Interview to Sputnik Radio UWI author, historian and political scientist Mehmet Perinçek followed the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on-site, held in St. Petersburg from June 18–21, with 20,000 guests from 140 countries. Perinçek shared his impressions of the Forum and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks and answers to journalists’ questions on Ceyhun Bozkurt’s program on Sputnik Radio. ...

Trump won the elections, presenting himself as a “dove of peace”. What happened to him now? If we were to ask who is now experiencing the world’s biggest déjà vu, the answer would be Donald Trump. Even if he himself isn’t aware of… He was the President from 2016 to 2020. When he lost the 2020 election, he turned everything ...

Dawn of a new are where strategic cooperation might turn into military alliances. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer  Last week, Israel’s war against Iran and the subsequent US intervention with attacks on nuclear facilities clearly showed that this is not just a crisis between two countries. Israel’s consecutive air strikes against Iran over the course of a week did not ...

Why Türkiye must prioritize alliances with regional countries. Stalling tactics Just as Washington previously stalled Iran with nuclear talks before Israel’s initial offensive, it has now used a similar tactic to stall global public opinion ahead of its own attack. Remember Trump’s statement about “two weeks”. There were even diplomatic gestures that suggested new negotiations might begin with various countries. ...

Agenda of the meeting of the heads of state. The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague will mark a critical moment for the alliance, with member states set to redefine defense commitments, address emerging global threats, and recalibrate alliance cohesion in response to shifting geopolitical dynamics. Main Points of Discussion 1. Increased Defense Spending NATO leaders are expected to adopt ...

The countries around Iran have a critical responsibility. The US joined Israel’s attacks on Iran, and the war grew. Political Scientist and UWI expert Onur Sinan Güzaltan answered our questions about the latest developments in the war. The US targeted nuclear facilities in Iran. What are your views on this issue? The US attacked Iran, ignoring international law and norms. ...

Global and historic context of the Iran-Israel War. Once again, circumstances require a broader view of international conflicts. It seems reductionist to me to limit the recent events in West Asia to the idea of a bilateral conflict between Israel and Iran. What is happening has implications that go far beyond a simple confrontation between two countries, no matter how ...

For some reason, seeing the flags of Israel and Germany hanging side by side at the entrance did not strike me as surprising. While attending an international conference in Germany, I had the opportunity to visit the Berlin Humboldt Museum, a place where history is carefully curated and cultures from across the globe are represented. However, one notable absence caught ...

Interview with Thibaud Gibelin, a Hungarian political scientist and visiting lecturer at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. By Tolga Dişçi On May 13, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill to parliament titled the “Transparency in Public Life”. The bill foresees audits of NGOs that receive more than €25,000 in foreign funding and allows for heavy fines if deemed necessary. The ...

But It Must Change to Earn Their Confidence By Mehmet Enes Beşer ASEAN has been at the very center of Southeast Asia’s political, economic, and diplomatic order for over five decades. It has preserved peace in a region formerly shattered by strife, facilitated trade integration, and become a convenor of dialogue between great powers. But in recent years, its influence ...

Reports have emerged suggesting that Russia and China started delivering weapons to Iran. By Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt “What will happen now?” is the question being asked most urgently at the present time. There is no escape from Iran’s aggressive escalation in the face of Israeli aggression, given the risks of regional escalation, the current war spiraling out ...

The conflict that began in recent days, coinciding with Israel’s aggression against Iran and the assassination of the country’s high-ranking commanders, is still ongoing. It appears that as time passes, the scale of these clashes is increasing, and Iran and Israel may be heading toward a full-scale war. Iran’s performance over the past four days has been noteworthy. On one ...