By Mehmet Enes Beşer Bangladesh in the past two decades has witnessed unparallel economic advance and comparative political stability under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Through the success
By Mehmet Enes Beşer In recent years, China’s increasing presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean has alarmed U.S. policymakers and analysts. From Andean construction projects to online investments throughout
By Yiğit Saner Yet another round of US-orchestrated negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis has yielded no results, expectations of an imminent ceasefire continue to diminish. However,
By Mehmet Enes Beşer When China initially made overtures to rejoin the world trade system in 1986, it was as an economic unknown. Its role in international trade was slight,
Last week in Türkiye, developments in Syria topped the political agenda. Operations launched by the Syrian government against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Ankara designates as a terrorist organization,
By Feyyaz Erkin Eşli In recent months, European capitals have once again been discussing a large-scale defense project called the “European Initiative for Drone Protection” or, as it is more
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Donald Trump’s revival of aggressive tariff policy has once more shook global markets. His threat to block blanket duties on Chinese imports—and an upcoming 10% blanket
By Ramin Madadlou, Assistant Professor, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran. Our story with America began with World War II. The Americans were one of the three occupying forces that entered
By Mehmet Enes Beşer For much of the past decade, the European Union has struggled to formulate a clear and independent policy toward China. Struggling between the gravitational force of
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following recent developments in Syria, all actors are now faced with a reality that goes beyond temporary maneuvers or tactical delays. For the point reached
By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Saudi warplanes bombarding a Yemeni port city held by Emirati-aligned fighters – a scenario unthinkable a few years ago – became reality as
By Orçun Göktürk, PhD Candidate in International Relations, from Beijing / China In recent times, some texts spreading rapidly on social media claim that China is waging a “silent but
