Emerging Opportunities for the South By Mehmet Enes Beşer Asia is on the cusp of a historic transition—not merely in real trade or industrial leadership, but in the digital trade paradigm. As the world has hitherto spoken of digital trade more or less in contradistinction to the West, from the technological supremacy of Silicon Valley to the regulatory hubris of ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Türkiye’s agenda last week was mostly shaped by international developments. Following the Russia–US talks and discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine, Turkish officials made a series of statements. Ankara signaled a military operation after PKK-affiliated PYD/YPG/SDG terrorist groups in northern Syria refused to take part in the disarmament process. The other ...
The efforts are part of a plan for a larger regional redesign. By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran Israel believes that, following the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the latest developments in the region, it has found the perfect opportunity to deal a final blow to the heart of the Resistance. Under these circumstances, the US, and some ...
A coalition of ASEAN and SCO could be the third way: pragmatic, regional, and with deep roots in Asian realities By Mehmet Enes Beşer More than three years have now passed since the Myanmar military overthrew the government in a coup, and the country remains torn apart by violence, turmoil, and deepening humanitarian crisis. The economy has imploded, civil war ...
Here are Israel’s defiance of the international order and the war crimes it has committed in the last two years alone! By Adem Kılıç, political scientist Israel violated international human rights law, The Hague Statutes, the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute by bombing hospitals, schools, UN buildings, places of worship and humanitarian aid centers. At the same time, it ...
Presentation at the WAPE congress. By Halil Özsaraç, Retired Navy Captain, Turkish Naval Forces The World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) held its 18th annual forum in Türkiye, hosted by Yeditepe University. The theme of the Forum, held on August 6–8, was “Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Political Economy”. Halil Özsaraç, Retired Navy Captain from Türkiye, ...
The Turkish President will attend the upcoming SCO summit, Chinese authorities declared. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Türkiye has been the crossroads of civilizations for a number of decades, a unique geopolitical standing that bridges Europe and Asia, NATO and the Middle East, Islam and secularism, democracy and strategic pragmatism. Yet Türkiye’s own position within the world system has been constrained ...
The US has deployed 5 destroyers to the coast of Venezuela, the Bolivarian Republic has mobilized. By María Luiza Franco Busse* The global imperialist offensive launched by the current U.S. government has unearthed the Plan Colombia to combat drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean. With that, it has confronted Venezuela with a naval force anchored south of the international ...
11 points for a peaceful, just, prosperous and happy multipolar world. The World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) held its 18th annual forum in Türkiye, hosted by Yeditepe University. The theme of the Forum, held on August 6–8, was “Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Political Economy”. Speakers from across dozens of countries, from South America to ...
Traditional Values, Education of the Future and the Nation’s Health will be his focus. Vadodara, India / Brasília, Brazil The 2nd BRICS “Traditional Values” Forum will be held on September 15–17, 2025, at Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília. This international event will bring together parliamentarians, cultural figures, civil society leaders, and business representatives from BRICS nations to strengthen cooperation based ...