UWI writer and political scientist Dr. Onur Sinan Güzaltan discussed the future of NATO, Türkiye-NATO relations, and developments in Iran on the Türkiye-based On4TV broadcast. We present the English translation of the interview to our valued readers. The ceasefire between the US and Iran started on April 8th. More than a month has passed now. The US and Israel seem ...
Relations between the European Union and Türkiye are continuing to be tense. Despite the customs union, a long tradition of cooperation between the sides on a number of issues, both the progress of Türkiye’s membership and its inclusion into a debated European Security Architecture seem to be stalled. We spoke about the reasons for that with Professor Vişne Korkmaz from ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The conflict between the U.S. and Iran—which remains far from resolution and is rapidly generating global repercussions—has sparked profound debates not only about the balance of power in the Middle East but also about NATO’s future and Europe’s security architecture. The U.S. decision in recent days to withdraw a portion of its troops stationed in ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The Munich Security Conference, held in Germany and considered one of the most critical meetings in Europe in recent years, was a turning point not only in terms of the war in Ukraine or the future of NATO, but also in terms of showing the critical threshold reached in discussions on Europe’s defense independence. Statements ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first visit to Türkiye at the end of October. Türkiye and Britain signed an on cooperation regarding Eurofighter jets.Türkiye purchased 20 Eurofighter jets for $10.7 billion. UK Defense Secretary John Healey stated that the first delivery of the 20 jets to be supplied from Britain is expected in 2030. Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar ...
As always, Türkiye’s agenda is intense. The massacre of Alawite civilians in Syria topped the headlines. Many political parties and organizations including the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP), made statements about the incident. Meanwhile, the “democratic initiative” process launched by the coalition partner of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Nationalist Movement Party’s (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, unfolds ...
In Türkiye last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call to the European Union was at the top of the agenda. Another significant topic was the meeting between Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The 8th Ordinary Congress of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) also received extensive media coverage. Erdoğan’s call to European Union President Erdoğan ...
By Tülin Uygur, reporting from Stockholm / Sweden Different evaluations can be made regarding Türkiye’s 14th and 28th May election results, but the most important point is the high voter turnout, with 88.92% in the first round and 84.15% in the second. Erdoğan will continue to be decisive in Türkiye’s domestic and foreign relations for another five years. During the ...