The Syrian government joins the international coalition against ISIS. What concrete consequences will this decision have for the fight against Zionism? Experts from have from Türkiye have a critical assessment of the step. The decision was announced during the visit of Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa to Washington. Its focus is on legitimizing the new regime, says Ünal Atabay, former ...
As always, it was a busy week in Türkiye’s political landscape. At the top of the national agenda were the presidential elections held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Another headline was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the Gulf countries. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Chief İbrahim Kalın’s meeting with Hamas officials was ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author Shortly after announcing its recognition of Palestine as a state, Britain deployed former Prime Minister Tony Blair to thwart Palestine’s self-determination in line with US President Trump’s so-called ‘Peace Deal’. This move once again exposed the historical hypocrisy and colonialist mentality of Washington, London and, essentially, the West. Tony Blair is now positioned ...
By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt The “Qatar Gate” affair has shaken Israel, not only because it is yet another corruption scandal hounding Benjamin Netanyahu, even if his involvement has not been revealed, but also because it is a bribery scandal benefiting Doha and aimed at tarnishing Egypt’s image, even if the price is more Palestinian blood. Several questions have ...
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 ...
By Yiğit Saner After 15 months in Gaza, the weapons have temporarily been laid down. But how did we come from vows of complete annihilation to a point where Israeli hardliners describe the situation as a “defeat” and “humiliation”? The most obvious answer lies in former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks at the Atlantic Council on the evening ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author The only thing that is known for certain about US President Donald Trump’s Middle East doctrine is that he has no clear policy in this part of the world other than “defending Israel”. Considering the developments in Trump’s first term, such as the signing of the Abraham Accords between the Gulf states and ...
By Yiğit Saner A report by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN on Sunday night caused a stir: “Top-level HAMAS officials have recently moved from Qatar to Türkiye”. KAN based its claims on diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv. Soon after, unnamed diplomatic sources speaking to The Times of Israel, an Arab diplomat downplayed the significance of the alleged change. The diplomat argued ...
Turkish President Erdoğan claimed that Israel threatens Türkiye’s national security. The Turkish parliament held a closed session about the issue, where the government informed the parliamentarians on the confidentiality basis. We asked Ismail Hakkı Pekin, retired Lieutenant-General of the Turkish Armed Forces and former Head of Intelligence at the Chief of Staff. Pekin described in which ways Israel could pose ...
The leader of Hamas Yahya Sinwar was martyred by Israeli forces. The images showing Sinwar fighting until the last drop of his blood deeply affected the people all around the world. The testament of Sinwar, who made history with his life and resistance, was published after his martyrdom. We share this political and moral manifesto with our readers. I am ...