Technical and political dimensions of the S-400 system, and the key questions raised in Türkiye and abroad. Türkiye’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia sparked great tension with the US. It still remains unresolved. It is reported and discussed in the press that Washington continues to put pressure on Türkiye. In Türkiye, questions frequently arise about the ...
Ankara must take a decision, the expert says. Türkiye is at a crossroads, says Bercan Tutar, an expert on international politics and columnist at Turkish daily newspaper Sabah. He states that the Russian Special military Operation in Ukraine in many ways is like Türkiye’s long-enduring fight against the terror organization PKK. Here are the reasons he states in the interview ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Türkiye’s agenda last week was tied to global developments. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s speech at the United Nations, President of Parliament Numan Kurtulmuş’s visit to Russia and Presidential Advisor Yiğit Bulut’s statements regarding Israel were the key topics. President Erdoğan at the United Nations President Erdoğan visited New York to attend ...
For Türkiye, BRICS is the way out of diplomatic and military encirclement in the Eastern Mediterranean. UWI presents the second of the interview with Prof. Dr. Hasan Ünal, international relations expert from Ankara’s Başkent University. In the first part, Ünal described the US and EU pressure on Türkiye in the Cyprus issue. In the following part, he shows how Türkiye ...
In truth, the Union targets Türkiye’s territorial integrity both at land and the sea. Most recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan participated in the EU Foreign Minister’s informal meeting in Brussels – the first time since years. Despite that, the accession of Türkiye to the European Union has stalled since years, too. Ankara’s demands for an actualization of the customs ...
Leaders of the youth organizations that confronted US soldiers in the port of Izmir spoke on their protest action. On September 3rd, 15 Turkish youth put a hood on the head of a US soldier in the Turkish city of Izmir. The action shook global media, causing also statements from the Pentagon. The action was done by two youth organizations: ...
Heading of Turkish foreign policy in the context of increasing multipolarity. The Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yücel published recently a book titled “The decline of US power and rising new powers”. Herein, he discusses the new global balance of power. According to Yücel, the US power is in decline, being replaced by other nations. This opens a new era ...
Interview to Sputnik Türkiye. UWI author, historian and political scientist Mehmet Perinçek shared his views with Sputnik Türkiye on Türkiye’s application for membership in BRICS. The interview was translated into English by UWI. “Türkiye’s joining in the Eurasian front will drastically change the balance of power in the world” Mehmet Perinçek emphasized that Türkiye’s future should lie in the “geography ...
Last week’s main political events in Türkiye. The agenda in Türkiye was as packed as ever. Last week, Türkiye was shaken by the protest of 15 young people putting a hood on the head of a US soldier in the city of Izmir. Another prominent development was Türkiye’s application to join BRICS. And lastly, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit ...
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 ...