By Mehmet Enes Beşer As the European Union seeks leadership in a broken and more uncertain world, the nature of its engagement with China is becoming a key test case—not
By Mehmet Enes Beşer The post-World War II international system, long founded on Western dominance, is being reshaped behind the scenes by a tide of economic ambition, political rise, and
Political tensions in Türkiye, which intensified after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on March 19,
By Mehmet Enes Beşer As the United States ramps up its rhetoric about China being the “preeminent geopolitical and technological rival,” a familiar but flawed narrative is once again dominating
By Stephan Kaufmann US President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday “Liberation Day.” The next major round of import tariffs is scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, intended to free the
By Mehmet Enes Beşer New Zealand foreign policy has long been a balance between being close friends and maintaining sovereignty. In an age of heightening geopolitical rivalries, most prominently between
By Michael Roberts * Warmongering has reached fever pitch in Europe. It all started with the US under Trump deciding that paying for the military ‘protection’ of European capitals from
Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who is skeptical of NATO and advocates closer relations with Russia, has been denied his right to participate in the elections. The decision taken by the Central
By Mehmet Enes Beşer In 2025, artificial intelligence is no longer a technological novelty—it is a civilizational force. From reshaping global economies to redefining how societies learn, heal, work, and
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen On February 26, 2025, General Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern Libya, held a meeting with French President Emmanuel
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Trade was the banner of Western liberalism—a belief in open markets, comparative advantage, and multilateralism. For decades, the United States and the European Union preached the
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Risk of an imminent trade war between the European Union and China on electric vehicles (EVs) has increased to become arguably the most pernicious flashpoint on
