By Halim Gençoğlu The Ottoman Empire, with its vast diversity and multicultural fabric, was home to numerous ethnic and religious groups, among them Armenians, who played a significant role in the empire’s cultural and social life. While the history between Turks and Armenians is often overshadowed by darker chapters, especially for some Armenian rebellions during the late Ottoman period, it ...

After US President Joe Biden approved the use of American military equipment on Russian soil, Ukraine, for the first time, launched long-range missiles supplied by the US to target Russian territory. ATACMS missiles were fired into Russia’s Bryansk region. This event coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin signing a new nuclear doctrine. UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan ...

By Stary Shakhtyor On the last day of our stay, we were taken to the famous Kondong greenhouses. They are 30 kilometers north of Pyongyang and, if I understand correctly, are considered a district of Pyongyang, kind of like Zelenograd is to Moscow. Earlier this year Kim Jong-un, the Grand Marshal and Chairman of State Affairs, visited them before us, ...

By Tehran Tapdygov, Azerbaijani journalist, political observer Azerbaijan, Baku. Today these words are familiar to the whole world. A short period of independence and a huge road travelled. Baku has become the center of international negotiations. Especially after the liberation of Azerbaijani territories from occupation, the foreign policy defined by Azerbaijan has made the small country even more recognizable in ...

By Micaela Constantini* Next Sunday November 24, the second round of elections will take place in Uruguay where the people will choose their new president for the next 5 years, in an international context that has changed drastically. The first round held on October 27 had a large electoral turnout. 90% of citizens went to the polls, which left the ...

By Ali Rıza Taşdelen After Donald Trump’s election, European leaders gathered in Budapest on November 7 for the 5th Summit of the European Political Community, established two years ago by Emmanuel Macron. Throughout the summit, the shadow of Trump loomed. During his campaign, Trump declared he would end the war in Ukraine and raise tariffs on European goods. His election ...

DPRK, The land of smiles and wonders – Pt. 6: The North Korean circus and indigo children By Stary Shakhtyor Once again, a bit of Juche in the morning, invigorating! Pathos, pathos speeches in lectures! Metaphorical sayings from two lecturers. “The DPRK has a satellite – an eye and a missile – a fist”. I remember the US formally protested ...

Donald Trump has been elected as the new president of the US. The world is debating what this term will bring. Based on his policies during his first term, his discourse during the campaign, and the figures in his administration, it is claimed that Trump would significantly change US’s foreign policy. Time will tell. However, one thing is certain: the ...

By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and France, as well as the United Kingdom and Japan, Canada and Australia (South Korea has also started ...

By Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt Despite his departure from the White House in 2021, Gulf states’ ties to US President Donald Trump have not been severed. The Trump Organization has struck business deals with a number of his allies in the region, notably the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has maintained close ties to Gulf ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist In his first term, Trump was described as an “unpredictable leader” both within the US and internationally: He did not speak the international diplomatic language, did not use the readings of analysts, and pursued an unorthodox strategic approach rather than the maneuvers of experienced politicians. Trump is neither Bill Clinton, a graduate of Yale University, ...

By Fikret Akfırat Francis Fukuyama, a former neocon but popular neoliberal ideologue, sees Trump’s election victory as “the end of neoliberalism.” He writes that “the blowout victory of Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Tuesday night will lead to major changes in important policy areas, from immigration to Ukraine. But the significance of the election extends way beyond these ...