A historical review. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu American politician Malcolm X said that in 1964 “You can’t understand what’s going on in Mississippi if you don’t understand what’s going on in the Congo. I’m one of the 22 million black people who are the victims of Americanism. I don’t see any American dream; I see an American nightmare”… Indeed, the ...

Trump’s ‘route’, ‘peace’ and ‘initiative,’ a new order in West Asia and the position of Türkiye and Syria. In recent weeks, talks between Türkiye, Syria, and the US have accelerated. The developments and statements suggest that certain shared understandings have been reached. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Washington on 10 November and had “warm talks” with Trump. The Turkish foreign ...

International law ignored, alliances serving only the US, threats of economic sanctions, coups and invasions. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author The second Trump term will mark its first anniversary in just two months, and this past year has been sufficient to cause major upheavals on the global stage. Indeed, Trump’s foreign policy has taken America’s customary aggressive power projection even ...

Presentation at the WAPE congress. By Halil Özsaraç, Retired Navy Captain, Turkish Naval Forces The World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) held its 18th annual forum in Türkiye, hosted by Yeditepe University. The theme of the Forum, held on August 6–8, was “Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Political Economy”. Halil Özsaraç, Retired Navy Captain from Türkiye, ...

From Cyprus over Syria to the Caucasus. Following Syrian Foreign Minister Esad Shaybani’s visit to Moscow on July 31–August 1, speculation has grown that Russian military patrols may soon return to Syria’s southern regions. Russia’s influential daily Kommersant ran the headline “Syria Misses Russian Soldiers,” reporting that Damascus has asked Moscow to redeploy troops to help guard its borders. According ...

No visa for tanks trying to cross the Meric river into Türkiye Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek addressed the people on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at an Outdoor Meeting organized by the Vatan Party at the Post Office Square in Edirne, city bordering Greece. Perinçek stated that Türkiye was targeted in the NATO exercises under the command of the United ...

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 ...

This move might start the next chapter in what’s infamously called “Balkanization”. By Prof. Dr. Halil Çivi On September 22, 2024, The New York Times published an article citing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. According to the article, a new “Bektashi State” is to be established in Albania’s capital Tirana. Modeled after the Vatican, this state is expected to have ...

The Arab and Muslim world must take the initiative. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein “Death is not true when the work of life has been well accomplished.” Jose Marti Hurt if you want to hurt that I await the blow calmly. But I, on the other hand, condemn you to the torment of living. Where can you run away that the ...

Neutrality has become an issue of war or peace. The commission created by the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has presented its report with more than 100 recommendations in 7 areas on how Switzerland should orient its security policy for the future. The report stated: “Cooperation with NATO and the EU should continue to deepen in ...