Voices from the PKK and the Kurdish community By Deniz Yıldırım How was Abdullah Öcalan’s call to lay down arms and dissolve the PKK received among PKK circles in Europe? What did Kurdish associations, writers, and academics say about this call, which is likely to have significant repercussions in Türkiye, the region, and Europe? Some within PKK-affiliated circles voiced strong ...
The effects and possible repercussions of the developments in Syria on Western Asia. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The US and Israel have won the first act of the war in Syria. As a result of the civil war they provoked in 2011, they succeeded in toppling the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024. The power was taken over by al-Julani, ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The agenda in Türkiye has heated up again as temperatures. One of the major topics was the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Also, last week saw several critical meetings in foreign policy. Tensions between the government and opposition continue to deepen following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor and main opposition Republican People’s Party ...
As Charles Dickens had written, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The world keeps revolving, Swiftly, relentlessly. And it changes… A brief glance at the past month’s headlines reveals the weight of change and uncertainty. 1. Trump’s new tariffs President Trump declared a new wave of tariffs only on China, ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. The arrest of Istanbul Mayor and Republican People’s Party (CHP) presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has further deepened political polarization in Türkiye. CHP leader Özgür Özel’s statements targeting President Erdoğan topped the national agenda. Prior to İmamoğlu’s arrest, Özel claimed that Erdoğan had sought approval from Trump and accused him of “junta”. ...
Türkiye could host the match. Here’s how and why. By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli The phone talks between Putin and Trump were constructive and even upbeat. The main takeaway is that both leaders expressed interest in continuing the dialogue and developing relations between the two countries. Many experts have already noted that the most significant aspect of the conversation was not ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Political tensions in Türkiye, which intensified after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on March 19, subsided somewhat with the Ramadan holiday. On March 19, the anti-government protests, which began in Saraçhane, where the Istanbul Municipality is ...
Economic factors and social injustice are important factors behind the protests. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author, political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to Russia Today’s live broadcast. Güzaltan answered the questions on ongoing demonstrations in Türkiye. Our correspondents say that this is a potentially significant movement in Turkish history. We have seen a large participation of the citizens. ...
On the recent protest wave in Türkiye. The Chairman of the Vatan Party, Dr. Doğu Perinçek, shared his assessments and answered questions on a broadcast on “Ulusal Kanal” of Türkiye. Commenting on the protests that erupted following the operation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Perinçek argued that the movement’s purpose was described by Republican’s People Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel as “integration with the West” and he addressed the protestors ...
Reactions from the government and the opposition, while people took to the streets. Last Week’s hot topic in was the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, who is widely expected to be the presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in the next election, on charges corruption and terrorism. Following Imamoğlu’s detention on March 18, protests erupted ...