The Strategic Importance of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Turkey’s Future Energy Plan

The increasing use of energy in the contemporary international system has made the countries located along the transmission route more important. The effort to transform the way in which more and more energy, especially oil and natural gas is increasingly transmitted to economic interests, adds to the political and security capability of countries. Considering the importance of this, countries are ...

Gretacalypse Now: Greta Thunberg as a guardian of capitalism

As of late, Fridays for a huge number of young people have not been associated with bars, parties or going to the movies: instead, they have become associated with environmentalist climate strikes. This is predominantly thanks to one 16-year-old Swedish girl named Greta Thunberg, who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, and has become the face of the international climate change movement. ...

Intrigue of Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections

However, the elections will be held among massive social confusion and ambiguity: the candidates need not only win the loyalty of people, they must also be recognized by the Taliban, the main opposition force in the country. Without question, the coming presidential election will be one of the most important events for the people of Afghanistan. Despite the fact that ...

DIVIDE AND CONQUER: THE CASE OF IBERO-AMERICA

PART 1: ANTECEDENTS, POTENTIALITIES AND WEALTH A brief history of the balkanization of Ibero-America. First of all, I want to clarify why I will be using the term “Ibero-America” ​​instead of “Latin America.” The region in question stretches from northern Mexico to Ushuaia in southern Argentina, and is made up of a majority of Spanish and Portuguese speakers. The denomination ...

ERDOĞAN’IN ABD’YE VERDİĞİ SÜRE DOLUYOR

Rusya’dan S-400 Hava Savunma Sistemlerini almasının ardından ABD jet hızıyla yaptırımlara başladı ilk olarak da Türkiye’ yi  F-35 kapsamından çıkardı.  Bu gelişmeler üzerine iki ülke arasında gerilim sürerken, ardından Suriye’nin Kuzeyinde oluşturulacak ‘güvenli bölge’ konusu gündeme geldi. Türkiye ve ABD yapılan bir dizi görüşmelerin ardından, içeriği açıklanmayan bir anlaşma üzerinde mutabakata varıldığını açıklayınca ‘gerilim düştü, müttefikimiz ile yola devam’ havasına ...

CUMHURBAŞKANI ERDOĞAN BM’DEN DÜNYAYA SESLENDİ

Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) 74. Genel Kurulu’nda yaptığı konuşmasında dünyaya çarpıcı mesajlar verdi. Erdoğan, “Şayet her birimiz güvende değilsek hiçbirimizin güvende olamayacağı gerçeğine sırtımızı dönemeyiz.” dedi. “Dünyanın bir yanı yüksek refah seviyesi, lüksle hayatını sürdürürken diğer tarafta açlığın, sefaletin, cehaletin kol gezmesi kabul edilemez. Huzurunuzda tekrar ediyorum, dünya 5’ten büyüktür.” diyen Erdoğan, “Zihniyetimizi de kurumlarımızı da kurallarımızı da değiştirme zamanı ...

BREXIT: Europe in Miniature

The most important question for the European Union today is whether BREXIT signals the beginning of the end for the entire bloc, or will ultimately serve to discourage other countries from attempting to cut ties. BREXIT: a denial of democracy No one was more surprised by the result of the 2016 Referendum on BREXIT than the British people themselves. Up ...

Erdogan & Trump, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Turkish military operations in Northern Iraq

Erdogan – Trump Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with his American counterpart Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ongoing geopolitical problems. Turkey and the US had previously come to an agreement on the creation of a safe zone in the Syrian north-east along the border with Turkey. Despite recent rocky relations, the two agreed ...

Will Qatar become an Arab Superpower?

The Qatar crisis was initially considered a minor ideological conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabist Islam; however, it has since evolved into a large-scale strategic battle due to the inexperience and naivety of Saudi rulers. If the current trend continues, the crisis could profoundly alter the fates of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the entire Middle East.   QATAR’S STRENGTHS ...

5-G Revolution And The Battle For Techno-hegemony

The Fifth-generation cellular technology network (5-G), which promises higher speed, lower latency, and improved flexibility of wireless services, has become the latest battleground for the US and China. Opinion: The US-China contest has zoned in on the race for 5G domination — and the effect of any US sanctions against Huawei or others is likely to only accelerate Beijing’s efforts ...