The Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Challenging the hegemony
Istambul (Anadolu): The world is in turmoil. Nations are grappling with rising protectionism and growing economic uncertainty. The United States is focusing its attention entirely on the perceived «China threat.» Supply chains are being dismantled, and the multilateral system — such as the United Nations — is losing relevance. Democracies are shrinking, while strongman-politics and realism are in full swing. Trump is now pressuring the world, including NATO allies and the EU, to follow «America First» blindly. But what exactly does America want from the world?
Türkiye conducts multi-faceted diplomacy to reestablish ceasefire in Gaza
Anadolu News Agency March 23, 2025, Istanbul (Anadolu): Türkiye is conducting multi-faceted diplomatic efforts to reestablish a ceasefire and to end massacres in Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, stressing that Ankara will continue to increase these efforts ahead of the Eid al-Fitr.
All eyes on White House Crypto Summit amid Trump’s influence on cryptocurrencies
Ankara (Anadolu): As the cryptocurrency market reacts to statements from US President Donald Trump, attention now turns to the White House Crypto Summit.
Netanyahu comparece ante la justicia por decimocuarta vez por el caso conocido como 1.000
Jerusalén (Anadolu): El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, compareció ante el Tribunal Central de Israel por decimocuarta vez para responder a los cargos de corrupción en su contra en el caso conocido como 1.000, según el periódico israelí Yediot Ajronot.
UN special rapporteur slams Trump’s sanctions on ICC as ‘direct attack’ on international justice
Hague/Istambul (Anadolu): Margaret Satterthwaite, the United Nations special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, has strongly criticized United States President Donald Trump’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling them a «direct assault on the international justice system.»
Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial resumes after 2-week pause
Anadolu February 11, 2025, Jerusalem (Anadolu): The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed on Monday after a two-week suspension following his visit to the US.
What does Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO mean for global health?
Geneva (Anadolu): On his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump revived his long-standing feud with the World Health Organization (WHO), signing an executive order to pull the US out of the global health body.
Israel’s war on truth: The deadly struggle of journalists in Gaza
Istanbul (Anadolu): The number of journalists killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 is unprecedented in human history. More media workers have lost their lives in the Gaza war than in World War II, the Vietnam War or the 1990s conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
Fate of 194 countries can’t be left in hands of 5 permanent UN Security Council members
Istambul (Anadolu): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged a major overhaul of the United Nations, stressing that the fate of nearly 200 countries worldwide cannot be left up to the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Impunity for crimes against humanity will block any chance for peace in Mideast, Turkish foreign minister
Istanbul (Anadolu): Türkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, warned that impunity for crimes against humanity would create generational divides, blocking any chance of peace in the Middle East.
