The President of the United States officially launched his new campaign for the 2020 presidential elections. His team has already raised funds for his re-election bid (according to USA Today, around $109 million). Thousands of volunteers are ready to act, and election headquarters are already open in New York and Washington. Together, we are breaking the most sacred rule in ...

Tensions between Turkey and the United States has risen dramatically following Ankara’s purchase of Russian  S-400 missile defense complexes. The discussion between the two countries has developed into threats of sanctions, mutual counter-measures, and eventually open opposition on social networks. The United States initially tried to dissuade Turkey from buying the S-400 via threats against the country’s participation in Washington’s ...

Rusya’dan alınan S-400 savunma sistemleri ile ilgili ABD- Türkiye arasında uzun zamandır devam eden gerginlik tırmanıyor. İki ülke arasında önce medya arıcılığı ile başlayan tartışmalar, ardından karşılıklı yaptırım açıklamaları, tehdit mektubu derken, iş sosyal medya üzerinden sataşmalara kadar uzadı. Gerginlik, ABD’nin önce basın aracılığı ile Türkiye’yi üstü kapalı nazik tehditleri ile başladı. Türkiye geri adım atmayınca, bu defa ABD Başkanı ...

Hong Kong protests About two million citizens of Hong Kong last Sunday marched in protest against the expansion of Chinese power in the former British colony. Protesters filled the city center and marched to the office of the head of the local administration, Carrie Lam. Hong Kongers are protesting the signing of an extradition treaty to China for suspected criminals. ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made an abrupt statement to the United States regarding the cessation of training for Turkish pilots in the American F-35 program due to Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems. The Turkish leader put an end to the disputes that have been going on for some time around the S-400 issue, saying: “I’m ...

In Hong Kong, the riots were temporarily suspended, during which dozens of police and demonstrators suffered. After mass protests in June, the government suspended changes in the law on extradition to mainland China. Also Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits. However, despite the concessions of the authorities, on June 16, protesters are again on the streets demanding ...

Son günlerin en çok tartışılan konularından biri olan Rusya’dan S-400 alımıyla ilgili olarak,  ABD’nin Türk Pilotlarının F-35 eğitimlerini durdurması üzerine Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ABD’ye yönelik sert açıklamalarda bulundu. S-400 tartışmalarına “S-400 alacağız demiyoruz aldık” diyerek son noktayı koyan Erdoğan, “F-35 projesinden hiçbir akılcı ve haklı dayanağı olmayan gerekçelerle dışlanmamızın hesabını tüm platformlarda soracağız” dedi. Cumhurbaşkanı ve AK ...

On June 13, Iranian and Arab media reported attacks in the Gulf of Oman on two oil tankers, the Front Altair of Norway and the Kokuka Courageous of Japan. The vessels were attacked in the waters between the territories of Iran, the UAE and Oman. Some data is indicative of a torpedo attack that resulted in explosions and a fire ...

As the situation around Iran continues deteriorating, Japan has taken up an initiative to broker peace and to scale down the tensions between Washington and Tehran. While the situation kept aggravating, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was heading on a diplomatic mission to Iran. The reports on the Japanese Prime Minister’s forthcoming visit on the background of the reciprocal ...

For the first time in 55 years, the United States threatened Turkey via an official letter after their purchase of Russian S-400 systems. Normally, the United States indirectly criticizes Turkey across a variety of media. That is, until last week when Washington changed tactics and took a step further, sending a letter to the Minister of Defense of Turkey, Hulusi ...