Tomasz Froelich is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. He also serves on the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation for Relations with Central Asia. Froelich’s party AfD is currently Germany’s main opposition party. Despite the elections being relatively recent, the latest polls show the AfD leading nationally. As ...
The wars waged and supported by the US continue on different fronts. Israel’s attack was repelled by Iran and the US/Israel side was forced to declare a ceasefire. In Gaza, the Palestinian people continue to resist the occupation despite the Israeli genocide. In such a bloody and violent period, the new US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria, ...
As in the rest of the world, Türkiye’s agenda last week was dominated by the outbreak of war between Iran and Israel on June 13. While Turkish officials and political leaders issued a stream of statements on the war, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also convened an emergency session in Istanbul, taking the escalating conflict as the main agenda. ...
Israel has launched a wave of air strikes on Iran, hitting military leaders, nuclear and military sites overnight on 13th June. Iran retaliated by striking Tel Aviv, Haifa and several military and strategic targets in Israel. The war is tending to escalate further, with no sign of compromise in sight for now. UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor ...
Despite the arrival of summer, Türkiye’s political agenda remained intense last week. The most prominent topic was the ruling party’s efforts for a new constitution. Process that the government’s started with the banner “terror-free Türkiye”, drawing international attention after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the organization to lay down arms, continues. Last week was also the Eid al-Adha. Political ...
By Halil Özsaraç, (Ret.) Turkish Staff Navy Captain In my previous article, I explained that inland trade routes could be useful only when connected to the sea. Otherwise, thousands of kilometers of land corridors linked end to end would fall short of being profitable trade routes. For this reason, I opposed our Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure becoming a “strategic ...
Lawyers who are members of the Vatan Party have filed a criminal complaint against Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew for acting in violation of the law by using the title “Ecumenical Patriarch” in his official activities. In the petition submitted to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was stated that Bartholomew had committed offenses such as “unlawfully assuming a public ...
Following Trump’s reelection, Washington and Moscow initiated contacts aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine. Trump’s team worked not only with the Russian side but also engaged in talks with both Europe and Ukraine. From the Munich Security Conference to Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House, from meetings in Europe to gatherings held in Ukraine, numerous initiatives were undertaken, but none ...
In our previous article, we talked about the new US Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, and the “carrot and whip” policy he brought with. While Barrack extends various carrots to lure Türkiye away, he also speaks about whipping Türkiye into line. Now, the carrot and the whip have taken concrete form. Özal references from Erdoğan and the PKK What does ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author In the defense industry, Türkiye has evolved from a structure that was 80% foreign-dependent just 20 years ago to a point where it has reduced its foreign dependency to around 20%, largely based on independent, domestic and national production. However, this transformation does not only mean increasing military capacity. It means diversifying Türkiye’s foreign policy ...