By Yiğit Saner Confidential correspondence reveals how a reactor malfunction at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, caused by “violations of operating conditions,” was covered up. An incident that may have brought Ukraine to the brink of disaster never appeared in IAEA reports. The documents raise a critical question: How far do Kyiv’s hands reach, given the unwavering support from ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a critical visit to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus in recent weeks. The visit came at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan were rising and the conflict between Iran and Israel was becoming more open. So, what does Modi’s visit mean in terms of political politics? Where should it fit ...

By Fernando Esteche The approval of “The One Big Beautiful Bill” by the US Congress in July 2025 reveals a fundamental paradox: the United States responds to its decline not with structural reforms, but with unprecedented militarization and domestic policies that deepen its internal contradictions. The current situation reveals multiple fractures that go beyond traditional partisan polarization, manifesting in open ...

By Yiğit Saner The leaked document reveals how Kyiv infiltrated the Crimean Tatar community and monitored Türkiye-linked organizations. The SBU labels even anti-Russian Tatars as separatist suspects, establishes bogus structures, and recruits agents. The documents also expose critical information concerning nuclear security and European diplomatic missions. The first of the four secret Ukrainian documents obtained by Aydınlık was published on ...

By Yiğit Saner The leaked document reveals that Kyiv has “strengthened its espionage positions” in three of our major cities. The SBU integrated the Ukrainian diaspora into its intelligence network and conducted counterintelligence activities. The leaked confidential communications expose critical secrets not only about Türkiye but also the Crimean Tatars, European diplomatic missions, and nuclear security. Turkish newspaper Aydınlık has ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The race in clean energy technology between the United States and China is gathering pace—and increasingly it’s being fueled by an avalanche of subsidies. With billions flowing in from both sides on batteries, hydrogen, electric cars, and solar panels, the world is witnessing a new age of industrial policy—albeit not about guns or oil but windmills, ...

From Brussels, Belgium End of June, NATO celebrated its summit of Heads of State in the Dutch city of Den Haag. The organization’s Secretary General is Mark Rutte, a former Dutch Prime Minister. Given these facts, let’s ask a Dutch politician on his views of the summit and its decisions. Jimmy Dijk is member of the House of Representatives and ...

The wars waged and supported by the US continue on different fronts. Israel’s attack was repelled by Iran and the US/Israel side was forced to declare a ceasefire. In Gaza, the Palestinian people continue to resist the occupation despite the Israeli genocide. In such a bloody and violent period, the new US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria, ...

The Iran-Israel war and the use of NATO bases in Türkiye to provide intelligence assistance to Israel have once again brought Türkiye’s NATO–US ties and US–Israel relations back into focus. We asked Prof. Dr. Atakan Hatipoğlu, faculty member at Aydın Adnan Menderes University of Türkiye, two questions: What does Türkiye’s NATO membership mean in the aftermath of the Iran-Israel war? ...

As in the rest of the world, Türkiye’s agenda last week was dominated by the outbreak of war between Iran and Israel on June 13. While Turkish officials and political leaders issued a stream of statements on the war, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also convened an emergency session in Istanbul, taking the escalating conflict as the main agenda. ...

By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan Earlier this month, the United States launched coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These facilities were under IAEA inspection. There was no Security Council mandate. No evidence of an imminent attack. The justification, presented as “collective self-defense” on behalf of Israel, cannot withstand legal or moral scrutiny. This ...

From Brussels / Belgium On their recent summit of heads of state, NATO members have agreed on increasing each country’s defense spending to 5% of the GDP. This decision caused a lot of criticism and opposition in various European countries, leading to mass demonstrations in Madrid, Rome, and Brussels. One of the main participants in the latter was the Workers’ ...