By Mehmet Enes Beşer First of all, it is necessary to emphasize that no “loyalty test” for the United Kingdom concerning China and the choice between business realism and geopolitics should apply in this situation. Britain could try developing a much more rational relationship with China where its real potential, i.e., the ability to play a prominent role in the ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Two developments in Europe that appear to be independent of each other are taking place remarkably at the same time. In Spain, the Sanchez government has faced one of the country’s most severe political crises in recent years following the approximately 70,000-person refugee influx into Ceuta on July 30-31. Now, in the United Kingdom; the ...

The future of the S-400 air defense systems Türkiye purchased from Russia in 2019 has once again come onto the agenda. Security sources from Türkiye say that the possibility of selling the systems to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is being discussed, and that the issue was raised during the latest meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a revolutionary technology into a crucial element of the global infrastructure. Today, the rules and regulations governing the development and use of AI, as well as the limits of its application, are critical for geopolitics. Among various states that seek to set the agenda for global AI governance, China occupies ...

By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department, from Tehran / Iran The war involving Iran has entered a sensitive phase as its military developments coincide with two important electoral calendars in Israel and the United States. From this perspective, the war is no longer merely a military confrontation or a foreign ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on September 6. The envoys’ visit came as both sides stepped up their aerial attacks. Putin and Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the talks were under way. Witkoff and Kushner then met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on ...

By Ali Rıza Taşdelen In the first part of the film, the US plan to sideline de Gaulle by striking deals with collaborationist figures such as Darlan and Giraud fails. With his determined stance, de Gaulle tells the US, in effect, “I am here too,” and refuses to take a single step back. Yet the US, together with Britain, insists ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The widespread adoption of clean energy technology in recent years has brought about considerable changes in electricity generation and in the extraction, processing, and trade of mineral resources. In ASEAN, an important supplier of minerals to global supply chains, the adoption of clean energy systems and devices like solar photovoltaic cells, wind power, electric vehicles, and ...

By Hilal Demir Aksoy In 2026, Türkiye marks the 74th anniversary of its accession to NATO. Initially, joining NATO appeared to be an obvious decision. However, looking back at history, we understand that Western countries merely sought to use Türkiye for their own purposes. Today, the organization itself is in crisis, while BRICS and the SCO are coming to the ...

As always, Türkiye had a busy agenda last week. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit held in Bishkek. Following the detention of the opposition mayor of Üsküdar, a centrally located district of Istanbul, the municipality passed into the hands of the ruling party after a controversial election. Another important development of the week was the reopening ...