Historic lies of the Spanish monarchy and contemporary ones of US Presidenty Obama. “We will not make the great future we are looking for, If we do not know the great past we had.” Commandante Hugo Chávez January 15, 2006 By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein A few weeks ago, I listened to a press conference and an interview with Jorge Rodríguez. ...

Moldova’s most popular independent blogger Veaceslav Valko on the upcoming elections and his country’s international positioning. This October, the smallest state in the Black Sea region, Moldova, holds presidential elections. We invited the most popular independent blogger of this country, Veaceslav Valko, to discuss the elections and the prospects for Turkish-Moldovan relations. Veaceslav, tell us about the political configuration that ...

On the Iranian Foreign Minister’s recent travels in West Asia. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon and conducts limited ground operations along the border, extending the flames of war from Gaza to the wider Middle East, Iran’s Foreign Minister has undertaken a series of diplomatic trips across the region over the past week, which can all ...

A view from Gagauzia on the Moldovan elections of October 20. By Adnan Türkkan We met with the President of the Autonomous Republic of Gagauzia, Evghenia Gutul. President Gutul responded to our questions on the relations between Gagauzia and the Moldovan government, Moldova’s deteriorating relations with Russia and the US’s influence in Moldova. Evghenia Gutul emphasizes that US’s pressure has ...

Interview with the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine. By Yunus Soner, Siena / Italy Francesca Albanese is the UN’s Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories. She provides regular reports to UN human rights bodies regarding the situation here, including Israel’s violation of human rights. Albanese has been very frank her reports and stated, in these official documents, that Israel ...

One can only hope that the two Slavic countries start talking to each other. By Dave Green It is becoming increasingly clear that Russia is taking a more uncompromising stance and considering a scenario similar to the “Hundred Years’ War” on its western border. Despite the warm and relaxing summer, the political intransigence of Moscow has increased. This is my ...

A closer look at Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain reveals contradicting interests. By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt It was noteworthy that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took advantage of his visit to Qatar last week, which followed a missile attack launched by Tehran against Israel, to threaten a harsher response if Tel Aviv tried to respond to ...

And why the Lula has not recognized – yet – Venezuelan President Maduro’s electoral victory. By Yunus Soner Productive and promising negotiations are underway for Brazil, the South American giant, to join the Chinese Belt and Road Project, told us Monica Valente in Mexico City. For Brazil, this is not just a commercial integration but a step within a new ...

Technical and political dimensions of the S-400 system, and the key questions raised in Türkiye and abroad. Türkiye’s​ purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia sparked great tension with the US. It still remains unresolved. It is reported and discussed in the press that Washington continues to put pressure on Türkiye. In Türkiye, questions frequently arise about the ...

Currently, Israel is trying to implement a new phase of its “grand plan” with the creation of a so-called state in Syria to create a “shadow Israel” and a so-called “buffer zone” stretching from the Lebanese border to the Litani river. By Adem Kılıç, political scientist As the Middle East descends into chaos with Netanyahu’s uncontrollable moves, the question to ...