The far-right, neo-fascist sector that has seized control of the US administration and imposed its expansionist logic and ambition for global domination has begun to make its plan public. The fascist unipolar international system that has been imposed on the world is producing a regression of the international order unlike anything ever seen before. Not even the previous version of ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Ethiopia last week, following visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, signaled not only a diplomatic engagement but also a new phase in Türkiye’s Horn of Africa strategy. The timing of the visit was particularly noteworthy, coming after Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland and the resulting expectations of geopolitical shifts ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer China has traditionally been defined in the world economy as the “world’s factory” – a manufacturing giant which offered size, velocity, and price discounts to global value chains. With the growth of its market, the script was rewritten: China emerged as a giant market where foreign firms competed with one another to sell their products and ...

We spoke with Leonid Savin, Chairman of the Fidel Castro Foundation (based in Moscow), about the energy crisis in Cuba, possible White House moves regarding Cuba, and Moscow-Havana relations. “Better early than later” What is the scale of Cuba’s energy crisis, and could it threaten the regime’s survival? This is unprecedented case during all history of sanctions and blockade imposed ...

By Özgür Altınbaş Iranian political analyst Peiman Salehi evaluates Iran-US tensions and negotiations. In a period where regional tensions are rising, and military activity has reached its peak, the question “Is the US buildup a harbinger of war?” occupies the global agenda. Peiman Salehi, an Iranian political analyst and author, stated that despite US pressure, the Iranian public’s confidence in ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Urbanization is transforming at a fast pace the population and economic landscape of developing ASEAN economies at all-time highs. From the metastasizing metropolises of Ho Chi Minh City and Manila to Jakarta’s and Phnom Penh’s suburbs, cities are increasingly becoming drivers of growth, hubs of innovation, and drivers of opportunity. But as the region urbanizes, so ...

By Dr. Fernando Esteche There are moments when history condenses. When what had been brewing for years in offices, in national security documents, working papers, in private agreements between corporations and states, suddenly becomes visible. February 2026 was one of those moments for Our America. Three events in fifteen days. On February 4, Washington convened 54 countries to discuss the ...

By Orçun Göktürk, President of the Center for Sino-Turkish Studies, Beijing / China As we enter a period where increasing US-Israel aggression toward Iran and military options from Washington are being voiced at the highest levels, the stance China will take is a matter of great curiosity. However, Beijing’s attitude during previous US-Israel attacks on Tehran provides a projection. As ...

UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan answered questions from Ceyda Karan of Sputnik Türkiye. Güzaltan shared his views on the Munich Security Conference, the situation in the Atlantic alliance, the objectives of a possible attack on Iran, and Russia-West and Türkiye-West relations. We present the interview translated into English.—————- “Capitalism and the West as the owner of the ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer In Bangkok, politics of plastic recycling are enacted not in institutional policy arenas or corporate boardrooms but in the urban margins of streets, dumps, canals, and squatter settlements—terrain often ignored in official narratives about sustainability. While Thailand moves to become a regional power in circular economy practice and waste management, the on-the-ground experience of plastic recycling ...

Alain Soral… He is one of the most debated thinkers in France. His ideas are frequently voiced within anti-globalization left and right political movements. Convicted in France for thought crimes, Soral continues to live in exile. I spoke with Soral about the political future of France, US-Europe relations, Trump’s America, developments in West Asia, geopolitical realities, and class struggle. The ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The Munich Security Conference, held in Germany and considered one of the most critical meetings in Europe in recent years, was a turning point not only in terms of the war in Ukraine or the future of NATO, but also in terms of showing the critical threshold reached in discussions on Europe’s defense independence. Statements ...