By Orçun Göktürk, Beijing / China President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, paid visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia during a period when the trade war with the United States was intensifying. These countries hold great significance for China. Since the first trade war that began in 2017, these three countries have become major hubs for investments ...

By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Although it’s sad to say, Pope Francis had been preparing for his death for a long time. It didn’t take him by surprise. His health had been gradually failing, and despite his great efforts, perseverance, and determination, he had to surrender to the inevitable. In recent months, he set out to make some changes that he ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer In January 2024, Papua New Guinea (PNG) was rocked by mass civil unrest, as riots erupted in the national capital of Port Moresby and spread to other towns. The immediate cause was an instantaneous reduction in the pay of public servants, attributed by the government to a “technical glitch” in the payroll system. This was followed ...

By Tehran Tapdigov, Baku / Azerbaijan Although all provisions of the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been agreed upon, the two countries have still not sat down at the negotiating table. Naturally, agreeing on the terms of the agreement does not automatically mean peace. However, Azerbaijan’s desire for a meaningful and conclusive peace should be understood. Baku’s main ...

By Kadim Ülker, From Vienna / Austria On April 27, 2025, local elections will be held in Vienna to determine the representatives who will form the state government. Turks are once again being placed at the heart of the political debate ahead of the elections. During the general elections held in September last year, Turks were notably absent from public ...

By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The first modern concentration camps in history were shown by the British during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) in South Africa. These camps marked a significant and controversial turning point in the history of warfare and civilian treatment. The British used concentration camps to control the Boer civilian population (mostly women and children) and cut off ...

By Yunus Soner, Antalya / Türkiye US President Donald Trump’s trade policies were one of the main topics at the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, convened by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on April 11-13. Here, we interviewed Jeffrey Sachs, professor at the U.S. Columbia university, a known economist and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. How do you evaluate ...

By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Many people may think that the conflict between the United States and China is recent and that characterizing it as a “trade war” helps explain its essence, but neither is true. Exalting this confrontation within the framework of these two particularities leads to analytical errors and, to a greater extent, flaws in understanding the phenomenon and ...

By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The world keeps revolving, Swiftly, relentlessly. And it changes… A brief glance at the past month’s headlines reveals the weight of change and uncertainty. 1. Trump’s new tariffs President Trump declared a new wave of tariffs only on China, the European Union and the southern neighbors tightening his policy of “turning inward”. We are now entering ...

By Ihsan Sefa, Retired Air Staff Colonel, Turkish Armed Forces With its aggressive policies, Israel, led by the Netanyahu government, wants to drag the entire Middle East and the Muslim world into a massive war. Israel continues to occupy the territories of South Lebanon, Southern Syria and, of course, the Palestinian state. Tel Aviv will clearly not be satisfied with ...