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China’s global governance initiative aligns with Türkiye’s vision for a new world order

As the US under Trump withdraws from its global commitments, Beijing steps in to fill the vacuum in a reorganised and multipolar world.

China’s global governance initiative aligns with Türkiye’s vision for a new world order

China’s global governance initiative aligns with Türkiye’s vision for a new world order

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Dozens of ‘renewable energy’ firms in the Greek Cypriot administration appear linked to some tech and defence networks with operational ties with Israel.

By Ozcan Akinci

Türkiye’s role in stabilising Libya’s fragmented political and security structure

Türkiye’s role in stabilising Libya’s fragmented political and security structure

Türkiye’s role in stabilising Libya’s fragmented political and security structure

In Tripoli, powerful groups such as the Rada (Deterrence) Forces and the 444th Brigade, among others, have effectively replaced state security mechanisms.

By Kaan Devecioglu

Iran’s nuclear calculus in an unsettled Middle East

Iran’s nuclear calculus in an unsettled Middle East

Iran’s nuclear calculus in an unsettled Middle East

Tehran’s nuclear strategy unfolds as a measured, strategic approach, buying time amid reinstated sanctions, even as it remains locked with the West in a costly stalemate that can only shift through verifiable limits.

By Alex Vatanka

Türkiye steps in: How Erdogan’s diplomacy helped deliver Gaza’s hardest-won ceasefire

Türkiye steps in: How Erdogan’s diplomacy helped deliver Gaza’s hardest-won ceasefire

Türkiye steps in: How Erdogan’s diplomacy helped deliver Gaza’s hardest-won ceasefire

Amid scepticism and failed truces, Türkiye’s decisive entry into the talks — backed by personal diplomacy and intelligence precision — turned a shaky proposal into a workable deal.

Apartheid in South Africa and Israel: Striking Parallels, Crucial Differences

Apartheid in South Africa and Israel: Striking Parallels, Crucial Differences

Apartheid in South Africa and Israel: Striking Parallels, Crucial Differences

Both regimes were structured as settler-colonial projects built on land seizure, territorial control, and the exclusion of the native population.

By Fatma Sarıaslan

Remembering October 7: contested memories and continuing consequences

Remembering October 7: contested memories and continuing consequences

Remembering October 7: contested memories and continuing consequences

Richard Anderson Falk

Africa’s energy future: Why optimism is warranted

Africa’s energy future: Why optimism is warranted

Africa’s energy future: Why optimism is warranted

Swahili, not French, is the better path for East Africa

Swahili, not French, is the better path for East Africa

Swahili, not French, is the better path for East Africa

False prophet of peace: Netanyahu’s UNGA speech unmasked

False prophet of peace: Netanyahu’s UNGA speech unmasked

False prophet of peace: Netanyahu’s UNGA speech unmasked

From inflated military claims to distorted humanitarian narratives, Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations continues to conceal the truth of Israel’s actions in Gaza and beyond.

By Dr. Ramzy Baroud, Romana Rubeo

ICC: Betrayal by creators, an escape route for African member states

ICC: Betrayal by creators, an escape route for African member states

ICC: Betrayal by creators, an escape route for African member states

The ICC has 125 member states, including 33 African nations, with its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.

By Ali Mohamed Farah

The UN at 80: Reflections from a Field Worker

The UN at 80: Reflections from a Field Worker

The UN at 80: Reflections from a Field Worker

Today, the UN is older, perhaps slower in some parts, bruised by history and weighed down by the expectations of a world in flux. And yet, it is still standing, still trying, still showing up where others will not.

Will under-RSF-siege El-Fasher become the next Gaza?

Will under-RSF-siege El-Fasher become the next Gaza?

Will under-RSF-siege El-Fasher become the next Gaza?

For more than 500 days, nearly 300,000 civilians have been trapped, while over 780,000 people have been forcibly displaced.

By Mayada Kamal Eldeen

A seismic shift: What comes with AI will not be business as usual

A seismic shift: What comes with AI will not be business as usual

A seismic shift: What comes with AI will not be business as usual

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence will lead to far-reaching socio-economic upheavals. And the first wave has already hit humanity.

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Israel, Türkiye, and the challenge of Syria’s post-war stability

Israel, Türkiye, and the challenge of Syria’s post-war stability

Israel, Türkiye, and the challenge of Syria’s post-war stability

Israel aims to keep Syria fragmented, while Türkiye’s growing role could support stability and strengthen Damascus’ sovereignty.

By Ahmet Arda Sensoy

The Hidden Toll of Climate Change: Kala azar and Schistosomiasis

The Hidden Toll of Climate Change: Kala azar and Schistosomiasis

The Hidden Toll of Climate Change: Kala azar and Schistosomiasis

Climate shocks and fragile health systems are combining to create a deadly cycle of illness and neglect.

Spotlight Authors

Remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi: The struggle for justice continues

Mehmet Emre Kahraman

Dominance to dependence: How the US–China AI race is shaping the future

Djoomart Otorbaev

Erdogan at SCO summit signals Türkiye's new role in Eurasian balancing act

The world’s media falls silent in solidarity, Gaza’s journalists are silenced forever

UK Muslims targeted in plot that barely made headlines

UK Muslims targeted in plot that barely made headlines

UK Muslims targeted in plot that barely made headlines

Why does the UK treat far-right plots against Muslims as minor crime, not terrorism? The silence around Islamophobic violence underlines a chilling double standard in Britain’s media and political response, and risks normalising deadly prejudice.

By Sunniya Ahmad Pirzada