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Süleyman Seyfi Öğün is a political scientist who worked at Uludağ University between 1985 and 2010. He currently serves as a teaching member of the faculty of Human Sciences at Istanbul Ticaret University.

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Is history repeating itself?

Mar 29 2024, Cuma

"Should development start from villages or cities?"; "Is the pen mightier than the sword?"... Do these headlines ring a bell for you? They are quite familiar debate topics. I wonder if they still continue, if they are still part of the curriculum. These kinds of debates used to happen in middle schools, high schools, wherever deemed appropriate. One of them is the topic of "Does history repeat itself, or does it change?" Of course, defending the first claim has always been difficult. When this topic

Expecting peace from Trump...

Mar 18 2024, Pazartesi

Macron has set sail. By encompassing other small states, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Poland openly declare their aim to definitively confront Russia by 2025. Statements given make it clear that this goal will be pursued whether or not the US, UK, or NATO are involved. The time in between will be dedicated to preparations. It seems there's a sort of division of labor happening. The resignation of European and Middle East expert Victoria Nuland and the arrival of Pacific expert John Bass

A divided and adrift Europe...

Mar 10 2024, Pazar

Europe today is paying the price for its efforts to establish itself. From the 1980s to the early 2000s, they lived in a state of great intoxication. Under the security umbrella provided by the US, they mobilized all their resources to create a welfare economy and society. Along this path, they became increasingly complacent and egotistical with the middle-class standards they established and spread. In fact, this trajectory was causing deep contradictions in Europe (if only they had looked at what

KAAN aircraft's inaugural test flight marks a milestone in Turkish engineering

Şub 26 2024, Pazartesi

The first test flight of the Kaan aircraft was successfully conducted. The joint efforts of thousands of Turkish engineers and technicians have finally borne fruit. What's strange is the effort of certain circles to belittle and discredit this success. This is reminiscent of a group known in the Ottoman era as the "Janissary rejectionists". Statements have emerged placing the sourcing of Kaan's engines from abroad at the center of their opposition. If the engines are coming from outside, how accurate

What did Trump want to say really?

Şub 16 2024, Cuma

We are rapidly approaching the U.S. Presidential elections. The Republican candidate is now definitively determined. There seems to be no one to rival Trump. On the Democratic side, although the situation is not as clear-cut, the idea of continuing with Biden is currently prevailing. The Trump-Biden showdown is highly likely to end in Trump's favor. In short, the world awaits a new era of Trump. In fact, in the depths of American political culture, two different conservative views clash. These are

The Iran-Pakistan equation

Oca 21 2024, Pazar

The potential for the spread of instability and conflicts leading to war in a certain geography of the world is a question that is often answered in general terms and somewhat simplistically. These predictions or forecasts may turn out to be correct, but it is important not to see them as an immutable rule. The effects of geopolitical triggers are not always as narrow as they may seem. Let's think about it: Starting from the early 1990s, we followed the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, perceiving it

Notes on the escalating Türkiye-Israel tension

Oca 17 2024, Çarşamba

We've often emphasized that the Gaza issue is not limited to Gaza alone and that the war is being conducted with the aim of regional expansion. The mindset currently governing Israel is actively moving to implement a project they term "Greater Israel," even if it means confronting global conscience. The United States, the United Kingdom, and the EU are, in some way, part of this process. Looking at the situation geopolitically, there is no power in the region that can prevent Israel's bloody move.

The disrupted game and ongoing ecstasy...

Oca 11 2024, Perşembe

In many of my writings, I have emphasized that the developments aimed at making the world increasingly uninhabitable signify the collapse of a system established under U.S. leadership after World War II. I have frequently highlighted that, ultimately, this system has four pillars: military superiority, dollarization, energy control, and monopolization of economic-technological standards. Military superiority is the subject of a highly dynamic competition. In the Cold War era, the race that began

Kissinger and the statesmen...

Ara 04 2023, Pazartesi

Kissinger bid farewell to life at the age of 100. Until his last days, he remained remarkably active, defying the lethargy typically associated with retirement. While his recent activities can't be compared to his active years, he made statements and participated in discussions, particularly regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. Kissinger belonged to the generation of modern statesmen we last witnessed during the Cold War era. Today, such figures are far removed from the political elite. We express

Escalation in Gaza and the broader Middle East

Kas 23 2023, Perşembe

The situation in Gaza is escalating, and it seems to be a well-thought-out plan. The issue for Israel goes beyond just aiming to end Hamas; there are indications that they intend to force the eviction of Palestinians from Gaza, completely empty the area, and eventually open it up for Jewish settlements, as per their statements. Gaza is not the final target; they plan to extend this to the West Bank, with extremist leaders, allies of Netanyahu, showing no signs of stopping until they achieve a thorough

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