Modern struggles, migration issues, geostrategic calculations and short-term approaches. The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) By Halim Gençoğlu Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its humanitarian crisis and the broader implications for stability in East Africa. As Sudan grapples with internal strife, worsened ...
But Türkiye, Russia, Iran, and other regional countries can still collaborate to prevent US plans. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek evaluated the fall of Bashar Assad. Perinçek focuses on the character of the actors and forces in the new government in Damascus. To foresee what might unfold in Syria from now on, we first need ...
The “strategy of mutual survival” versus complying with sanctions. We conducted an interview with Deniz Tansı on the sanctions on Gazprombank. Türkiye’s position regarding the sanctions. Tansı, relating the topic in a broader context, shared his views why Türkiye “should not compel to the sanction policy of the US” drawing its possible implications on Türkiye and Syria’s territorial integrity. Here’s ...
By Yiğit Saner Speaking to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of “goodwill” from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel “not as a problem, but as a solution”. He also stated, “I conveyed a detailed list of equipment requested by HTS to officials ...
Press declaration after the fall of the Assad Government. On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Doğu Perinçek, Vatan Party Chairman, held a press conference to explain the policies of the Vatan Party in a situation where Tahrir al-Sham has formed a government in Damascus, PKK/PYD is attempting to establish a puppet state with the support of the United States, and Israel ...
The end of the Assad Government has lifted Türkiye from a regional to a global player, argues the author. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist We are witnessing the birth of a new Syria without the Assad regime. After 13 years of civil war, the more than half-century-long regime from Hafez al-Assad to his son Bashar, who seized power in a ...
Interview to Azerbaijani news outlet News.az Azerbaijani site News.az published an interview with United World International author Mehmet Perinçek. Below we republish the interview. What role does the West’s geopolitical strategy play in the current conflict in Ukraine, and what are the main criticisms of this strategy? The West’s geopolitical strategy plays a pivotal role in the ongoing conflict in ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week, the main agenda in Türkiye was the developments in Syria. Politicians, security officials and journalists are discussing moment by moment the developments and Türkiye’s position. Also, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, the wars in Ukraine and Palestine were discussed. Minister ...
On one of the most decisive battles in Latin American history. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein When the Liberator Simón Bolívar arrived in Peru on September 1, 1823, he found himself in a very complicated scenario. There were strong contradictions between José de la Riva-Agüero and the Marquis of Torre Tagle. The country had two presidents, two governments and two Congresses. ...
A looking back on the three main periods of the Baathist Syria. By Davide Rossi The history of Syria for over half a century has been marked by a clear socialist orientation and in its first twenty years, also of strong cooperation and collaboration with the Soviet Union. This went to the point that Muhammad Ahmed Faris was the first ...