COP27 Loss and Damage Fund Might Not Be Enough
The COP27 invited leaders across nations and a total of 45,000 participants to address the urgent climate crisis.
“Return to Africa”: Racism Present in the French National Assembly
arlos Martens Bilongo, a member of the French National Assembly, suggested the need for cooperation among European countries to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean.
Why Workers’ Rights Sparked a Debate at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
atar has become the first Middle Eastern country to host a FIFA World Cup football championship.
Why We Should Immediately Switch from Conventional to Sustainable Agriculture
n 1798, Thomas Robert Malthus said that the world population increases in geometric progression while the food production in arithmetic progression, and predicted that hunger, disease, death, and wars might occur due to insufficient food.
Why the TOGG Means More Than a Simple Car Production for Turkey
n October 29, Turkey’s long-awaited domestically produced electric car (TOGG) production campus was inaugurated in Gemlik, Bursa, and the first mass-produced vehicle saw the light.
Kleptocracy Goes Global While the World Becomes Multipolar
lobalization has paved the way for intricate networks of illicit financial activities that have drawn attention because of the harm they cause to democracy.
Time to Think Deeper about the PYD’s Istiklal Street Terror Attack
he international community experienced yet another terror shock on November 13, 2022; this time, the target was Istanbul's most popular and crowded pedestrian avenue, Istiklal Street.
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
Back in the nineteenth century, this small town was located on the transportation and trade routes of the Ottoman Empire.
Digital Power Politics: The US Digital Doctrine Is Evolving
s our lives migrate further online and the public sphere becomes increasingly digitized, cybersecurity and issues with internet governance come more often to the fore.
The Saudi-Backed OPEC Plus Decision: A Weapon or a Hedge?
The controversial decision by the OPEC Plus group to slash oil production by two million barrels per day amid the painful global energy crisis and the United States' attempts to dissuade it have sparked heated reactions and repercussions for Saudi Arabia and the United States.
United Nations Publishes a Groundbreaking Report on Palestine
n September 21, 2022, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories since 1967, submitted her first report on Palestine to the UN Human Rights Council.
Greece Accuses Turkey to Gloss Over Its Violations of International Law
n October 15, Greece accused Turkey of abusing 92 migrants discovered naked and injured close to the Meriç River (Evros River), which serves as a natural border between the two countries.
Will the Protests Open the Path to a Regime Change in Iran?
n September 16, widespread protests erupted in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini.
UN Body Rejects Discussion of Uyghur Muslims’ Persecution in Xinjiang
n a narrow diplomatic victory for China, the U.
Europe’s Energy Crisis: Bad Luck or Myopia?
his winter will be harsher for Europe as concerns for energy supply and prices grew considerably with the Kremlin’s decision to cut off natural gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
The Supremacy of Power Politics Continues Amid Russia-Ukraine War
he war in Ukraine has escalated after Putin’s official endorsement of the referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and their subsequent annexation.
How Greece Obstructs the Settlement of Aegean Maritime Disputes
he Lausanne Peace Treaty of 1923 was used to settle many disputed aspects of the Greek-Turkish traumatic relations in the early 1990s—but not all.
China and the Middle East: Is Turkey a Gateway for a New Political Alliance?
he world has closely followed the latest Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, as leaders gave their speeches, hinting at several threats and opportunities for the current international relations.
Food Inflation, Global Crisis, and Turkey
t has been two months since the United Nations and Turkey brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative on July 27 in Istanbul.