Last week, at the top of Türkiye’s agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yıldız, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. The expanding investigations into drug trafficking and illegal betting ...
By Serdar Ali Çavuşoğlu Introduction: The geostrategic weight of the “new oil” and the birth of the “rare earths era” Human history has evolved according to the raw materials that define the pinnacle of technological advancement: the Stone Age, the Copper and Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Steel and Coal Age, the Silicon Age… Each era established its own ...
Last week in Türkiye, the agenda was as busy as ever. The visit of the Turkish delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, to Syria was at the top of the agenda. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the start of the domestic aircraft carrier construction process at a ceremony he attended at the Istanbul Shipyard Command. And the drug crackdown ...
By Ceren Ceviz Türkiye’s negotiations with the United States over the F-35 program remain complicated due to Ankara’s possession of the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system. This article examines why Türkiye considers the S-400 essential and why it is unwilling to forgo it in exchange for the F-35 Lightning II. The Republic of Türkiye continues its negotiations with the ...
By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Türkiye’s acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system has long ceased to be a technical or even military issue. In Russian media and expert circles, it is now treated as a strategic resilience test—one that measures not only Ankara’s resilience under Western pressure, but also the credibility of Türkiye’s long-claimed strategic autonomy. From Moscow’s ...
The March 10, 2025, agreement between the SDF and the Damascus government included provisions on overcoming religious and sectarian divisions, officially recognizing the Kurds and securing their constitutional and citizenship rights and establishing a ceasefire across all of Syria. Regarding the country’s territorial and administrative structure, the most important article concerned the integration of the region under SDF control and ...
UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek took part in an 11-day “Workshop for Cadres of Theoretical Research of World Communist Parties, 2025,” held across several cities in China. He attended as a representative of Türkiye’s Vatan Party upon the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The event brought together a wide range of communist ...
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Türkiye was planned due to the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, which holds a very important place in Christian history. The council, which convened here in 325, is considered one of the earliest and most significant meetings in which church doctrine was shaped. This visit carries not only ...
It was, as always, a crowded week on Türkiye’s political agenda. At the top of the list were developments surrounding the government’s “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Türkiye was another major headline. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meetings on the G20 summit was another important item of the agenda. The Committee visits Öcalan The “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, ...
The Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit fueled a lot of debates both within the country as well as internationally. Ramazan Bursa is a distinguished expert to describes the outcomes and limitations. He has travelled to Syria after former President Assad’s fall and maintains good contacts into the new government in Damascus. Here’s how he evaluates Al-Sharaa’s visit. The Syrian ...