By Mehmet Enes Beşer New Zealand is no stranger to its aspirations for further engagement with Southeast Asia. Well-spoken speeches in Wellington, memoranda of foreign policy in ASEAN capitals, and more and more frequently, New Zealand finds itself ready to be a reliable Indo-Pacific partner with a steady interest in the future of Southeast Asia. Government policy at present: it ...
The threat of a global war… It is no longer hidden from view. Everyone is talking, writing and debating about what is approaching. Every other day, Trump threatens to wipe Iranian civilization off the face of the earth. The Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, through which roughly 30 percent of the world’s oil trade passes, have been ...
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 ...
By Mehmet Enes Beşer It is possible to argue that the TRCI (Türkiye–Russia–China–Iran) alliance is necessary for ensuring global trade continuity, preventing inflation surges, and guaranteeing energy security. This statement may sound like a provocative slogan, but, in fact, it reflects a realistic assessment of how the global economy functions today. Instead of being threatened by recessions, modern economies face ...
By Ethem Sancak, Deputy Chairman of Vatan Party (Türkiye) The international conference entitled “The Alliance to Prevent a Great War,” organized by the World Civilizations Initiative Research Center, was held at the Meyra Palace Hotel in Ankara on 18–19 July 2026. UWI will present the speeches held on the conference during the coming days. The conference, which featured presentations by ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The joint defense agreement signed recently in Mecca by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan should be regarded as an agreement that will have major implications not only for the region but also for the emerging new world order. Although global media and various actors have focused particularly on the provision that “an armed attack against ...
By Fatih Ceylan, Türkiye, Former Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative to NATO, Director of the Ankara Policy Center The international conference entitled “The Alliance to Prevent a Great War,” organized by the World Civilizations Initiative Research Center, was held at the Meyra Palace Hotel in Ankara on 18–19 July 2026. UWI will present the speeches held on the conference during the ...
No permanent agreement can be reached between West and East… War continues in Eurasia. The conflict between Russia and the West in Ukraine is intensifying. The purported understanding reached between Trump and Putin at their August 2025 meeting in Alaska turned out to be nothing but a scrap of paper. There is talk of the possibility of Russia’s military operation ...
Speech of Alessandro Fanetti, an expert at the Italian Center for Studies on Eurasia and the Mediterranean (CeSEM) The World Civilizations Initiative Research Center organized an international conference on Global Security and NATO on June 26-27, 2026, in Istanbul, Türkiye, ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for 7 and 8th of July in Ankara. One of the speakers was Alessandro ...
Towards the 2026 NATO Summit hosted by Türkiye – 5: NATO’s position and future in a multipolar order
Interview with retired Rear Admiral Dr Deniz Kutluk, from the Turkish Naval Forces. Emrah Zorba, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Teori from Türkiye, interviewed Retired Rear Admiral Dr Deniz Kutluk about the NATO Summit on 7–8 July. We are sharing the interview published in the journal’s July 2026 issue, with our readers. Translated into English by UWI. Türkiye is hosting NATO ...