Main political events in Türkiye in this week. It was, as always, a crowded week on Türkiye’s political agenda. At the top of the list were developments surrounding the government’s “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Türkiye was another major headline. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meetings on the G20 summit was another important item of the agenda. ...

The US president demanded death penalty for members of the US Congress. Eyes are on US president Trump’s possible aggression against Venezuela. But the real news are rather in Washington than in Caracas. The Maduro government appears completely stable, while the Trump regime is being shaken. Take a look at what happened in both capitals over the weekend: Caracas and ...

What does Trump’s Ukraine plan promise in terms of military, economic and global balances? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author The peace plan announced by Trump is not merely a diplomatic initiative, but also a comprehensive framework that meets a significant portion of Russia’s long-standing demands and will profoundly affect Ukraine’s future. Although not officially announced by Trump, the ...

Syria has been a geographic bridge for logistics. US special envoy requires to blow it up. The Syrian government joins the international coalition against ISIS. What concrete consequences will this decision have for the fight against Zionism? Experts from have from Türkiye have a critical assessment of the step. The decision was announced during the visit of Syrian interim president ...

Paris’ proposal would mean that France enters the war outright, with Russia possibly responding in various different theaters. At the end of October, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) wrote in a report that France is preparing to deploy a contingent of up to 2000 soldiers and officers to Ukraine. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek commented ...

After Venezuela and Colombia, the US president started threatening his country’s southern neighbor too. By Carlos Fazio, from Mexico City / Mexico Mexico and Venezuela share some commonalities in the current situation, but also significant differences. Both are countries possessing oil and other geostrategic resources disputed by the United States and China, and with varying degrees of intensity and situational ...

Joining anti-ISIS Coalition, continued exemption of US sanctions. But domestic tensions on the brink of armed conflict within the new rulers remain. The Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit fueled a lot of debates both within the country as well as internationally. Ramazan Bursa is a distinguished expert to describes the outcomes and limitations. He has travelled to Syria after ...

A historical review. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu American politician Malcolm X said that in 1964 “You can’t understand what’s going on in Mississippi if you don’t understand what’s going on in the Congo. I’m one of the 22 million black people who are the victims of Americanism. I don’t see any American dream; I see an American nightmare”… Indeed, the ...

Trump’s ‘route’, ‘peace’ and ‘initiative,’ a new order in West Asia and the position of Türkiye and Syria. In recent weeks, talks between Türkiye, Syria, and the US have accelerated. The developments and statements suggest that certain shared understandings have been reached. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Washington on 10 November and had “warm talks” with Trump. The Turkish foreign ...

Context and statements. On November 15, ahead of the opening of the 2nd International “BRICS–Europe” Symposium in Sochi, an international prayer meeting for peace was held with the participation of parliamentarians from Russia, European countries and the Global South. The event took place from 09:00 to 09:45 as a meeting “on the sidelines” of the symposium and was dedicated to ...