The Russian Orthodox Church occupies a prominent position among Russia’s important institutions. It has influence not only within Russia but also across a vast region. We had the opportunity to address Türkiye-Russia relations, multipolarity, the conflict in Ukraine, the activities of the Fener Greek Patriarch, and the current global trends with Hieromonk Stefan Igumnov who is responsible for the Church’s ...

Türkiye’s foreign policy between East and West is one of the most debated and questioned issues worldwide. On that matter, we interviewed Prof. Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney. Prof. Güney is Member of the Turkish Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council. The Council was established in 2018 with Executive Order No1, following the introduction of the presidential system in Türkiye. The President ...

On May 31, United World International organized a webinar titled “Türkiye’s Foreign Policy after the Elections.” The elections in Türkiye gained significant attention in the international community, press and politics due to the country’s position on both regional and global issues. The webinar extensively discussed Türkiye’s foreign policy, focusing on important areas and debates. Six participants delivered speeches during the ...

Both Türkiye and the world had their eyes on the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections on past May 14 and 28. Besides of concern for the Turkish nation, the question of who will govern in Ankara concerns also plays an important role for global political balances. For that reason, these elections were a hot topic from the United States to ...

United World International author Mehmet Perinçek elaborated on the question whether “the US can target the TurkStream after the Nord Stream?” to the Russian newspaper Vzglyad. We present the article including Mehmet Perinçek’s comment, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Gas pipelines running from Russia to Türkiye may repeat the fate of Nord Stream. Fears about this ...

By Özgür Altınbaş The special military operation launched by Russia against Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is completing its first year. While the Russian army has taken critical areas in recent weeks, new the West announces new military aid packages to be delivered to Ukraine. Recently, M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks were sent to Ukraine. Then Kyiv requested F-16s ...

United World International has organized a webinar with the title “Europe’s energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation” on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. Şerife Özkan Nesimioğlu, Assistant Professor at KTO Karatay ...

Political scientist and United World International author Onur Sinan Guzaltan was the guest on Russia Today TV channel on 25 November. Güzaltan made evaluations on Türkiye-Russia relations, about which the US has once again raised concerns by criticizing the S-400 deal. Güzaltan spoke about US-Türkiye relations and their possible future, Türkiye’s cooperation with Russia and other countries in the region, ...

The public agenda in Türkiye had been busy last week. A broad debate occurred on the Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati’s statement that they have been developing relations between Türkiye and Russia and with many other Eurasian countries. Another topic was the statement of Turkish officials about the establishment of a joint gas hub together with Russia. The ...

The public agenda in Türkiye last week had three main subjects. Entire nation was struck when it was reported that a mineshaft explosion killed 41 miners in the northern province of Bartin. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statements on making Türkiye a regional energy hub were welcomed by many Turkish officials including President Erdogan. The National Amputee Football Team has ...