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  • Donald Trump and Xi Jinping with the US and Chinese flags

    Analysis

    The Political Economy of the US–China Trade War

    Trade wars existed long before the emergence of modern societies. One of them is the Opium Wars waged with China in the 19th century. The British dispatch of opium produced in India to China over many years, and the Chinese emperor’s refusal to accept it any longer, led to a development that culminated in war…

    Assoc. Prof. Müslüm Basılgan

  • Donald Trump speaking

    Analysis

    Trump’s Plan for Forced Displacement

    After the ceasefire agreement adopted in January 2025, Muslims and the international community took action to halt Israeli attacks and to open the door to humanitarian aid for Gaza. As humanitarian aid convoys moved from Egypt towards Gaza, Israeli forces began a limited withdrawal from residential areas…

    Samir Altunkaynak

  • Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

    Analysis

    Trump, President of the United States Once Again: Between Domestic Reform and Middle East Peace, Can He Deliver Stability?

    With Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States for a second time, questions have begun to mount about how this new era will affect the international stage, and the Middle East in particular. With the slogan “We will fix America”, Trump appears to be promising sweeping reforms in domestic and foreign policy…

    Dr Gülşen Y. Sağlam

  • The Statue of Liberty in front of the US flag

    Analysis

    Biden’s Withdrawal: Democrats Destroy Democracy for the Sake of Power

    On 21 July, following intense criticism, President Biden announced his withdrawal from the election to be held on 5 November. Biden stated that he had withdrawn his presidential candidacy of his own free will. As Biden’s withdrawal is a rare event in American history, it has also raised many questions with regard to electoral law…

    Samir Altunkaynak

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