In this article, I aim to analyze the relationship between diplomatic conventions and symbolic politics in the interactions between Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, and Charles
The announcement of a two-week temporary ceasefire agreement, negotiated on the evening of April 7, 2026, under Pakistan’s mediation in the ongoing military conflict between the United States and the
One of the most devastating actions of European colonialism towards Africa was the physical removal of cultural heritage from the continent. During the 1897 British Punitive Expedition, the palace of
Imagine a world in which a political leader faces serious public controversies about his past associations yet continues to present himself as a moral authority on democracy and global order.
When the Israeli-born Jewish academic Prof. Dr. Israel Shahak said, “The Nazis made me afraid to be Jewish; the Israelis made me ashamed to be Jewish,” he was questioning the
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu In the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the issue of the killing of Palestinian Christians since 1948 is highly controversial and sensitive. Reliable, impartial sources provide
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu “If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings.
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Sino-Ottoman relations, while often perceived as marginal due to geographical distance and the absence of sustained formal diplomacy, in fact rest upon a much deeper historical
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Türkiye was planned due to the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, which holds a very important place in
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.
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Nigeria, as Africa’s most populous and economically largest country, holds strategic importance in U.S. Africa policy. Diplomatic relations established since 1960 between the two countries have
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The Libya scandal is perhaps the most severe accusation against Sarkozy’s moral integrity. Prosecutors claimed his 2007 campaign received €50 million from Gaddafi’s regime, facilitated by
