Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author Hosted by China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit had a mission beyond being merely a regional security meeting, unlike previous summits. The summit drew attention as the most explicit challenge to the Western-centric global order established after the Second World War and a clear sign of the process of its dissolution. Undoubtedly, the world ...
China hosted the “25th Heads of State Council Meeting” of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1. During the meeting, 24 documents were approved, including the Tianjin Declaration and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Development Strategy until 2035. The close interactions and photo ops between the leaders of India, China, and Russia caught the eye. President ...
By Masoud Sadrmohammadi Although many individuals have regarded the 12-day war of Israel against Iran as a conflict stemming from the forty-year hostilities between Iran and Israel and have reduced it to the level of a bilateral confrontation, in reality this war was essentially a battle for shaping the future of the world. In the same manner, the Syrian war ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan Summer is ending… Autumn has arrived in Moscow with an unusually sunny spell. Muscovites are out on the streets, enjoying the city before the long winter sets in. Cafés, bars, restaurants are packed to the brim. With the name of “City Day,” Moscow celebrates its 878th birthday with festivals, concerts, and celebrations. In the city’s vast ...
Last week, the anniversary of the August 30, 1922 Victory, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and opening the door to the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) held the “Special Session on Palestine”. Another important event of the week was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist We live in an age of great uncertainty. Hegemonic competition, global injustice, deepening crises, and hybrid threats—when combined with the opportunities provided by new technologies—are making the international arena increasingly unpredictable. Traditional rules and norms are bending under the pressure of power balances, leading states away from seeking security through a centralized model towards more ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO’s biggest ever. More than 20 nations are being represented by leaders, and over 10 heads of international organizations have been invited ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer More than three years have now passed since the Myanmar military overthrew the government in a coup, and the country remains torn apart by violence, turmoil, and deepening humanitarian crisis. The economy has imploded, civil war has intensified, and millions have been forced into displacement. World condemnation has been abundant, but effective action has not been ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer Türkiye has been the crossroads of civilizations for a number of decades, a unique geopolitical standing that bridges Europe and Asia, NATO and the Middle East, Islam and secularism, democracy and strategic pragmatism. Yet Türkiye’s own position within the world system has been constrained by its participation in Western alliances, above all NATO and the European ...
By Mehmet Perinçek President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s announcement of Türkiye’s request to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) raised a buzz around the world. As a consequence, the issue started to be discussed in Türkiye in various aspects as well. Özel’s objections to the SCO Among them, the approach of Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel stands out. Disregarding ...