Until the early 20th century, global scholarship largely accepted that the roots of European languages lay in the Turkic or Turanian language family, in short, in Turkish. At the very least, the vast majority of scholars recognized and wrote about the deep Turkic influence in European languages going back thousands of years.
Between the sixth and tenth centuries, the Khazar Turkic Khaganate ruled over a vast territory in Eastern Europe and emerged as a great and powerful state that left a deep imprint on world history. It constituted the origin of the first Rus’ polity and of several other states. The roots of the Ashkenazi Jews—and indeed of all Jews of Eastern and Northern Europe—lie in Khazar Turkic society.
Despite tariff shocks, supply-chain fragmentation, and geopolitical uncertainty, India enters 2026 as
an “anchor economy” of the Global South—combining steady growth forecasts with a widening
industrial base in electronics, a more innovation-centered FDI narrative, and an accelerating AI and
green-energy agenda.
The "structural rivalry" between the United States and China has entered a period of tactical quiescence. While the leaders' summit held in Busan, South Korea, may appear on the surface to be a futile attempt at détente, the very fact that Trump was compelled to sit at the negotiating table can be read as a significant conjunctural victory for China.
Every 10 November, Türkiye pauses at 09:05 to commemorate the passing of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye. Eighty-seven years after his death, his ideas, leadership style and statecraft remain strikingly relevant—not only for Türkiye, but for a world once again drifting into geopolitical turbulence.
Today’s international system is neither fully unipolar nor genuinely multipolar. As Amitav
Acharya aptly puts it, it resembles a multi-room theatre more than a chessboard.
Following the end of the Cold War, Pax Americana established a US-led global order.
Washington set the rules through its political, economic, and military reach, while its allies-often enthusiastically—reinforced this architecture.
We are at the beginning of developments where the Metaverse environment, which brings together the virtual and real worlds, is becoming three-dimensional, and where studies in the field of cyber intelligence will provide intelligence platforms with vastly different functions, potentially revolutionizing our overall perspective on intelligence.
Turkey's ascent as a significant global player has been markedly evident in its strategic
engagement with Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa. As a rising middle power, Turkey has expanded its influence through a comprehensive approach that includes diplomatic, economic, and military dimensions.
India today finds itself at the intersection of multiple geopolitical currents. Its active engagement in both the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group reflects its desire to balance great power politics with the imperatives of economic growth and regional stability. While the SCO and BRICS are often mentioned together as vehicles of the 'non-Western' or 'Global South' agenda, they are distinct in structure, scope, and purpose.
This study aims to analyze Turkish military presence in Africa in its new roles as a peace and security provider. Türkiye's military presence in Africa has sparked debates regarding Türkiye's great power status and the underlying lofty ambitions, as well as the potential linkages with other patterns and out-of-area military operations.
In an age where every decision - operational, strategic, or customer-centric - is influenced by data, Data Governance has emerged as a critical discipline. Organisations worldwide collect, process, and store more information than ever while leveraging advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to interpret these data streams.
Türkiye is becoming a key defense partner in Africa, offering affordable and effective support, but it must manage ethical and diplomatic challenges to sustain its role
Türkiye's relationship with the African continent has witnessed a notable escalation in recent years, commencing from the early 2000s.
This analysis compares two academic papers discussing various aspects of China’s ascent as a global power. The first study, by Zweig et al. (2020), examines the return of domestic talent to and from China, investigating obstacles encountered by overseas scholars upon re-integrating into domestic institutions.
Nowhere is this more visible than in India’s active engagement with two seemingly divergent platforms: the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) and BRICS. While QUAD — comprising the United States, Japan, Australia, and India — is viewed as a response to China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, BRICS — a grouping of now 10 countries with Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa as the original acronym, which now also includes Indonesia, Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Concentration of wealth and income inequality has been another reason for increasing discussion of Neomedievalism. Interruption of major chokepoints, significantly disturbed global trade, has also caused concerns of back-sliding into the pre-globalization land-based era; possibly a form of Neomedievalism. Global trade has been over the last decade shifting more towards on-land and region based trajectories.
This paper delves into details of the arguments surrounding the nomenclature “Sea of
Japan” which has been a source of contention between Japan, South Korea, and North
Korea. Beginning with analyzing the early origins of the nomenclature, the paper includes
studying various surveys of global antiquarian maps and international references to the “Sea
of Japan.
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) emerged as a significant platform with the ambition of becoming the voice of rising powers in the global system, aiming in particular to highlight the demands of the Global South. However, it is evident that BRICS is still not a fully institutionalized international organization. It lacks a fixed headquarters, a permanent secretary-general, a binding founding charter, or clearly defined decision-making mechanisms
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has emerged as a formidable force influencing the geopolitical and security landscape of Afghanistan and the broader South Asian region. The paper hypothesizes that ISKP’s alliances and rivalries with key stakeholders such as Al- Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
The economic development of the Gulf Region and Gulf countries over the last quarter century has been remarkable. Gulf countries have become major investors, buying famous European brands (such as football clubs in the Premier League or the Current 2025 UEFA Champions League Champions Paris Saint Germain, or other major companies).
Türkiye’s emergence as a decisive middle power in global AI governance depends on its potential and the strategic mobilization of its governance capacity. The second part of this article demonstrates how Türkiye can leverage its advantages, such as its technical competencies, foreign policy architecture, data sovereignty initiatives, and young human resources, into global leverage points.
TURKIYE AS A MIDDLE POWER IN AI GOVERNANCE
“From Bridge Diplomacy to Decisive Leverage: The Rise of Middle Powers in AI Geopolitics”
AI is reshaping global power paradigms. Türkiye can emerge as a strategic middle power by leveraging its demographic strengths, expanding technology capabilities, and unique geopolitical and diplomatic position. Türkiye can advance AI security, promote ethical governance frameworks, and bridge regional normative divides.
At a time when Africa’s strategic significance has been growing, there has been increasing interest in establishing cooperation and contributing to the peace, security, and development of African nations. In this regard, strengthening cooperation in trade, culture, and military cooperation has become crucial.
Lately, all eyes were on South Asia, however it is still important for the business community in Turkiye and around the World, to follow the developments in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region, due to the importance for global trade and supply chains, as well as connectivity projects. Furthermore, India’s role for Africa and the Global South is an issue to follow closely for the future.
The recent round of negotiations between the United States and China in Geneva, Switzerland, has laid bare the vulnerabilities of the global economy. Despite repeated warnings from experts about an impending recession and the strain on supply chains, former President Trump remained convinced that he could corner China through the art of deal-making.
After Tito’s death in 1980, Yugoslavia faced an economic crisis and growing internal tensions, exacerbated by the suppression of Kosovo’s autonomy in 1989. In 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared independence, followed by Bosnia in 1992, triggering the Bosnian War.
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