By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, Caracas, Venezuela The presidential election has concluded. They were long days of extreme tension in which the Venezuelan people were subjected to strong psychological pressure campaigns accompanied by enormous financial and media support for the opposition that included an action of digital terrorism against the National Electoral Council (CNE), preventing it from publishing the final results ...
As a fundamental platform for the development of relations between Türkiye and Russia On June 21, 2024, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS Countries was established in Kazan city in Russia. The founding meeting took place the day after the closing ceremony of the 2024 BRICS Games in Kazan, where more than 80 countries took part. The ...
New demands and debates. By Gökalp Erbaş A comparison of the cases of Georgia, Hungary, Slovakia and Türkiye where the law is relatively new or has been discussed. Georgia Georgia may be the best recent example of the US and EU’s attitude towards foreign agent legislation in countries that are shifting from pro-west international alignment or showing tendencies to do ...
By Orçun Göktürk / Beijing, China Upon China’s invitation, 14 Palestinian political factions, including Fatah and Hamas, held a reconciliation meeting in Beijing from July 21-23. The meeting has a unique and historical significance for the internal unity of the Palestinian resistance. China’s Palestine policy is intertwined with its Middle East strategy and has deep historical roots. China officially recognized ...
UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan evaluated Ukraine’s attack on Kursk and recent developments in West Asia. Güzaltan claims that the war provocations against Russia and Iran are happening simultaneously, and that the response could be coordinated. He also suggests that the front line stretching from Russia to Iran has merged into a single front over time. Why ...
By Yunus Soner, Caracas / Venezuela Oil, Bolivarian socialism, sanctions, hyperinflation … These are the keywords that have been reflected in the Turkish press from Venezuela in recent years. The country’s economy has really taken off in recent years. In the recent presidential elections, the economy was one of the most important items on the agenda. Fernando Bastidas is a ...
Former Turkish State Minister Cavit Çağlar recently suggested in an interview, “If it were up to me, I would get rid of the S-400s. We could sell them, and there are ready buyers. Russia would understand”. However, this proposal is fraught with traps for Türkiye on multiple fronts. NATO-dependent defense systems do not suffice Before examining this issue from the ...
Israel’s recent assassinations have raised the possibility of regional conflict. How will Iran respond? Are there any forces to stop Israel’s aggression? Is regional cooperation against Israel possible? Turkish newspaper Aydınlık made interviews with 5 experts from Iran and Türkiye on these questions. Following experts delivered comments: Dr. Hazar Vural Jane from Istanbul Aydın University’s Department of Political Science and ...
By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein The upcoming elections in the United States must be seen in the framework of some facts that signal important changes in the political dynamics and that, if not considered, could generate confusion in the analysis, since there is an overlap of ideas or currents of thought. The scenery forces us to understand the United States – ...
By Latif Bolat The political arena in the US has started to become clearer after a few weeks that jumped straight out of a Hollywood political-adventure movie. Donald Trump raised his fist defiantly, laying on the ground after the shots. As if it were the next scene in the script, Biden suddenly announced his withdrawal from the election. To make ...