Russia condemns the attack, while the European Union offers “diplomatic” support to the US. Statements have been issued from Russia and the European Union regarding the US attack on Venezuela. Russia condemned the attacks, while the European Union “diplomatically” and tacitly supported the US attacks. Russia condemns the attacks The Russian Foreign Ministry issued the following statement regarding the US ...

First statement after the attack. In response to the US attack, the Venezuela government made a first written statement. UWI publishes the first official statement from Caracas below. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, repudiates, and denounces before the international community the grave military aggression perpetrated by the current government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and ...

The Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces died in a plane crash close to Ankara. Geopolitical circumstances raise questions, says Dr. Fahri Erenel in an interview. A plane crash close to the capital city of Ankara has caused wide debates and speculations in Türkiye. On December 23rd, a private plane crashed, killing all its crew members together with ...

The crisis in Myanmar has become the test case for ASEAN. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Today, it is entering its fourth year with no endgame on the horizon. The military regime is as entrenched as ever, and anti-junta forces have become more united in their efforts, while humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate month after month. Within this maelstrom of uncertainty ...

The views of a retired ambassador with a 44-year career in Europe Retired Ambassador Ozan Ceyhun spoke about the rising right-wing populist parties in Europe. Ceyhun, who most recently served as Türkiye’s ambassador to Austria for 4 years and 10 months, worked for the majority of his 44-year career in several EU countries, mostly Germany. His tenure ended in December ...

Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week, at the top of Türkiye’s agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yıldız, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. ...

Code and Connectivity By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, the Pakistan–China relationship has been characterized by strategic alignment, defense cooperation, and the physical infrastructure projects of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Dubbed an “iron brotherhood,” this bilateral partnership has survived geopolitical turbulence and proven its relevance through energy, transport, and industrial investments. Yet as both nations ride the digital turn ...

Sudan, Gaza, conflicts, competitive authoritarianism, dysfunctional global institutions, and the end of the era of exceptionalism! By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist 2025 was not only a challenging year geopolitically, but also a year that could be described as the most chaotic threshold of the last quarter-century. In summary, 2025 was a breaking point where the unsustainability of the Western-centric global ...

On Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence. By Özgür Altınbaş On December 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he “recognizes Somaliland,” the separatist administration in Somalia, as an independent state. Netanyahu signed the recognition during a video call with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi. Many organizations and countries, including the African Union (55 countries), reacted to the decision. Retired ...

International actor’s positioning regarding the Stabilization Force. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Vast swathes of Gaza City lie in ruins after two years of war, with nearly 90% of the population displaced. By the time an uneasy ceasefire was brokered in October, Israel’s assault had killed at least 67,000 Palestinians and obliterated entire neighborhoods. This is the wreckage ...

Leveraging the Divide By Mehmet Enes Beşer In the heightening United States–China trade war, global focus has shifted primarily to tariff schedules, supply chains shattered, and factories rebalanced. Beyond overt economic impact, though, lies a more sophisticated strategic actor edging its way into the openings. Sanctioned by the West, diplomatically isolated but globally ambitious, Russia is more than a disinterested ...

Türkiye’s REE potential represents not merely a natural resource but an opportunity to drive a new industrial revolution, achieve energy independence, and build national defense capacity. By Serdar Ali Çavuşoğlu Introduction: The geostrategic weight of the “new oil” and the birth of the “rare earths era” Human history has evolved according to the raw materials that define the pinnacle of ...