Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the ongoing “Three Brothers – 2021” joint military exercise of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan. Second topic was the statement by the Turkish Envoy in Sudan, about the diplomatic position of Turkey in the African continent. Third was the concluded deal for the ...
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a classic example of a country whose development has been stunted by French influence in Africa. When 150 years of French colonization of CAR (Central African Republic) ended, there was only one person with a doctoral degree when the country became independent in 1960. France has always had a tight control over the CAR. ...
As nuclear weapons stockpiles worldwide rise and countries upgrade their warheads and missiles there is an unprecedented need to de-escalate tensions and prevent nuclear Armageddon. Upon reading such a statement, one might regard it as self-evident. But the important thing is that it wasn’t you or me, but the Deputy Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, General John E. Hyten, ...
The 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held on Friday with leaders of member states attending by video link and in-person in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan, as it holds the SCO presidency this year, which marks the 20th anniversary of the organization’s establishment. The meeting was historic, because ...
By Mehmet Kıvanç Libya currently is facing three options: to continue being a war zone, to achieve a peace, or to become a gray area between war and peace. The presidential and parliamentary elections of December 24 constitute a crossroads for the country’s future. The geography, strong local political figures, foreign fighters, the presence of ISIS and Al Qaeda and ...
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced the creation of “an enhanced trilateral security partnership” called AUKUS on September 15. AUKUS aims to “meet the challenges of the twenty-first century”, the joint statement of three countries said. “As a first initiative”, the three sides will cooperate to develop a nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, the statement declared, adding ...
Turkish delegations that make more frequent visits to Arab countries, intense exchange of diplomatic messages between Ankara and Tel Aviv, the hosting of representatives of the United Arab Emirates in Ankara, increasingly positive statements towards the region – all these steps suggest a new beginning in Turkish policies towards the Middle East. In order to better understand the possible contents ...
By Awad Abdulsebur Ahmad / Addis Abeba Despite the unilateral humanitarian ceasefire declared by the government of Ethiopia in an effort to assist the smooth flow of humanitarian aid to the people in Tigray region, the conflict has continued, resulting in a devastating humanitarian crisis. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a militant group that is waging war with the ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the second sessions of the exploratory talks between the Turkish and the Egyptian Delegations, on 7 – 8 September. Second was the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi’s official visit to the capital Ankara. Third was the recent interview ...
Africa is witnessing several coup d’etats, the rising threat of terror and the decline of US and French imperialism on the one side, rising economic and political activities of new powers such as China, Russia and Turkey on the other. We interviewed Chris Matlhako, 2nd Deputy Secretary General of the South African Communist Party, governing the country in the Tripartite ...