For Türkiye, BRICS is the way out of diplomatic and military encirclement in the Eastern Mediterranean. UWI presents the second of the interview with Prof. Dr. Hasan Ünal, international relations expert from Ankara’s Başkent University. In the first part, Ünal described the US and EU pressure on Türkiye in the Cyprus issue. In the following part, he shows how Türkiye ...

Expectations on the summit should be realistic. Much work needs to be done to progress the alliance in terms of organizational infrastructure. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The upcoming BRICS summit, to be held in Kazan, Russia in October, has aroused great interest in the public opinion, especially since it will take place just a few days before the presidential elections ...

Heading of Turkish foreign policy in the context of increasing multipolarity. The Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yücel published recently a book titled “The decline of US power and rising new powers”. Herein, he discusses the new global balance of power. According to Yücel, the US power is in decline, being replaced by other nations. This opens a new era ...

Looking forward to expansion This year, the fourteenth BRICS summit will be held in the Russian city of Kazan on October 22-24. Russia is chairing the organization this year and has invested a lot of effort into increasing the potential of BRICS and making the platform a place for uniting countries seeking sovereignty. The main theme of the upcoming summit ...

Experts comment on Azerbaijan’s application for BRICS membership. By Tehran Tapdigov, Baku, Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited Azerbaijan on August 18-19, discussed many issues of the region with Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. Many intergovernmental documents were signed. After the meeting, Azerbaijan submitted an application to the organization for membership in BRICS. The fact that the Russian leader invited ...

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 ...

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 initiator of the Association meeting was the Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin. The ...

By Onur Sinan Güzaltan Some claim that the phrase “May you live in unusual times” is a Chinese malediction. Some say that the original Chinese saying is, “better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos.” Let’s leave the truth to the linguists. Trump’s ear and maledictions What is left to us is ...

By Mehmet Perinçek We have long emphasized that the center of the global economy is shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Western economists also admit this. Most recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that Asian countries are the main driving force of the global economy, while pointing to the decline of the US economy. The US is ...

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 ...