The international environment is shifting. Diplomatic leaders, formerly silent or high-level observers, are adopting concrete measures from legal accountability to state recognition. Yet humanitarian despair continues to deepen on the ground. Despite these efforts, decades-old violence persists, and peace remains a fragile prospect. French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot has emphasized the urgency of these measures and reaffirmed France’s commitment to ...
The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech by Mohammad Makram Balawi, Director General of League of Parliamentarians for alQuds (LP4Q). By Dr. Mohammad Makram Balawi, Director General of League of Parliamentarians for alQuds (LP4Q). Honorable ...
In Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, the Hague Group gathered to its international summit to implement action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza. In this regard, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated: “We have lived Gaza in our blood; we were also invaded. And yes, we can criticize Hamas, but not the Palestinian people; they have the right to rebel because their lands were ...
On 26–27 May 2025, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a productive visit to Moscow. On the first day of his stay, Minister Fidan was warmly received by President Vladimir Putin. He also held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s top negotiator in the Istanbul talks Vladimir Medinsky, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, and members ...
Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, not only the US neighborhood, such as Canada, Panama and Mexico, but almost every region of the world, from Europe to the Middle East, from the Pacific to the Arctic, is facing seismic tremors. One of these regions is undoubtedly the Middle East, where Israel, which the US ...
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 Islam Farag, Cairo / Egypt US President Donald Trump’s proposal to temporarily relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, pending the reconstruction of the sector, was merely a revealing attempt of Israel’s intentions and its desire to get rid of the original landowners, coveting their land and removing a security burden from its shoulders by exporting it to ...
By Adem Kılıç, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel’s attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process that caused massive destruction, ethnic cleansing, starvation and genocide, especially along the Gaza Strip. While the US’s “unconditional” support for Israel virtually locked the international institutions and the international system, especially ...
Last week I pointed out that the situation in Syria generated more questions than answers. About ten days after the terrorists took power, there are still no clear ideas about what is going to happen. Three powers occupy parts of Syria: The United States, Israel and Türkiye without the new government having made the slightest move to prevent that. Today ...
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 ...
Israel struck Hezbollah’s headquarters. Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was martyred in the attack. UWI author, political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was a guest on Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal TV channel. What is your overall assessment of Israel’s attack on Hezbollah’s headquarters and the martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah? This is not only a serious loss for Hezbollah and Lebanon but for West ...
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the late 13th century until the early 20th century, is often remembered for its relative tolerance toward religious and ethnic minorities, especially when compared to its contemporaries in Europe. Among the diverse groups that found refuge under Ottoman rule were the Jews, who, for centuries, faced persecution in various parts ...