One of the most striking aspects of the tectonic BRICS summit in Johannesburg was the spectacular queue consisting of 40 countries (mega-sic!) waiting to enter the group, which had already surpassed the G-7 GDP. The G-7 had a share of 29.2% of global GDP, compared to 32.1 percent of the 5-BRICS. Of the 40 candidates, only six entered, with which ...
It is true that the Battle of Stalingrad, which ended in February 1943, marked a turning point in the development of the Second World War because it was Germany’s first major defeat in the war and the one that signaled the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive to dislodge the Nazi army from its territory. It was still the Battle of ...
We are continuing to publish the interviews made on the margins of the BRICS summit in South Africa. This time, we attended a small conference of South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel. Patel presented a specifically African perspective on the summit, which we will explore in further upcoming interviews as well. What is your main take-away ...
The 15th BRICS summit convened in South Africa. BRICS, the countries representing 40% of the global population, has further expanded with the inclusion of Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. The convergence of Western Asia’s rival siblings, namely Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, under the BRICS umbrella is indicative of that ...
By Dr. Cüneyt Akalın Türkiye celebrates the 100. Anniversary of the Turkish Republic1, the most valuable piece of the Turkish Revolution. Firstly, we should point out that the effects of the Turkish Revolution were not limited to the Turkish people, but had worldwide consequences. She became the pioneer and symbol of the rise of the oppressed peoples of Asia-Africa and ...
During the BRICS summit in South Africa, we had the chance to briefly interview Maria Zakharova, spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry. One of the main topics of the summit, the use of national currencies in international trade was in our focus. So, what means de-dollarization or national currency for you? What’s the advantage of it? You know, very often ...
We can cross live to our guest who has been patiently waiting to speak to us there as we brought that we wanted to bring that to our audience that sole comments but let’s speak to you yeah Yunus Soner, political analyst from Türkiye. Yunus thank you very much for holding on there. That point about the much-anticipated BRICS expansion: ...
Summer heatwaves go on in Türkiye, so does the busy political agenda. Two significant events of the last week were the negative stance adopted by United Nations officials towards the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and President Erdoğan’s visit to Hungary. Thirdly, decisions of the Cabinet meeting also held an important place. UN provocation against the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The Ministry of Foreign ...
O world, o humanity, good news! The BRICS Summit, held in South Africa on August 22-24, ushered in a new era for humanity. For the first time, a new international order is being established in which the oppressed determine the framework, not only for themselves but for people all over the world. Developing countries are joining forces against the hegemony ...
Reporting from Urumqi / China Delegations of clerics visiting China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are proving that Western media and Uighur separatists’ claims that “China is banning Islam and practicing genocide against Uighur” are false. The last important visit came from Pakistan, a country with high Islamic sensitivity. Between July 16-19, a delegation of senior Pakistani clerics visited Xinjiang, visiting Kashgar, Aksu, ...