US president Trump claims to reinforce the Monroe Doctrine, exclusion of non-continental powers for the Americas. But Latin American countries have taken a step that might challenge that in the long run. On January 9, a qualified majority of the members of the European Union has approved the free trade agreement with Mercosur, creating the world’s largest free trade are ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer America has occupied a unique position in the world order for decades now—not only as a superpower but also as a financial and institutional safe haven. In crises, capital seeks refuge in the U.S., its Treasury bonds are deemed risk-free assets, and its political system—dysfunctional at times—is presumed to be undergirded by a foundation of checks, ...

The US intervention in Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro have become the top political issue in Türkiye. Television channels, newspapers, social media, politicians, and the public are following developments minute by minute and debating them intensely. Below, we outline the most prominent statements, debates, and developments in Türkiye in 14 points. — 1) Erdoğan’s silence Hours after ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political scientist Those clinging to the wings of US aircraft at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, trying to ‘escape’, were not only a symbol of defeat, but also of the price of misplaced alliances. And today, the same scene has been re-enacted in Syria, specifically in Aleppo. The only thing that changed was the geography and the fact ...

By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu “If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings. The attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.” Nelson Mandela The foreign policy of the United States has been characterized by expansionism and interventionism ...

Political scientist and UWI writer Onur Sinan Güzaltan discussed the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with Türkiye-based Meltem TV. How do you assess the US attacks on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro? Even calling the US a rogue state to describe this action would be an understatement. We are talking about the abduction of the president of ...

Peace talks in the Russia-US-Ukraine war have gained momentum. Ukrainian President Zelensky, visiting the US, announced a “20-point peace plan”. Two key issues are at the center of the talks: territory and security guarantees. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek assessed the situation and possible course of the talks for Aydınlık Europe, the supplement for Europe ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela, which disregarded international law, and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro were not only a move to change the regime, but also the final nail in the coffin of the rules-based global order established after the Second World War. The military operation carried out by another country to detain ...

By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department The Middle East, in the third decade of the twenty-first century, is witnessing one of the most significant power realignments in its contemporary history. For years, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as the two main pillars of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, ...

By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein, from Caracas / Venezuela I dreamed of airplanesthat clouded the day, just when people were singing and laughing the most. I dreamed of airplanesthat were killing each other, destroying the grace of the clear morning. If I think I was madeto dream of the sun and to say things that awaken love, how is it possible ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Within geopolitics increasingly defined by supply chain interruption, climatic uncertainty, and rising food costs, food security has become a matter of national priority. While great powers vie to obtain grain corridors and agricultural territory across borders, the smaller nations are also forging behind-the-scenes but influential alliances. A classic case in point is the new China-Laos cattle ...

UWI author Yunus Soner has travelled various times to Venezuela and spent last year an entire month in the country during the presidential elections. He provided an interview to Turkish TV channel TV24 after the US hijacking of Venezuelan President Maduro. Below is the transcription of the interview. You are someone who knows the region and the stance of the ...