Ankara has been facing a serious problem for decades – PKK separatism, which manifests itself both within Türkiye and beyond its borders. In particular, in northern Syria, where the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were formed. Ankara sees it as a direct continuation of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), recognized as a terrorist organization in Türkiye. This fact is the primary ...
Türkiye had a packed agenda last week. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued his focus on Syria, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks regarding Donald Trump’s return to office. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faced trial over alleged insults toward a prosecutor, and Victory Party leader Ümit Özdağ was detained on charges of insulting the President and inciting public hatred and ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The most important global event of this year is the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War and the Nazi-fascist defeat in Berlin on May 9, 1945. At a time when fascism and the extreme right are trying to “raise their heads”, once again supported now by countries that ...
The plan to exclude the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), the winner in the elections, from the government has backfired. The mandate to form the government has now been given to the FPÖ. Following this development, Türkiye’s daily Aydınlık newspaper’s supplement in Europe, Aydınlık Europe, conducted interviews with Austrian historian Christoph H. Benedikter, Freilich magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Stefan Juritz and Turkish ...
By Elixsandro Ballesteros, Former Ambassador of Panama in Venezuela, professor at the Faculty of Economy, University of Panama To understand the impact that President Donald Trump’s threats have on the Panamanian nation, one must recall the history of the Panama Canal in the existence of this country, and also explain the content of the Treaties that are part of international ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following the ceasefire that came into effect after 471 days of massacre and genocide in Gaza, the Palestinians, who are sending a message that they are standing despite all the pain and destruction, will try to build a new life in the almost wrecked Gaza Strip. When the bombardment began on October 7, 2023, Israel ...
By Latif Bolat The most recent and perplexing idea from the “unpredictable” President Trump has been his statements regarding Greenland, the Panama Canal, and Canada. This is interpreted as a renewed version of imperialist expansion of the US. They came at a time when the American empire is perceived to be in decline. Of course, Donald Trump is characteristically and ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein On September 30, 1813, after receiving reinforcements to shake off the siege of Puerto Cabello, the Spanish began an offensive towards Valencia. Colonel Atanasio Girardot was given the mission of containing the Goths, facing a Spanish column on the heights of Bárbula. During the effort of the battle, Girardot was hit by a rifle bullet when ...
By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt The approach that Gulf states are now taking in their relations with the de facto government in Syria, despite all the reservations and concerns about its background, suggests that the Gulf Arab regimes have learned a lesson from the catastrophic mistakes they made following the fall of the Sunni regime of Saddam Hussein in ...
By Gökalp Erbaş The governments of both Moldova and Transnistria declared a state of emergency last December, initially for one month. Ukraine’s decision not to renew transit agreements for Russian gas for 2025 and Gazprom’s suspension of gas supplies to Moldova due to unpaid debts prompted both governments to take measures against a possible energy crisis. As expected, Ukraine cut ...