What does Israel’s move towards military cooperation with Greece and the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, beyond Syria and Gaza, mean for Türkiye? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The spectacle staged by Trump in Egypt approximately two months ago and presented as the ‘peace of the century’ propaganda never made a realistic contribution to Israel’s military objectives in Gaza. Furthermore, ...
For it is clear that an agreement between the SDG, which first flew the US flag, then the Russian flag, then the Israeli flag, and now the US flag again, and the Syrian Arab Republic will not bring lasting peace. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Over a year has passed since the chaotic environment of the Syrian civil war, which ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Turkmenistan, new developments in the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, and statements by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on international issues with a particular focus on Palestine, made up the top topics. Erdoğan in Turkmenistan President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the “International Forum of ...
Interview with Fikret Akfırat, an expert of West Asian politics. The March 10, 2025, agreement between the SDF and the Damascus government included provisions on overcoming religious and sectarian divisions, officially recognizing the Kurds and securing their constitutional and citizenship rights and establishing a ceasefire across all of Syria. Regarding the country’s territorial and administrative structure, the most important article ...
Syria has been a geographic bridge for logistics. US special envoy requires to blow it up. The Syrian government joins the international coalition against ISIS. What concrete consequences will this decision have for the fight against Zionism? Experts from have from Türkiye have a critical assessment of the step. The decision was announced during the visit of Syrian interim president ...
Joining anti-ISIS Coalition, continued exemption of US sanctions. But domestic tensions on the brink of armed conflict within the new rulers remain. The Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit fueled a lot of debates both within the country as well as internationally. Ramazan Bursa is a distinguished expert to describes the outcomes and limitations. He has travelled to Syria after ...
Trump’s ‘route’, ‘peace’ and ‘initiative,’ a new order in West Asia and the position of Türkiye and Syria. In recent weeks, talks between Türkiye, Syria, and the US have accelerated. The developments and statements suggest that certain shared understandings have been reached. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Washington on 10 November and had “warm talks” with Trump. The Turkish foreign ...
Washington lacks the ability to create such a partnership, whereas Russia, China, Türkiye, Qatar, and even Iran (in the mid-term), can provide the foundations for a new architecture of stability. By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department The recent trip of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the President of Syria, to the United States ...
On Syrian transitional president’s recent visit to Washington. The visit of Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa to Washington and his meeting with US President Donald Trump caused great interest globally. It was the first visit of a Syrian Head of State to Washington since decades, brought about some agreements and indications of a major turning point in Middle Eastern politics. ...
The Greater Middle East Project 2.0 and Al-Sharaa’s visit to the US By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The outcomes of Al-Sharaa’s White House visit indicate that the US is moving rapidly to implement its Greater Middle East Project 2.0. I summarized the main outlines of this project, as announced by US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, ...
According to the Iranian expert, Russia has always supported Iran, both during wartimes and during negotiations on nuclear energy. Russia’s presence in Syria will provide important benefits to Iran. By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Iran and Russia developed a new dynamic in their relationship, emerging as significant players on the international ...
Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, opportunism for Israel’s expansionist goals, and Netanyahu’s power impasse! By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that ...