Why the World Must Reject Hegemony in Favor of Justice. By Mehmet Enes Beşer With the “America First” rhetoric back on the world stage, an old unease has come back to global institutions. At its core, this slogan promotes a transactional, zero-sum approach to world affairs—one where one power’s national interest takes precedence over collective responsibility. For the majority of ...
The multilateral transition towards higher equality and inclusiveness is a display of sovereignty, of solidarity, and of vision. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The global order has experienced rapid geopolitical and economic changes over recent decades. The post-World War II international order dominated by the Western world by institutions such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the ...
US motivation goes far beyond Iran. The United States has deliberately incited a war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran’s reactions following the US assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei came as no surprise to Washington. Contrary to what some argue, I do not share the idea that the US was expecting a “regime collapse” in Iran following the ...
As the United States retreats from the leadership roles it had undertaken, the Global South is not collapsing in despair. By Mehmet Enes Beşer While the United States retreats inward, bedeviled by electoral division, budgetary crisis politics, and a protectionist revival of economic nationalism, fresh geopolitical momentum is building elsewhere. Across the Asian region and beyond, emerging and middle powers ...
Interview with Professor Barış Adıbelli from the Dumlupınar University in Türkiye US Vice-president J.D. Vance conducted a two-day-visit to the South Caucasus, meeting with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During both visits, the US signed fundamental agreements with its counterparts. In Armenia, cooperation on nuclear energy and the sales of drones were agreed upon. ...
By choosing engagement, not estrangement, and cooperation, not conflict, China and India can offer a vision of global leadership that responds to the aspirations of billions. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The world is being remade at its roots. As Western dominance declines, the Global South looks to emerging poles of power—China and India above all else—as possible sponsors of a ...
Here is the reality of dollarisation, the reshaping of energy and trade corridors. Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author Hosted by China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit had a mission beyond being merely a regional security meeting, unlike previous summits. The summit drew attention as the most explicit challenge to the Western-centric global order established after the Second World War ...
And how Türkiye should position itself. By Adnan Akfirat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business Development and Friendship Association On April 9, US President Trump imposed new tariffs on US imports under the name of “reciprocal tariffs”. Trump had announced that on April 2, 2025, which he called “Independence Day”, he would impose self-justified tariffs on almost every country in the ...
A New Axis of Influence in a Shifting World Order By Mehmet Enes Beşer The post-World War II international system, long founded on Western dominance, is being reshaped behind the scenes by a tide of economic ambition, political rise, and diplomatic realignment—led not by the old giants, but by a growing number of nations once confined to the margins. This ...
More than 30 experts from Eurasia, Africa and Latin America attended the council that will create regional and functional sections in 2025. The first meeting of the Expert Council of the Standing Committee of the Forum of supporters of the struggle against modern practices of neocolonialism ‘For Freedom of Nations!’ was held on 17 December 2024. More than 30 experts ...
Presentation at the International Symposium “Decolonization and Cooperation in the Global South”. Shanghai, November 12, 2024 Dear colleagues and friends, We have been invited to this momentous event on “Decolonization and Global Cooperation” at a time when the world is struggling in a crisis apparently advancing in a transition to a better world. Various manifestations point to this path, where ...
On the 26th and 27th of February, the Russian Federation hosted over 500 participants from more than 130 countries in Moscow to challenge Western hegemony in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement (MIR). UWI documents in the following days some speeches delivered in the congress. Today we publish the presentation of Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela. Mandela is a member ...