Double standards, inability to take action and a lack of international legitimacy. By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli The International Criminal Court (ICC) exemplifies this issue. It was established in 2002 at the initiative of European countries. Over the years, it has repeatedly shown both ineffectiveness and bias. This is particularly evident in cases involving complaints against European states. ICC’s Double Standards ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week’s agenda in Türkiye largely revolved around Palestine and Syria. with the disarmament process of PKK was once again under the spotlight. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks about the ongoing ceasefire process in Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s remarks on developments in Syria stood out as another important event. ...
The Arab League Plan’s Unanswered Questions By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt A few days ago, an emergency Arab summit held in Cairo approved an Egyptian plan that envisions the reconstruction and administration of the Gaza Strip, which was destroyed by Israel in a war that lasted more than 15 months against the defenseless Palestinian people in the strip, ...
Repercussions from the Eastern Mediterranean to Ukraine We interviewed Özgür Altınbaş, the Foreign News Chief of Aydınlık newspaper of Türkiye, regarding Trump’s Eastern Mediterranean policy, its impact on Türkiye, and the current situation in Ukraine. Altınbaş has been closely monitoring these regions by visiting them firsthand. Trump and his team have unveiled their plans for Gaza. It is becoming increasingly ...
Repercussions of US President Trump’s statement on Gaza. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The Turkish proverb says that “when a clown moves to the palace, he does not become a king, but the palace turns into a circus.” This is the state of the rest of the world, especially the leaders and people of the Middle East as they ...
Israel’s massacres and the victory of Gaza. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following the ceasefire that came into effect after 471 days of massacre and genocide in Gaza, the Palestinians, who are sending a message that they are standing despite all the pain and destruction, will try to build a new life in the almost wrecked Gaza Strip. When the ...
By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt A difficult time, no doubt, perhaps these are the “hardest days” in the history of the region during the past two decades. In the midst of this dangerous atmosphere, Israel launched its expected response against Iran, and the Israeli attack was limited and weak, and sparked great controversy amid leaked information about a secret ...
Israel continues to attack Gaza. A critical phase of the offensive remains the Rafah border crossing and the Sinai Peninsula. Parallel to the developments in Rafah and Sinai, there rises some voices in Egypt questioning the Camp David agreement with some openly advocating to discard it. We asked Ramazan Bursa, an expert on Egypt, what Egypt’s attitude towards these developments ...
The scene seemed bitter and even blood-soaked, and between the shameful international inability and the timid attempts to put an urgent end to the tragedy of the Palestinians in Gaza, there is nothing on the horizon to put a quick end to this tragedy. The war is still at its peak, although the parties to the tragedy want a quick ...