The Turkish Union of Iskeçe (in Greek: Xanthi), the first civil society organization established by the Turkish minority in Western Thrace, is celebrating its 98th anniversary. Founded on April 14, 1927,
Negotiations between Iran and the US over a possible “nuclear deal” are ongoing, but with no clear end in sight. There is serious discussion about whether military options might come
By Mehmet Enes Beşer The Philippines has long been one of America’s most devoted friends in Asia. Bonded through history, defense relations, and mutual strategic stakes in the Indo-Pacific, Manila
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again demonstrated his determination to continue the war, rejecting Russia’s offer of a three-day ceasefire on May 9, Victory Day, a holiday primarily celebrated
By Orçun Göktürk from Beijing / China On September 22, 1985, the United States hosted its allies within the “capitalist bloc” at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The main
The Hungarian Parliament first banned LGBT marches. Then the Parliament passed a constitutional amendment preventing Pride events. According to the amendment, only male and female genders will be recognized in
By Ljubodrag Duci Simonović, from Belgrade / Serbia * Over twenty years ago, in April 1987, a twenty-six-year-old heptathlete, Birgit Dressel, died in West Germany. An investigation was opened at
By Mehmet Enes Beşer With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the European Union finds itself facing an uncomfortable truth: its long-standing dependence on the United States—strategically,
By Deniz Yıldırım How was Abdullah Öcalan’s call to lay down arms and dissolve the PKK received among PKK circles in Europe? What did Kurdish associations, writers, and academics say
By Mehmet Enes Beşer The second term of President Donald Trump signals the dawn of a new era in US-Japan relations, with opportunities and challenges. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government
The Estonian Parliament has passed a new law aimed at severing ties between the Estonian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The justification behind the law is the Moscow Patriarchate’s
By Mehmet Enes Beşer The resurgence of economic nationalism under the Donald Trump administration has reignited tensions in the trade relations between China and the US, casting a shadow on
