The reasons behind Ankara’s move. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author, political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan gave an interview to Russia Today France on the Türkiye’s application to join the BRICS. We present the interview translated into English. What is the point for Türkiye to join the BRICS? There are several reasons. Geographically, Türkiye is an Asian country and has ...

Turkish youth shakes global media with its protest action. On September 3rd, 15 members of the Vatan Party’s youth wing, Vanguard Youth, put a hood on the head of a US soldier in the Turkish city of Izmir. The US soldiers were stationed on the USS Wasp, the largest assault ships in the American fleet, docked at Izmir Port. Following ...

Posted by by United World International 19 Min Read September 5, 2024 by Yunus Emre Özgün A/Secretary General of the World Anti-Imperialist Youth Union & A/Head of International Relations Bureau of the Youth Union of Türkiye (TGB) As human beings, the states can only be as sovereign as the area of independence they gain. Political power is the primary apparatus ...

Recent developments in Iraq and Syria. By Adem Kılıç * Türkiye’s military presence and operations in Iraq are also having an impact in Iraq after Syria, as a manifestation of Türkiye’s “eradicating terrorism at its source” approach since 2017. Launched in 2019, the Claw Operations aimed to end the presence of the terrorist organization PKK in northern Syria and Iraq ...

By (Ret.) Turkish Staff Navy Captain Halil Özsaraç The theoretical framework of region-shaping initiatives such as the Greater Middle East Project (BOP) of imperialism consists of realism based on the supremacy of geopolitics and power, as well as neoliberalism based on the interdependency of states. While the imperialist establishment of the United States (US), European Union (EU), and NATO incite ...

New demands and debates. By Gökalp Erbaş A comparison of the cases of Georgia, Hungary, Slovakia and Türkiye where the law is relatively new or has been discussed. Georgia Georgia may be the best recent example of the US and EU’s attitude towards foreign agent legislation in countries that are shifting from pro-west international alignment or showing tendencies to do ...

Former Turkish State Minister Cavit Çağlar recently suggested in an interview, “If it were up to me, I would get rid of the S-400s. We could sell them, and there are ready buyers. Russia would understand”. However, this proposal is fraught with traps for Türkiye on multiple fronts. NATO-dependent defense systems do not suffice Before examining this issue from the ...

By Gökalp Erbaş Georgia Georgia may be the best recent example of the US and EU’s attitude towards foreign agent legislation in countries that are shifting from pro-west international alignment or showing tendencies to do so. Since the bill was introduced in the Georgian parliament, the US has been making very clear threats. White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre has publicly ...

On June 21, 2024, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS Countries was established in Kazan city in Russia. The founding meeting took place the day after the closing ceremony of the 2024 BRICS Games in Kazan, where more than 80 countries took part. The initiator of the Association meeting was the Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin. The ...

Türkiye and Russia, on the opposing side, are helping the Malians to restore independence and ensure security. The official authorities of Mali are preparing to make an official claim against Kyiv, after the leadership of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine admitted its coordination of separatist groups that are waging hostilities and regularly committing terrorist acts against civilians. This ...