The Shaping of Sino-GCC Relations: Economic Alliance or More?
Read: Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?China and GCC are inevitable partners in commerce.
The Hedgehog’s Dilemma: Turkey’s Position between the West and Russia After the Invasion of Ukraine
The metaphor's explanatory perspective may be applied particularly in a situation where the cycle of competition and cooperation shapes relations, as is the case of Turkey and Russia.
Why Workers’ Rights Sparked a Debate at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
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Eight workers died in the construction work for the Brazil World Cup 2014 and 21 construction workers died in Russia during construction for the World Cup 2018.
Kleptocracy Goes Global While the World Becomes Multipolar
Recently, Chatham House removed the name of Russian-Turkmen ex-banker Dmitry Leus, a Conservative Party donor, from the “The UK’s Kleptocracy Problem” report after a “threatened legal action for libel.
EU-China Relations: Rivals or Partners?
he year 2022 witnessed several tensions in EU–China relations, mostly due to COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, the Russia-Ukraine War, and Taiwan.
Turkish Thrace vs. Alexandroupolis: A New Page in the Turkey-Greece Energy Competition
Thus, a non-Russian gas option will be born in the region.
The Saudi-Backed OPEC Plus Decision: A Weapon or a Hedge?
In this context, Saudi Arabia appears to be behaving like Russia, using oil to gain leverage over the West and back Russia, which is losing ground on all fronts.
Will the Protests Open the Path to a Regime Change in Iran?
Read: The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
What is next for Iran?
The protests pose a threat to Iran's establishment and shake the foundations of the system's legitimacy.
Europe’s Energy Crisis: Bad Luck or Myopia?
The pipeline has the single largest gas transmission capacity, about 50 billion cubic meters annually, and directly links Russian gas to Germany.
The Supremacy of Power Politics Continues Amid Russia-Ukraine War
Popular will versus power politics
First, Russia has instrumentally used and abused the concept of popular will.
Can the UN General Assembly Meeting Bring “Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”?
Expectedly, the war in Ukraine and nuclear threats seem to dominate this year’s agenda as Russian President Vladimir Putin warns the world that he “is not bluffing” about using nuclear weapons.
“One China” Policy and Taiwan: The Island is on the World Agenda
Also, Russia reiterates the “One China” policy as Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, told reporters in Tashkent that "ur position on the existence of only one China remains unchanged.
Why Is Turkey Received So Well in the Balkans?
According to a study by the European Council on Foreign Relations in August 2021, for Serbia, Turkey is the third country to be trusted after Russia and China.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey’s Joining BRICS Can Be a Game Changer
he Russian invasion of Ukraine not only led to a war between the two countries, but also brought about a discursive and value-laden struggle between western and eastern countries.
Turkey’s Slow-Motion Encircling and Elimination of the YPG
That is why the unity of Syria is the focal issue discussed with Russia, the actual decision-maker there.
Who is Liz Truss, the Likely Next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
He maintained that, while the bulk of inflationary pressure was caused by rising gas prices in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, boosting interest rates was required to avoid excessive inflation from being ingrained.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
he Grain Deal between Ukraine and Russia, which was facilitated by Turkey and the UN and signed on July 22 in Istanbul, has undoubtedly been one of the few diplomatic milestones throughout the war in Ukraine.
A New Cold War Erupts in the Shadow of Food Crises
Many of them predictably hope Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon reach an agreement with Ukraine to stop the war and prevent the food crisis.
Why Is the German Government Cooperating with the Turkish Opposition?
The two parties are also in conflict, although not as obviously and strongly as on Russia, on Germany's Turkey policy.
Saudi and Emirati Pivot to Russia and China: Shift of Axis or Extreme Hedging?
The most striking example of this new international structure manifests itself in how Saudi and Emirati national interests dictated and enabled these Gulf monarchies to respond to the Russian attacks in Ukraine more cautiously and openly refusing an automatic alignment with the United States.
