By Mehmet Enes Beşer The year has conspired to make ASEAN’s end-October Leaders’ Summit in Kuala Lumpur unusually consequential. Malaysia, chairing under the banner of “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” must navigate a denser-than-usual thicket: renewed tariff salvos from Washington, the still-bleeding crisis in Myanmar, the slow-moving South China Sea code of conduct process, and the long-promised—but only recently bankrolled—push for regional ...
By Masoud Sadrmohammadi The recent ceasefire in Gaza, implemented under Donald Trump’s 20-point plan in October 2025 and involving prisoner exchanges, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the delivery of humanitarian aid, represents a turning point in Middle Eastern developments. This agreement, brokered by the United States, Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar, has not only halted the Gaza war (at ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan A ceasefire in Gaza emerged from the meeting in Cairo on October 13. Rather than providing answers, the outcome raised more questions: How did we get here? How will the process unfold? What are the next objectives of the U.S. and Israel? And where does Iran fit in? UWI author, political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan shared ...
By Fernando Esteche The unexpected fall of Dina Boluarte On October 10, 2025, the Peruvian Congress removed Dina Boluarte from office with unprecedented force: 122 votes in favor out of a possible 130, with no votes against. What had seemed unthinkable hours before was accomplished in a marathon session that ended in the early hours of the morning, marking the ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist The visit of Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sha’ra to Moscow was not merely a diplomatic contact; it signaled a period in which the balance of power in the Middle East is being redefined. This visit both offered clues about Syria’s new foreign policy course and clearly showed how Russia wants to reposition its presence in ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/WriterThe war in Gaza has been temporarily halted by the show of force in Sharm el-Sheikh. However, it should be noted that this is not actually a peace agreement, but merely a ceasefire agreement. This is because, although US President Trump announced that the process had moved to its second phase, there is no roadmap for ...
By: Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan Ramiz Mehdiyev, who served as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2019, has been arrested on charges of treason. The court has officially launched a criminal case against him, deciding to place Mehdiyev under four months of house arrest pending investigation for particularly serious offenses. The 87-year-old Mehdiyev, ...
(Editorial note: This article has been written prior to yesterday’s presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It maintains its actuality due to its structural and long-term analysis, UWI.) By Prof. Dr. Ata Atun / Member of the Advisory Board to the President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ...
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Germany’s support for Israel is not merely a foreign policy choice but a fundamental component in the reconstruction of its national identity, both as atonement for historical crimes and as a sign of reliability within the Western world. So much so that the German government’s “special historical responsibility” (besondere historische Verantwortung) toward Israel—summed up in the ...
By Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan On October 9, the defense ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia met in Ankara, Türkiye. During the meeting, bilateral and trilateral agreements were signed to enhance regional security. The signed agreements are also characterized as strengthening Türkiye’s military presence in the South Caucasus. So, what will the process look like from here? What ...