Posted by by United World International 9 Min Read February 14, 2025 About two months passed since the fall of Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad. Türkiye is thought to be one of the key actors behind the march of the HTS forces through Damascus, the fall of Assad and now in formation of the new government. Still, Turkish government frequently ...
Ankara needs to create regional alliances to resist new offensives from Washington. Trump’s second presidency term has begun. What are the key characteristics that differs Trump from his opponents? How does his presidency relate to the rise of a multipolar world? What direction will his policies on West Asia, Türkiye and Syria take, and what factors will shape them? What ...
London has started to provide the SDF military and financial aid as well as sharing intelligence. Ankara has been facing a serious problem for decades – PKK separatism, which manifests itself both within Türkiye and beyond its borders. In particular, in northern Syria, where the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed. Ankara sees it as a direct continuation of the ...
Specifically, they seem to have learned from experiences in Iraq. By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt The approach that Gulf states are now taking in their relations with the de facto government in Syria, despite all the reservations and concerns about its background, suggests that the Gulf Arab regimes have learned a lesson from the catastrophic mistakes they made following ...
Neither Iran nor Syria, but Türkiye has always been their main target. By Fikret Akfırat In the report prepared by the committee established by the Israeli government to outline strategic plans for the next decade, there is an assessment that stands out: “Israel must prepare for a potential war with Türkiye”. The committee was formed in August of last year ...
There is no doubt that oil and gas supplies are at the heart of the game of nations that has been going on for years of creative chaos and the “New Middle East” project. By Mohammed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt “The player in the “Game of Nations” is forced by the nature of his surroundings to move in the game ...
Ankara’s perception and realities. Donald Trump will take office as President on January 20. Even coming into the office, he made statements regarding Türkiye, Erdoğan and Syria. These remarks raise the question: What kind of policy will Trump pursue toward Türkiye? This question is particularly significant in the context of Syria which has been a big source of tension between ...
China needs to revise its traditional ‘wait-and-see’ or ‘economy-first’ approach to International Relations. By Orçun Göktürk, Beijing / China For 13 years, the Assad leadership in Syria has resisted an imperialist, reactionary, and separatist war. Last month, however, Assad’s government collapsed following the advance of HTS (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham), first to Aleppo and then to Damascus. The new situation in Syria poses a significant ...
Second part of the interview. We present the second part of the interview with a former Syrian National Army (SNA) commander, published by Ali Erdem Köz from Türkiye’s daily Aydınlık daily newspaper. In this second part, the interview revolves around the “stolen revolution”, the possible threats to Türkiye by HTS and the new government in Syria and PKK/YPG. SNA (Syrian ...
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 ...