Steps taken within the EU and NATO, military and defense industry partnerships, energy, economic, and diplomatic cooperation. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The process that began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas’s “Aksa Tufanı” operation and continued with Israel’s extensive attacks that turned into a genocidal war against Gaza, has led to new deep fractures and alliances not only in ...

Thailand has a decision to make. By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, Thailand’s economic self has been synonymous with turquoise waters, golden shrines, and night bazaars that glow. Tourism has been the crown jewel and crutch of Thailand’s GDP for decades, accounting for up to 20% of the economy in high-season years. But with the post-pandemic world—and ever-intensifying global trends ...

New Diplomatic Balances from Alaska to Shanghai A Multilateral Transition in an Era of Great Uncertainty By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist We live in an age of great uncertainty. Hegemonic competition, global injustice, deepening crises, and hybrid threats—when combined with the opportunities provided by new technologies—are making the international arena increasingly unpredictable. Traditional rules and norms are bending under the ...

How US municipalities get tanks used in Afghanistan, and what peace truly means. Violence becomes more and more the predominant feature of global politics. International violence takes on the form of war, for instance in Israel’s attack on Palestine, resulting in a genocide. Simultaneously, Western countries increasingly use the threat of war to pursue their interests, be it with NATO ...

On the recent US psychological operation against Venezuela. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Many years ago, I decided not to read or listen to the enemy’s media anymore. During the coup d’état against Commander Chávez in April 2002, I was outside Venezuela, and from a distance, I was able to perceive the way the transnational media “reported” on the event. I ...

The connection between Cyprus and Crimea. Israel expands its military presence in Cyprus. Israel has taken a series of strategic steps under agreements that also involve the US and Greece. Using the pretext of protecting the exclusive economic zone declared by the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, Israel has launched joint naval patrols and deployed its advanced Barak MX air ...

The real test lies beyond optics: The SCO must convert symbolic solidarity into institutional depth. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO’s biggest ever. More than 20 nations ...

With a comparison to South Africa’s history of apartheid. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Türkiye describes Israel’s military operations against Gaza as “genocide” and, in this context, is expanding commercial and logistical land borders as well as maritime routes in order to increase pressure. As part of these steps, Türkiye has also joined the international body known as The Hague Group ...

Cultural Diplomacy is the Missing Link By Mehmet Enes Beşer Türkiye has, of recent, stepped up its aspirations to deepen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As the new center of gravity shifts to the Indo-Pacific, Ankara has recalibrated its foreign policy to engage more actively in Asia as part of its “Asia Anew” strategy. Trade flows ...

For Türkiye, Kyiv’s policy is particularly dangerous. By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli In recent months, the geopolitical situation surrounding Ukraine has escalated to a critical point, impacting not only the direct participants of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict but also the entire European continent and nations across Africa. Kyiv’s actions, including strikes on key energy infrastructure and support for terrorist groups, are causing ...