One of the most complicated debates among politicians and economists in Iran is whether or not the country should join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)… but what is the FATF and why has it become the center of such an important dispute? The FATF is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of G7 countries (US, France, ...

The largest parliamentary faction, the European People’s Party (EPP), took an unprecedented step by attacking and suspending its own members. After the suspension of Fidesz’ membership, everyone is wondering what the future holds for the party – what will change in the event of their complete expulsion? Precedent for “Fidesz” The Hungarian group’s membership in the EU-leading transnational bloc has ...

Ayhan Zeytinoglu, the chairman of Economic Development Foundation (IKV) which specializes in EU – Turkey relations,  commented on the European Parliament report calling to suspend negotiations regarding Turkey’s EU membership bid, highlighting the EP’s “erratic approach” to Turkey. He also discussed the continued difficulties in Brexit negotiations in the House of Commons. According to Zeytinoglu, on March 13, the attention ...

3rd of three articles (first and second on UWI). Nation, worker, left and right… all of these ideas, of course, are just the musings and falterings of intellectuals of and political analysts. Regular people, who form the backbone of the movement, that is, the People themselves, do not attach great importance to any of it. They only want to succeed. ...

The reasons for Saudi Arabia’s gravitation toward Israel Iran and Saudi Arabia have experienced a great deal of tension in their relations in recent years. These tensions started with the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr (a Shia cleric who opposed the Saudi regime) and peaked when a number of Iranian Anti-Saudi protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Following these ...

Bağımsız bir kuruluş,  ABD hakkında rapor hazırlasa: Uzunluğu, Türkiye’den ABD’ye “yol” olur Yavuz hırsız, ev sahibini bastırır, atasözümüzün anlamı nedir, biliyor musunuz? “Bazı kimseler suçlu olduğu halde kendilerini güçlü hissederler. Onları böyle düşünmeye sevk eden, kendi şarlatanlıkları ve edepsizlikleridir. Böyle kimseler zarar verdiği kişiyi susturmak bir yana, onu suçlu çıkarırlar”. İşte, ABD’nin yaptığı da tam bu atasözüne uyuyor. ABD’nin hazırladığı ‘İnsan ...

New Zealand terror attack An anti-Muslim terrorist attack took place in New Zealand. Two mosques were attacked, and 50 people were killed. According to New Zealand media, those killed were between 2 and 77 years old. Brenton Tarrant, who is accused of committing the terrorist act, sent a 74-page Manifesto by e-mail to more than 30 recipients nine minutes before ...

 Doomsday In Venezuela             We’re being led to believe it’s all doom and gloom in Venezuela. The mainstream media is rapid-firing reports of a deepening humanitarian crisis. An evil dictator, Nicolas Maduro, is holding his country hostage from democracy, they say, while his people starve. Venezuelans are reportedly fleeing by the thousands while the government blocks «aid» shipments from the ...

(read the first part of Dirty money on UWI) According to a report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), about 2 trillion “dirty” dollars are laundered annually. In the process of “laundering,” criminals apply the most unexpected and sophisticated methods. According to the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) at the Ministry of Finance of Turkey, ...

Exactly 68 years ago on this day, March 15, 1951, the Iranians managed to wrest their main national treasure, oil, out of the imperialists’ grab. By doing this, they kicked off struggle for independence and economic development of their land. Through the efforts of Mohammad Mossadegh, the leader of the National Front party during the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza ...