At present, pessimistic approaches base themselves on the hearsay that “Russia will land in the warm waters” in order to reject Turkish-Russian friendly relations in Syria, Libya and the eastern Mediterranean. In fact, the question of accessing the “warm waters” goes back to Russia’s search for a ‘non-freezing harbor’, which started as early as the 18th century. At that time, ...
Russia’s campaign in Ukraine has opened new debates about Europe’s historical and prospective positions on the US-Russia axis. In 20th century European history, Charles de Gaulle is one of the most prominent figures to be considered in this context. We interviewed Ali Rıza Taşdelen, a journalist and Vatan Party (Türkiye) executive who closely follows French politics, about de Gaulle’s life, ...
Nearly simultaneously with the Tehran Summit, US President Joe Biden visited the region. What was the outcome of this visit? First of all, I would say this: The US has lost trust in West Asia. To give a couple of examples: that the US-Iran nuclear negotiations did not satisfy Saudi Arabia, the significant withdrawal of US military forces from the ...