By Mehmet Enes Beşer In a post-reorientation, post-realignment global economy, countries do not wait for foreign investment—they bid for it, mold it, and increasingly drive it. For Türkiye, where the intersection of Europe and Asia gives way to opportunity, not fate, geography is opportunity. And maybe most significant opportunity in the next few years is the opportunity to receive increased ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base has emerged as a fulcrum of Southeast Asia’s geopolitically charged politics, the fine dance of great power politics and national interests. Bloating Cambodia-China relations at the base have surprised regional actors and great powers and sent shivers down their spines, striking a chord with widespread sentiments against China’s expanding presence in the ...

We had previously read the statements made by the new US ambassador to Ankara. The new ambassador talked about bringing Türkiye into line, even taming it with a whip. There are some comments in the Israeli press. They elaborate on how the new ambassador’s attempts and intentions to use Türkiye against Iran and position it as a balancing factor against Russia. While doing this, the ...

By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Note: Three weeks ago, I began publishing this article, which, due to its length, will be published in three installments. However, the death of Pope Francis and the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the United States’ defeat in Vietnam and the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War interrupted the ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer In ten years, China has evolved from a wannabe imitator to a genuine leader in the international artificial intelligence (AI) race. Where China was once a technology imitator, today it is reshaping the architecture of innovation and setting the pace for AI advancements across sectors—from facial recognition and fintech to autonomous vehicles and defense technologies. While ...

By Elixsandro Ballesteros, Former ambassador and professor of the University of Panama 1. Global context There is a tense situation in the relations between the United States and Panama. This needs to be analyzed within the context of the US’ declining global hegemony, the change of the global order and the rejection of President Trump to acknowledge the reality of ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The world is going through a transition period in which the global order is now recognized as multipolar and the hegemony of the West, including the US, is disappearing. In this transition period and in the global arena, where numerous crises ranging from the Russian-Ukrainian war to the Israeli-Palestinian war, from tensions in Africa and ...

By Özgür Altınbaş Two important Eurasian powers clashed. India struck some points it claimed as terrorist formations as part of Operation Sindoor. Pakistan then responded with retaliation. Pakistan’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that 5 Indian fighter jets and 1 drone were shot down. At least 35 people were confirmed dead from both sides. The number of wounded exceeded ...

By Halil Özsaraç, (Ret.) Turkish Staff Navy Captain On April 29, 2025, Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure announced that Türkiye had become a “strategic partner” of the Three Seas Initiative. The Three Seas Initiative is an alliance established a decade ago in the region spanning the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic Seas in Central and Eastern Europe. The Initiative includes ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The Digital Silk Road (DSR), one of the pillars that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stands upon, has traditionally been perceived through the lens of geopolitical rivalry, surveillance concerns, and technological superiority. Western policymakers tend to present it as a carrier of digital autocracy or a tool of influence projection. But such assessments, however accurate, ...