By Tunca Arslan The Israeli army’s utter failure to rescue even a single hostage in Gaza after two years of relentless bombardment that has reduced the enclave to rubble and claimed the lives of 67,000 civilians, including women and children, shows not just the defeat of a few military operations, but a total defeat. Considering that Hamas has vowed not ...
By Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt The moment seems fleeting, and the allure of reshaping the regional order in the Middle East to Israel’s advantage hangs heavy in the air. But if the past is any indication of what is to come, Israel’s attempt to eliminate all its adversaries will not end well. Undoubtedly, the regional order in the ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli The International Criminal Court (ICC) exemplifies this issue. It was established in 2002 at the initiative of European countries. Over the years, it has repeatedly shown both ineffectiveness and bias. This is particularly evident in cases involving complaints against European states. ICC’s Double Standards Most of the court’s investigations have targeted African countries (CAR, Uganda, Libya, ...
Last week’s agenda in Türkiye largely revolved around Palestine and Syria. with the disarmament process of PKK was once again under the spotlight. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks about the ongoing ceasefire process in Gaza. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s remarks on developments in Syria stood out as another important event. Another topic was the chants to the leader of ...
By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt A few days ago, an emergency Arab summit held in Cairo approved an Egyptian plan that envisions the reconstruction and administration of the Gaza Strip, which was destroyed by Israel in a war that lasted more than 15 months against the defenseless Palestinian people in the strip, amidst the international community’s inability to ...
We interviewed Özgür Altınbaş, the Foreign News Chief of Aydınlık newspaper of Türkiye, regarding Trump’s Eastern Mediterranean policy, its impact on Türkiye, and the current situation in Ukraine. Altınbaş has been closely monitoring these regions by visiting them firsthand. Trump and his team have unveiled their plans for Gaza. It is becoming increasingly clear that Washington will focus more on ...
By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The Turkish proverb says that “when a clown moves to the palace, he does not become a king, but the palace turns into a circus.” This is the state of the rest of the world, especially the leaders and people of the Middle East as they watch Donald Trump’s acrobatic performances from inside the ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Following the ceasefire that came into effect after 471 days of massacre and genocide in Gaza, the Palestinians, who are sending a message that they are standing despite all the pain and destruction, will try to build a new life in the almost wrecked Gaza Strip. When the bombardment began on October 7, 2023, Israel ...
By Şafak Erdem Israel continues to attack Gaza. A critical phase of the offensive remains the Rafah border crossing and the Sinai Peninsula. Parallel to the developments in Rafah and Sinai, there rises some voices in Egypt questioning the Camp David agreement with some openly advocating to discard it. We asked Ramazan Bursa, an expert on Egypt, what Egypt’s attitude ...
By Mohamed Sabreen The scene seemed bitter and even blood-soaked, and between the shameful international inability and the timid attempts to put an urgent end to the tragedy of the Palestinians in Gaza, there is nothing on the horizon to put a quick end to this tragedy. The war is still at its peak, although the parties to the tragedy ...