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.
SETA Report Claims Social Housing Can Solve Turkey’s Housing Problem
Read: Report: War in Ukraine Affects the Global Economy and TurkeyThe main problem in the housing sector is the disruption in the supply and demand balance.
Poor Countries Should Not Have to Bear the Brunt of Extravagant Wars
The virus might be microscopic, but the pandemic has been a macro-level phenomenon, affecting countries around the world with deaths, medical costs, swelling fiscal deficits, rising inflation, and global economic slowdown—all this only to be worsened by Putin’s war on Ukraine.
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.
Food Inflation, Global Crisis, and Turkey
The agreement resumed Ukrainian grain exports, and paved the way for Russian grain, fertilizer, and food exports to reach the outside world.
Italy’s New Far-Right Prime Minister: Giorgia Meloni
Meloni has supported Ukraine during the Russian invasion and stands for the sanctions against Russia in line with Italy's Western allies.
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.
Report: War in Ukraine Affects the Global Economy and Turkey
The Russia-Ukraine war has deeply affected not only the countries involved, but also the entire global economy and financial markets.
The US-China Rivalry over Space and Small Satellites Reaches New Levels
and Russia were the only two actors in the space race; now, new actors such as China, Japan, India, France, Germany, and Turkey, have joined and have increased their space activities.
How’s the Weather? Scorching Heat and Flash Floods
As heatwaves boost energy demand and gas supplies from Russia remain limited, European energy prices have surged six months into the war.
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.
House Inflation and Scapegoated Immigrants in Turkey
The relatively immense demand due to the young population, external demand, and recent migration waves (from Ukraine-Russia, Syria, and East Asia) juxtaposed to the weak and insufficient supply have led to a demand surplus that puts an upward pressure on house prices.
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.
After Two Decades, Serbia and Kosovo Are on the Brink of War
Read: How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?Serbia has been applying the same rule on IDs issued by the Kosovo government since 2011.
Europe Allocates More Funds for Joint Defense: Is the European Army on the Way?
This move raised questions about whether the EU states are now more willing to form a European military identity given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
How Did the EU Greenwash Nuclear Power and Fossil Gas?
At a time when the world was struggling with agreeing on measures to tackle climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the following outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War severely impacted global energy markets and supply chains.
Can Turkey, Russia, and Iran Bring Permanent Security to Syria?
ith the Syria War at the core, the Astana Process continues with occasional summits between Turkey, Russia, and Iran.
Panama Shows Signals of Becoming the Next Sri Lanka
During a speech on television, Cortizo attributed the economic crisis to issues related to the outbreak of COVID19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
Following the Astana Talks format, a meeting on Syria was also held on the same day with the participation of Russian President Putin and Iranian President Raisi.
Why Hypersonic Weapon Systems Are Critical for Russia
ussian Strategic Missile Force Commander Colonel General Sergei Karakayev announced on June 5 that the second regiment of intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles was preparing to go on combat alert.
