The coalition that supported President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was victorious in the presidential elections in Türkiye (Turkey) held on Sunday, May 28. Although Erdoğan’s victory in this second round was expected, the broad support his coalition received in the parliamentary elections that accompanied the first round on May 14 came as a surprise. The presidential system established in the country’s ...
United World International author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to a Russia Today program. He responded to questions on the developments in Türkiye after the elections. Below we present the transcript of the interview. RT: Well, I’m delighted to be joined in the studio now by Turkish political scientists Onur Sinan Güzaltan. You are most welcome. A busy few days in ...
The Russian Ministry of Defense declared that on May 24, Ukrainian forces had attacked a Russian military vessel in the Black Sea. According to the statement, three unmanned high-speed boats attacked the Russian ship Ivan Khurs. The ship foiled the attack. The Ministry said the ship’s mission was to protect the TurkStream and BlueStream pipelines. We started our interview with ...
The presidential election in Türkiye has attracted worldwide attention, especially from Western countries, due to its many aspects. Some even refer to it as “the most important election of 2023” in the world. Türkiye’s politics, economy, geopolitics, and future possibilities have been extensively discussed in various articles, interviews, and television broadcasts. Through a comprehensive review of print and visual media, ...
The elections in Türkiye, like in the rest of the world, are closely monitored in China as well. According to Professor Shen Zhinxing, the Western world perceives Türkiye under the leadership of Erdoğan as “disobedient.” According to Prof. Shen, if Kılıçdaroğlu is elected as President, political tensions may arise between Türkiye and China, as well as Russia. Countdown continues for ...
UWI author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. Güzaltan evaluated the results of the first round of elections in Turkey and its possible reflections on foreign policy. Below we present the transcription of the interview. Turkish political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan. Welcome Onur. Nice to see you are joining us here in the studio. It looks like ...
United World International author Yunus Soner provided an interview to Russia Today commeting on the elections in Türkiye. Below we present the transcript of the interview. Thanks for joining us today again. 5% difference between the two main candidates. Were you surprised by the results? Yes, I fully agree with your correspondent here in Istanbul. The result that Mr. Sinan ...
Türkiye left behind a long but calm election night. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the candidate of the People’s Alliance, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, and Sinan Oğan, the candidate of the Ata Alliance, competed against each other. Official results are expected on May 19. According to unofficial numbers, President Erdoğan received 49.50% of the votes while Kılıçdaroğlu 44.89% ...
The elections in Türkiye on May 14 are increasingly overshadowed by acts of accusations, threats and physical violence. UWI has compiled below some of the incidents. 1) Verbal attack on Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu – April 21 The opposition’s main presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, was verbally attacked on April 21 during a visit to the earthquake-hit city of Adıyaman. Kılıçdaroğlu visited a ...
As the countdown towards the 14 May elections continues, public opinion polls reveal very different results concerning the winner of the elections. An interesting picture emerges when an average is taken apart from the results of the survey companies known to be clearly sided between the People’s Alliance led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s Nation Alliance. Both blocs ...
UWI author Onur Sinan Güzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. The British Economist published an article that claimed Erdoğan victory in the presidential elections would harm democracy in Türkiye. Güzaltan responded questions in regard to the article and Western interventions into the elections. Below is the transcription of the program. Our guest is Onur Sinan Güzaltan, Turkish political ...
by Yiğit Saner writing for UWI from Rome / Italy One of the eight elections that will change the world in 2023 will take place in Türkiye. Perhaps the most prominent reason behind the international interest in the elections is undoubtedly the fact that a country of great geopolitical importance like Türkiye creates an area of influence stretching from Libya ...