By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan shared his assessment of the Russia–Ukraine negotiations held in Istanbul with Türkiye’s Ulusal Kanal. How would you describe Russia’s mindset and mood heading into the talks? Just before the talks, Ukraine had launched a wide-ranging attack on Russia. Not only were military targets struck in various regions, but ...
By Şenol Aktemir On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone offensive against targets in Russia. According to Russian media outlets, over 300 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were involved in the operation. This escalation came amidst an ongoing diplomatic initiative led by Türkiye, which has been striving to bring Russia and Ukraine to the ...
UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek shared his views on the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. Mehmet Perinçek stated that peace talks have been sabotaged by outside powers. He said that the allegations of child abduction are efforts to undermine the peace initiatives. Similarly, despite the agreement on the exchange of sick and ...
On 26–27 May 2025, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a productive visit to Moscow. On the first day of his stay, Minister Fidan was warmly received by President Vladimir Putin. He also held meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s top negotiator in the Istanbul talks Vladimir Medinsky, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Naryshkin, and members ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan shared his analysis with Sputnik Türkiye on the Russia–Ukraine negotiations held in Istanbul. The interview also included Europe’s stance on the matter, and the recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. We present the interview translating into English. Güzaltan stated that the ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan February 24, 2022… More than three years have passed since Russia launched its military operations in Ukraine. During this time, the world has changed irreversibly. The world has changed irreversibly Ukraine has lost a significant portion of its territory and become a failed state. The economic and political sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and ...
UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek shared his evaluation on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. Perinçek emphasized that “Victory Day” changed the course of history for the entire world. “Had the USSR not won, the entire world would have been Nazified” he said and added, “In such a case, you ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again demonstrated his determination to continue the war, rejecting Russia’s offer of a three-day ceasefire on May 9, Victory Day, a holiday primarily celebrated in the CIS countries. According to the Kremlin, the offer was intended to test Ukraine’s readiness to seek peaceful solutions to the conflict. However, Zelenskyy’s response has proven once again ...
The Estonian Parliament has passed a new law aimed at severing ties between the Estonian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The justification behind the law is the Moscow Patriarchate’s support for Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine. The bill, officially titled as a law for the “prevention of the instrumentalization of religious organizations to incite hatred or violence,” received 60 ...
By Onur Sinan Güzaltan Donald Trump’s efforts to strike a deal with Russia and his parallel policies of distancing himself from the current governments in Europe have accelerated the search for a new direction on the continent. Developments in French politics constitute an important example to understand this European-wide search. France’s polarization reflecting Europe’s uncertainty The current President of France, ...