A balance for regional actors and a look ahead. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan On December 8, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria was overthrown by groups backed by Türkiye’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), the US and Israel. Although a government-like structure led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has been established, chaos prevails in Syria. After Assad’s fall, in the ...
At a time when the West has lost its moral values and international institutions have lost their functionality, we must raise our voices for human rights! By Adem Kılıç, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel’s attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process that caused massive destruction, ethnic ...
By Yiğit Saner Speaking to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of “goodwill” from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel “not as a problem, but as a solution”. He also stated, “I conveyed a detailed list of equipment requested by HTS to officials ...
The Gulf States felt relief upon Trump’s electoral victory, but the path ahead is not an easy one. By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt Despite his departure from the White House in 2021, Gulf states’ ties to US President Donald Trump have not been severed. The Trump Organization has struck business deals with a number of his allies in 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 ...
The Iranian political scientist says that shouldn’t be a question anymore, and proposes Ankara should close down US military bases on its territory. West Asia continues to be subjected to Israeli aggression. Among the countries in the region, Iran is responding the most severely to the aggression. Alongside Iran, Türkiye is another country that has taken a clear stand against ...
The Zionist dream is turning into a nightmare for both Israel and the global order. By Adem Kılıç, political scientist If there is one lesson that Israel can learn from its so-called “history” in the territories it usurped – the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, the Six-Day War of 1967, the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the Israel-Lebanon wars – ...
Currently, Israel is trying to implement a new phase of its “grand plan” with the creation of a so-called state in Syria to create a “shadow Israel” and a so-called “buffer zone” stretching from the Lebanese border to the Litani river. By Adem Kılıç, political scientist As the Middle East descends into chaos with Netanyahu’s uncontrollable moves, the question to ...
Tehran’s position, the operation’s regional and global effects, and Washington’s possible reaction. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi On the night of October 1, Iran launched a missile attack targeting various locations across Israel with hundreds of missiles. This marked Iran’s second missile strike against Israel, following the missile/drone attack on April 13, 2024. Iran carried out this attack despite repeatedly emphasizing its ...
Interview to Sputnik to Türkiye. Iran launched a major missile attack on Israel: Many hit Tel Aviv, according to reports. Israel. Right after Iran’s operation, UWI author, historian and political scientist Mehmet Perinçek was guest to Sputnik Turkish. We present the interview translated into English with heading and subheadings added by us. The only language Israel understands Iranian President Pezeshkian ...