The real test lies beyond optics: The SCO must convert symbolic solidarity into institutional depth. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO’s biggest ever. More than 20 nations ...
With a comparison to South Africa’s history of apartheid. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Türkiye describes Israel’s military operations against Gaza as “genocide” and, in this context, is expanding commercial and logistical land borders as well as maritime routes in order to increase pressure. As part of these steps, Türkiye has also joined the international body known as The Hague Group ...
Cultural Diplomacy is the Missing Link By Mehmet Enes Beşer Türkiye has, of recent, stepped up its aspirations to deepen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As the new center of gravity shifts to the Indo-Pacific, Ankara has recalibrated its foreign policy to engage more actively in Asia as part of its “Asia Anew” strategy. Trade flows ...
For Türkiye, Kyiv’s policy is particularly dangerous. By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli In recent months, the geopolitical situation surrounding Ukraine has escalated to a critical point, impacting not only the direct participants of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict but also the entire European continent and nations across Africa. Kyiv’s actions, including strikes on key energy infrastructure and support for terrorist groups, are causing ...
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, ...