Embracing Decentralization towards a Green Future By Mehmet Enes Beşer The regional energy giant of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, is at the crossroads of its energy future. Its history of dependency on fossil fuels led by coal has driven economic development at the cost of environmental degradation and escalating greenhouse gas emissions. In answer to global climate imperatives, not to mention ...

Interview with Lichen Ullmann, coordinator at Vredesactie. Conflict and militarization is advancing in the policies and practices of the European Union and NATO. But social resistance is also increasing. We spoke about the political context of militarization, its connection to Israel and actions against it with Lichen Ullmann, coordinator of the Vredesactie, a Belgian NGO struggling against militarization. Where do ...

Interview with Venezuela’s ambassador to Türkiye. By Adnan Türkkan Coup Attempts, economic sanctions, election interference… Now the US appears to be preparing another attack on Venezuela, but this time with its own arms. We were guest to Venezuela’s Ambassador to Ankara, Freddy Molina at his residence in Türkiye’s capital. The Ambassador explained the US’s objectives and Venezuela’s countermeasures. ——————————————————————————————————————————————– “Day ...

But tensions are rising… By Mehmet Enes Beşer No regime anywhere in the world has yielded such political resilience as Myanmar’s military regime. In different forms and with changing institutional forms throughout half a century, the Tatmadaw has established itself as the dominating force in the country’s political life. Since socialist days under General Ne Win up to supposed “disciplined ...

A closer look at the heart of the continent. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Although it may seem like a cliché, it’s worth recalling for the purposes of this analysis the prophecy of the English geopolitician Halford John MacKinder, who stated at the beginning of the 19th century that “whoever dominates Central Asia dominates Eurasia, and whoever dominates Eurasia dominates the ...

The so-called “Security Agreement” is, in essence, a roadmap for the goal of dividing Syria into four parts. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author The negotiations on a possible Israeli-Syrian security agreement, which will reshape the delicate balances in the Middle East, stand out as a process in which historical conflicts and struggles for strategic influence in the region ...

The country’s expanding role, its implications for the West and counterbalancing Chinese and Russian influence. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu In recent years, Türkiye has significantly expanded its diplomatic, economic, and military footprint in Africa. In this paper, I examine Türkiye’s role as a dynamic actor capable of balancing Chinese and Russian influence on the continent, while providing potential avenues for ...

Issues of trust, necessary steps and an inevitable orientation. By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China The call by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli for a “Türkiye-Russia-China alliance” should be recorded as an important turning point on Türkiye’s foreign policy agenda. Bahçeli’s proposal of a “TRC” (Türkiye-Russia-China) axis against the US-Israel-centered coalition must be regarded as a strategic ...

Global decarbonization, industrial resilience, and consumer access hang in the balance. By Mehmet Enes Beşer As electric vehicles (EVs) make their way from the fringes to the mainstream of the mobility revolution, a tectonic shift is happening—both in terms of technology and geopolitics. Few issues capture this shift as colorfully as the escalating trade tension between China and the European ...

Interview with Dr. Shoaib Khan, academic at the Center for Central Eurasian Studies at the University of Mumbai By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The question of India’s political direction has long been on the international agenda. Most recently, the cordial appearances of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese and Russian counterparts at the Shanghai Cooperation Meeting in China have ...