Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The US election, closely watched worldwide, was also followed with great interest in Türkiye. After Donald Trump was elected president, President Erdoğan shared a congratulatory message on social media. Erdoğan’s message read: “I extend my congratulations to my friend Donald Trump, who has been reelected as the President of the United ...

On Michael Waltz’ Congressional initiatives accompanying a possible US retreat from Syria. Editor’s note: The following article was published by UWI in 2022. One of it’s main figures, Michael Walts, is expected to be designated as the National Security Adviser of President-elect Donald Trump. Hence, UWI republishes the text, as it may serve to analyze the Trump Administration’s position vis-a-vis ...

What will determine the dynamics of Türkiye-US relations in Trump’s new term? By Adem Kılıç, political scientist, Türkiye During Trump’s first term as the US President between 2017 and 2021, Türkiye and the US had disagreements on many issues. During Trump’s first term, relations between Türkiye and the US were marked by periodic problems, ranging from the crisis over Trump’s ...

The positions of the Conservatives, the Reformists, and the opposition abroad. As the results of the U.S. presidential election became clear, various political factions and groups have expressed differing views on the potential impacts of Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Iran. On the first day following Trump’s declared victory, Iran’s currency market reacted negatively, with the Iranian ...

The “Kurdistan Party” and Israeli officials announced holding a panel. The “Kurdistan Party” and Israeli officials announced that they will hold a panel on November 14 titled “Israeli-Kurdish Alliance for a New Middle East: Future Risks and Opportunities.” The panel announcement states that “in parallel with HAMAS’s October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood Operation, Türkiye has also increased its attacks against the ...

A day of entertainment and amusement in Pyongyang. By Stary Shakhtyor Gosh, it turned out that our chaperones loved the song Shaman (Russian singer) performed at the Russian-Korean friendship concert. Not the ‘I am Russian’ one, but the ‘Let’s Stand Up’ one. Who wrote this beautiful song? – they ask. I advised them to listen to the industrial project Laibach, ...

An examination of some of the most important of these numerous confessional statements, news reports and analyses. By Gökalp Erbaş The economic hardship of Western countries, especially the USA, is no longer expressed only by Asian experts. This situation has also started to be frequently mentioned by people and institutions that have important positions in the media, finance and ideological ...

How life in Donetsk returned to normal and what perspective negotiations offer. By Yiğit Saner, Donbass / Russia Our final day in the Donetsk People’s Republic after three days of exploring historic sites from the ruins of Azovstal where the Azov Battalion was trapped to the legendary Saur Mohlya Hill that changed hands eight times, from the rebuilt streets of ...

Street life, a museum of gifts, Korean leader’s poetry and somewhat weird Russian comments. By Stary Shakhtyor – How does that translate? – It’s ‘One for all and all for one!’ What a beautiful slogan! As I walk along, I ask the girl from the escort how this or that slogan is translated. Slogans in the form of red hieroglyphics ...

The role of NGOs in political destabilization in Venezuela. “The United States seems destined by Providence to plague America with misery, in the name of freedom.” Simón Bolívar, 1829 The Venezuelan National Assembly has just approved a Law that regulates the actions and financing of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This has raised new criticism against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, ...

On Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan’s statement regarding cooperation between Türkiye and Syria. By Dr. Doğu Perinçek, Chairman of Vatan (Patriotic) Party (Türkiye) In an interview published in Hürriyet Newspaper, our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan advocates armed cooperation between Türkiye and Syria to eliminate the US-led PKK/PYD/YPG terrorist organizations in northern Syria. This is a very important task for Türkiye, Syria ...

Ankara needs to consider multiple dimensions, starting with the situation in Syria. Turkish President Erdoğan claimed that Israel threatens Türkiye’s national security. The Turkish parliament held a closed session about the issue, where the government informed the parliamentarians on the confidentiality basis. We asked Ismail Hakkı Pekin, retired Lieutenant-General of the Turkish Armed Forces and former Head of Intelligence at ...