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 ...
By Recep Erçin After an intense election marathon, Türkiye focused on the economy. The question mark on the minds after the selection of the economic management by President Erdoğan is whether the Turkish Economic Model will be abandoned or not! Türkiye experienced a “bright” period with the IMF policies implemented after the 2000s. When we look at what it was ...
By Yiğit Saner, reporting from Rome / Italy After the May 28 elections, Western commentators are debating which direction the Turkish economy and foreign policy will take. Clues to Türkiye’s possible moves are being sought in two new ministers: Şimşek and Fidan. In order to be able to continue its hyperactive foreign policies, which we discussed before the May 15 ...
United World International continues publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. The conference was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative (Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers’ Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement. The following speeches have been published until today: Video adress sent by Sergey Lavrov, ...
The coalition that supported President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was victorious in the presidential elections in Türkiye (Turkey) held on Sunday, May 28. Although Erdoğan’s victory in this second round was expected, the broad support his coalition received in the parliamentary elections that accompanied the first round on May 14 came as a surprise. The presidential system established in the country’s ...
United World International author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to a Russia Today program. He responded to questions on the developments in Türkiye after the elections. Below we present the transcript of the interview. RT: Well, I’m delighted to be joined in the studio now by Turkish political scientists Onur Sinan Güzaltan. You are most welcome. A busy few days in ...
The Russian Ministry of Defense declared that on May 24, Ukrainian forces had attacked a Russian military vessel in the Black Sea. According to the statement, three unmanned high-speed boats attacked the Russian ship Ivan Khurs. The ship foiled the attack. The Ministry said the ship’s mission was to protect the TurkStream and BlueStream pipelines. We started our interview with ...
The presidential election in Türkiye has attracted worldwide attention, especially from Western countries, due to its many aspects. Some even refer to it as “the most important election of 2023” in the world. Türkiye’s politics, economy, geopolitics, and future possibilities have been extensively discussed in various articles, interviews, and television broadcasts. Through a comprehensive review of print and visual media, ...
The elections in Türkiye, like in the rest of the world, are closely monitored in China as well. According to Professor Shen Zhinxing, the Western world perceives Türkiye under the leadership of Erdoğan as “disobedient.” According to Prof. Shen, if Kılıçdaroğlu is elected as President, political tensions may arise between Türkiye and China, as well as Russia. Countdown continues for ...
United World International author Yunus Soner provided an interview to Russia Today commeting on the elections in Türkiye. Below we present the transcript of the interview. Thanks for joining us today again. 5% difference between the two main candidates. Were you surprised by the results? Yes, I fully agree with your correspondent here in Istanbul. The result that Mr. Sinan ...
Türkiye left behind a long but calm election night. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the candidate of the People’s Alliance, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, and Sinan Oğan, the candidate of the Ata Alliance, competed against each other. Official results are expected on May 19. According to unofficial numbers, President Erdoğan received 49.50% of the votes while Kılıçdaroğlu 44.89% ...
The elections in Türkiye on May 14 are increasingly overshadowed by acts of accusations, threats and physical violence. UWI has compiled below some of the incidents. 1) Verbal attack on Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu – April 21 The opposition’s main presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, was verbally attacked on April 21 during a visit to the earthquake-hit city of Adıyaman. Kılıçdaroğlu visited a ...