By Mehmet Enes Beşer Thailand is at a point where its energy sector faces numerous challenges and opportunities in terms of energy development. Being Southeast Asia’s most industrialized nation and one of its energy-intensive economies, it is now facing the necessity to overhaul its energy sector into something sustainable and efficient. Indeed, during the last couple of decades, Thailand became ...

In recent days, two mutually reinforcing developments have taken place in Türkiye regarding the government’s new political orientation: the Mecca Agreement signed between Türkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and the Framework Law passed by Parliament. The Mecca Agreement: a step in line with the US’ new strategy There are several indications that the government has abandoned the carefully calibrated “policy ...

By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Israel’s attack on 18 August on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria’s Idlib province was a significant development not only in terms of the security balance in Syria but also for Türkiye-Israel relations. The targeting of the airbase, situated approximately 70 kilometers from the Turkish border, signals a significant shift in Israel’s military approach towards ...

By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China In July 1971, following US Secretary of State Kissinger’s Beijing visit that shocked the world amid the Cold War atmosphere, the US and its allies established diplomatic relations with Beijing one after another. Ankara also received the message and initiated official relations with Beijing less than a month after Kissinger’s visit, despite having ...

By Ali Alsaç It would be incomplete to view the marine national parks declared by Türkiye in the Eastern Mediterranean and the northern Aegean merely as an environmental measure. This decision is part of a much broader process reflecting the stage Türkiye has reached in recent years in terms of state capacity, its understanding of security, and its foreign-policy orientation. ...

Israel bombed the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the Idlib countryside of northwestern Syria on August 18, just 70 kilometers from Türkiye, citing the presence of Turkish troops as justification. On August 19, telling an army radio podcast, Netanyahu said that Israel had initially sent a message “in general terms” against a Turkish military presence at an airfield near Aleppo. “Apparently ...

By Dure Akram When Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani touched down in Pakistan on August 19, he did something far more consequential and penetrating than spelling an end to a 19-year gap in high-level diplomacy between Damascus and Islamabad. He publicly acknowledged that Syria was studying whether to join the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement linking Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Israel’s attack on the Abu Zuhur Military Air Base in northern Syria should not be viewed merely as a new link in the chain of conflict in Syria. The real significance of the attack is that, for the first time, Israel has made Türkiye’s increasingly growing military, political, and strategic influence in Syria such an ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer Electric vehicles have been synonymous with eco-friendly modernity and are seen as integral to the future of sustainable transport. For ASEAN countries faced with air pollution issues, increased oil imports, and climate obligations, a shift towards electric propulsion represents an opportunity for sustainable development. Many of the ASEAN nations have adopted innovative measures in support of ...

By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli In recent months, pressure on Türkiye as a major global player has intensified. The United States is the big source of this pressure. Our Western allies are fully aware that Türkiye has become too powerful and independent to be controlled. It is precisely for this reason that machinations are being woven around our country, aimed at ...