How the organization meddled into Turkish politics and what can be done to prevent it. By Serdar Üsküplü The recent decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to shut down USAID has sparked a public debate about U.S. funding. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is not a humanitarian aid organization as it is often portrayed, but rather one ...
The next Asian Summer Games will be held in Japan, 2026 – a good chance for Türkiye, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan to get included. By Adnan Akfırat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business Development and Friendship Association The whole of Asia, of which we are a part, is our homeland. Even if we are caught up in ...
The report forecasts a divergence of Türkiye’s relations with Russia and Iran. The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), known as a think tank close to the government in Türkiye, published its predictions for Türkiye’s foreign policy in 2025. The report titled “SETA Security Radar: Türkiye’s Geopolitical Environment in 2025” included assessments on how global developments will be ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Last week was packed with major developments in Türkiye. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during his visit to Ankara. Meanwhile, the tragic fire in Bolu plunged the nation into mourning. Another significant event was the arrest of Ayşe Barım, a talent manager for film and ...
The domestic “democratic initiative” comes along with a tilt towards the West in the “policy of balance”. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan Turkish politics is once again undergoing an upheaval. It all began when Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), the largest nationalist party in the country and the coalition partner of the ruling government, proposed that ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Türkiye had a packed agenda last week. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued his focus on Syria, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks regarding Donald Trump’s return to office. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faced trial over alleged insults toward a prosecutor, and Victory Party leader Ümit Özdağ was detained on charges ...
The UN structure that has lost its function. On the other side, moral superiority and the rise of Türkiye as an effective power… By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Especially since the outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine, it is clear that the UN structure has completely lost its effectiveness in solving problems and ensuring peace in the world. ...
A balance for regional actors and a look ahead. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan On December 8, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria was overthrown by groups backed by Türkiye’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), the US and Israel. Although a government-like structure led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has been established, chaos prevails in Syria. After Assad’s fall, in the ...
Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee’s declaration. On December 28, Members of Parliament of the DEM Party met with Abdullah Öcalan in his prison on Imrali Island. The day after, on December 29, the Vatan (Patriotic) Party Central Executive Committee convened and has decided unanimously to declare the following statement to the State of the Republic of Türkiye, the Turkish ...
A Turkish perspective on the two opposing concepts. By Mehmet Perinçek The first meeting of the Expert Council of the Standing Committee of the Forum of supporters of the struggle against modern practices of neocolonialism ‘For Freedom of Nations!’ was held on 17 December 2024, hosted by Russia’s ruling party ‘United Russia’. More than 30 experts from Eurasia, Africa and ...