Turkish expert Recep Erçin describes in interview with UWI consequences and ways out. On November 21, The United States announced applying sanctions against the Russian Gazprombank, an entity until today excepted from Washington’s pressure. Why is the Gazprombank important? What role does it play it the Turkish-Russian relations? And even further than that, for European countries? And how can the ...
US Imperialism’s “Encircling China” Strategy and Japan’s steps. By Hiroshi Inagaki, Tokio / Japan In the current ordinary Diet session, the U.S. imperialist strategy for East Asia (“Encirclement of China” strategy) is being pushed forward to raise military expenditures and enact a number of war promotion laws to make Japan a war state in line with this strategy. The following ...
Also former Head of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, Akar took part in negotiating US withdrawal from Syria with the then-Trump Administration. By Adnan Türkkan, Ankara / Türkiye Former Chief of General Staff and current Chairman of the National Defense Commission in the Turkish Parliament, Hulusi Akar, responded to journalists’ questions in Ankara. We also directed our questions ...
The White House is increasing pressure on Doha. By Yiğit Saner A report by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN on Sunday night caused a stir: “Top-level HAMAS officials have recently moved from Qatar to Türkiye”. KAN based its claims on diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv. Soon after, unnamed diplomatic sources speaking to The Times of Israel, an Arab diplomat downplayed the ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week Türkiye’s revolutionary founder leader, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was commemorated nationwide on November 10 on the 86th death anniversary. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. And Defense Minister Yaşar Güler made important remarks on Syria. Revolutionary founder ...
Objectively Hezbollah needs a break, but as Nasrallah always said, the war against Israel is a continuous battle till the defeat of the Zionist entity. By Abbas Djuma, Syrian journalist based in Moscow A ceasefire was agreed upon in Lebanon regarding the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Moscow-based Syrian journalist Abbas Djuma evaluated the agreement in an interview with UWI. ...
Presentation at the International Symposium “Decolonization and Cooperation in the Global South”. Shanghai, November 12, 2024 Dear colleagues and friends, We have been invited to this momentous event on “Decolonization and Global Cooperation” at a time when the world is struggling in a crisis apparently advancing in a transition to a better world. Various manifestations point to this path, where ...
Türkiye’s national defense industry plays a crucial role in taking decisions independently of Washington. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Türkiye’s revolutionary developments in the defense industry have not only increased Türkiye’s independence in foreign policy, but also enabled Türkiye to take independent steps in military operations, shifting the advantage in the region towards Türkiye. On the other hand, those who ...
The key in the hands of Eurasian countries. After US President Joe Biden approved the use of American military equipment on Russian soil, Ukraine, for the first time, launched long-range missiles supplied by the US to target Russian territory. ATACMS missiles were fired into Russia’s Bryansk region. Russia responded by hitting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a “new intermediate-range ...
An introduction into the most outstanding musicians and their position in society. By Halim Gençoğlu The Ottoman Empire, with its vast diversity and multicultural fabric, was home to numerous ethnic and religious groups, among them Armenians, who played a significant role in the empire’s cultural and social life. While the history between Turks and Armenians is often overshadowed by darker ...
Interview to Turkish TV Channel Ulusal Kanal. After US President Joe Biden approved the use of American military equipment on Russian soil, Ukraine, for the first time, launched long-range missiles supplied by the US to target Russian territory. ATACMS missiles were fired into Russia’s Bryansk region. This event coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a new nuclear doctrine. UWI ...
Final part of our series about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. By Stary Shakhtyor On the last day of our stay, we were taken to the famous Kondong greenhouses. They are 30 kilometers north of Pyongyang and, if I understand correctly, are considered a district of Pyongyang, kind of like Zelenograd is to Moscow. Earlier this year Kim Jong-un, ...