and Trump on 16 October 2025, which lasted roughly two and a half hours. This conversation was not merely a “substantive and ...

When the strong cannot achieve their objectives, it is because they have been defeated, and when the weak cannot be defeated and resist, they have won. They say the war in Gaza ended after a ceasefire agreed upon between Hamas, representing all Palestinian organizations, and Israel. If the war ended, it’s valid to ask who won and who lost in ...

China could play a significant role in resolving the situation in the long term, said the minister. By Özgür Altınbaş In recent days, both Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered losses in clashes. Eventually, the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement in Qatar. The ceasefire deal was brokered by Türkiye and Qatar. China also expressed appreciation for the countries that contributed ...

Needed summit outcome so that the chair’s slogan—Inclusivity and Sustainability—will be more than a theme. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The year has conspired to make ASEAN’s end-October Leaders’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur unusually consequential. Malaysia, chairing under the banner of “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” must navigate a denser-than-usual thicket: renewed tariff salvos from Washington, the still-bleeding crisis in Myanmar, the slow-moving ...

How the Ceasefire Reshapes Regional Security Dynamics The recent ceasefire in Gaza, implemented under Donald Trump’s 20-point plan in October 2025 and involving prisoner exchanges, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the delivery of humanitarian aid, represents a turning point in Middle Eastern developments. This agreement, brokered by the United States, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, has not only halted ...

Reasons and consequences 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 Sinan Güzaltan shared his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, opportunism for Israel’s expansionist goals, and Netanyahu’s power impasse! By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that ...

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 ...