Is Iran Establishing a Joint Naval Force with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman?
Joint Iranian-Arab naval exercises are indicative of an important geopolitical shift taking place in the Middle East.
Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore: Security Talks
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke to Reuters about the priorities of the relationship between Washington and Beijing, stressing the importance of following some measures to prevent the outbreak of conflict between the two parties.
Artificial Intelligence’s Sentience: Why Is It a Big Deal?
Read: Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at a Crossroads
“Neural networks could be slightly conscious.
Are Brazil and Latin America non-Aligned after the Ukraine War?
The recent book “Latin American Foreign Policies in the New World Order: The Active Non-Alignment Option” edited by Fortin, Heine and Ominami reunites different voices which call for an equidistant position between the White House and Beijing while seeking to deepen regional integration and more active diplomacy both with rising players and in the Global South.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Is Set to Lose Turkey’s Presidential Election
Endorsed by Sinan Oğan in his presidential candidacy on May 22, President Erdoğan can comfortably watch his rival's final political maneuver from left to right.
Turkey’s May 14 Elections Reveal a New Nationalist Turn
Is it a sacred nationalism, a secular nationalism, a statist nationalism, an idealist nationalism, or an anti-immigrant nationalism that has emerged as a reflection of the European far right, a nationalism that focuses on race and ethnicity, an inclusive nationalism that focuses on shared political values, a unionist nationalism, or a Kurdish ethnonationalism?Read: With Oğan's Endorsement, Erdoğan Scores One Last Goal against Kılıçdaroğlu
CHP and HDP getting closer
As a matter of fact, all these types of nationalism could write their own success stories in the May 14 elections.
Turkey’s May 14 Elections Were Free and Fair, Despite Biased Comments By Some International Observers
Article 3 of Protocol I to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) states, “The High Contracting Parties undertake to hold free elections at reasonable intervals by secret ballot, under conditions which will ensure the free expression of the opinion of the people in the choice of the legislature.
New Turkish Citizens: Who Do They Vote For and Why?
Oğan decided to support Erdoğan in the run-off, while some of his alliance parties decided to either support Kılıçdaroğlu or remain neutral.
Erdoğan Is Undefeatable. But Why?
actions towards this during Erdoğan’s presidency; and despite the joint EU-U.
Middle Eastern Media’s Take on the May 14 Elections in Turkey
Al-Ahram newspaper in Egypt noted that the reason why French, American, and British media outlets were so interested in the Turkish elections had to do with the geostrategic location of Turkey, a country that connects Asia with Europe; overlooks two of the most important straits in the world, the Dardanelles and Bosphorus; and has access to the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Aegean Sea.
How Does the UK View the Taiwan Issue?
What attitude will European countries have in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan?
Considering the UK’s long-standing special relationship with the U.
An Overview of Turkey’s Election Security Record
Moreover, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe are also following the election process upon Turkey's invitation.
Turkey’s Critical Elections at a Historic Crossroads
The Gulf countries' neutral position in the Russia-Ukraine War and China’s role in the normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia point to new equations in the Middle East.
Superstates: Empires of the Twenty-First Century
By 2050, forty percent of the planet's population will live in just four places: India, China, the European Union, and the United States.
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, the PKK, and Turkish Elections
patronage in Syria, the support of Iran, Hashd Al-Shaabi, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq, and all the aid provided by European countries and Israel? The answer is Turkey's counterterrorism doctrine and the MIT's operation against the organization.
The Killing of DAESH Leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi by Turkey’s Intelligence Explained
After the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on October 26, 2019, the second leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was neutralized in February 2022 and the subsequent leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi was neutralized in October 2022, again by U.
Can China Stop the Ukraine War?
French President Macron's visit to China revealed cracks in the European standpoint, as some players were forced to fend for themselves, refusing to become mere followers of the United States, even if the latter provided the continent's security for decades.
The Turkish Opposition’s Litmus Test: Syrian Refugees
It is both easy and dangerous to mobilize the masses using economic motives, as anti-refugee political movements have done in Europe.
Nuclear Energy in Turkey: Peril or Miracle?
Read: How Did the EU Greenwash Nuclear Power and Fossil Gas?
Once upon a time in nuclear lands
In 2010, three countries constituted the world’s largest nuclear power generators: the U.
Should We Give Up Our Digital Sovereignty to China or the US?
, but has forced its allies - especially European states - to choose between Huawei and itself.
