Opinion

OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide

OPINION - What Gaza Tribunal teaches us about intellectual roots of genocide

Gaza Tribunal final session at Istanbul University concluded with powerful statement of indictment of Israel and its backers by experts, witnesses and Jury of Conscious, and called for global solidarity to support and protect the Palestinians

Diary.
Current events in Turkiye and the world, leaders’ schedules and international events will be on the Diary page
OPINION - Why the Nobel Committee must reconsider its award to Maria Corina Machado
16.10.2025

OPINION - Why the Nobel Committee must reconsider its award to Maria Corina Machado

The decision to award Maria Corina Machado a Nobel not only diminishes the credibility of the prize but risks turning it into a symbol of Western hypocrisy rather than global justice

OPINION - France's political crisis deepens as Lecornu faces confidence test
15.10.2025

OPINION - France's political crisis deepens as Lecornu faces confidence test

3 reshuffles in less than 2 years have left French executive fragile and reactive. Lecornu’s appointment offers short-term administrative stability but no clear political renewal

OPINION - Letters that never reach Gaza: The oldest instrument of solidarity
14.10.2025

OPINION - Letters that never reach Gaza: The oldest instrument of solidarity

The systematic blackout of communication and absence of postal connection in Gaza is not merely a technical breakdown but a collapse of one of humanity’s oldest instruments of solidarity

OPINION - Israel as a threat: How Tel Aviv is reshaping the threat perception of Gulf Cooperation Council states
10.10.2025

OPINION - Israel as a threat: How Tel Aviv is reshaping the threat perception of Gulf Cooperation Council states

Doha strike has brought the reliability and credibility of the US security umbrella – long considered the cornerstone of Gulf security – into sharp question again

OPINION - Unprotective shield: Why US tariffs are more likely to hurt than protect its economy
10.10.2025

OPINION - Unprotective shield: Why US tariffs are more likely to hurt than protect its economy

Tariffs are more likely to harm than benefit the US economy and its consumers; they will precipitate inflationary pressures, lower consumer spending, and reduce business investment and economic growth