By Yunus Soner, Caracas / Venezuela Venezuela is heading to presidential elections on July 28. More than 21 million citizens are called to vote, with current President Nicolás Maduro standing for re-election. On the side of the opposition, Edmundo Gonzalez is the leading one in a field of 9 candidates. Government and opposition present opposing political programs in a number ...
Türkiye experienced a busy agenda last week. On the anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, there arose strong voices from leading political figures against the US for its continued support of FETÖ. Another significant topic is the normalization signals between Türkiye and Syria. Last week was also the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation. Messages to the ...
By Yiğit Saner Like a predator cornered, the current ruling class in the US is fighting for survival. To prolong the existence of a failed system, they are resorting to radical measures. The latest instance was the assassination attempt on Donald Trump around 6:30 PM local time on July 13 in Pennsylvania. Thus, a new chapter in the history of ...
By Orçun Göktürk / Beijing, China The emergence of a more equitable multipolar world order, where power is distributed among many leading states rather than dominated by a single hegemon, offers significant opportunities for Türkiye. The transition away from a Western-centered paradigm towards an integrated Eurasian identity is the most important option for Turkish foreign policy. Since the second half ...
By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt There is no doubt that Turkish-Syrian reconciliation is “inevitably coming.” Rather, we are witnessing a frantic race by the Turkish opposition to snatch the reconciliation card from the government’s hands and outperform Erdogan in the matter, head start to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It is surprising that Erdogan is rushing reconciliation, and ...
By Mehmet Perinçek The quelling of the July 15-16, 2016, the FETÖ (Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization) coup attempt holds significance not only for Türkiye and the region but also on a global scale. Had Ankara fallen into the hands of the US Gladio, the Turkish state would have been internally undermined so that the territorial integrity of Türkiye would have ...
Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Muammar Gaddafi, and Yasser Arafat shared a mutual interest in opposing Western imperialism and supporting global liberation movements. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader Nobel Peace Prize winner, president of the Palestine Liberation Organization with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi The widespread and multifaceted support for Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment underscores the global nature ...
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader Nobel Peace Prize winner, president of the Palestine Liberation Organization with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi The widespread and multifaceted support for Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment underscores the global nature of the anti-apartheid movement and highlights the collective effort required to dismantle such a deeply entrenched system of racial discrimination. The relationships ...
By Mohammed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The task was not very difficult for Russia under Vladimir Putin, the new Tsar in the Kremlin, in restoring old relations in the Middle East, and even winning new friends, whether in Iran or the Gulf states, most notably the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The recipe was not complicated, but rather a little patience ...
By Gökalp Erbaş The foreign agent law, as it is known in the public opinion, appears under different names and scopes in the laws of each country where it is in force. Although it came into force in the Russian Federation in 2012 and a similar law was discussed in Ukraine in 2014, it is actually a much older law. ...