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Sep 5, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Şeymanur Melayim |Muhammet Ali Oruç |Kemal Inat |Batuhan Aca
On May 17, 2023, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the opposition-led legislature, setting the stage for immediate elections. The snap elections, held on August 20, 2023, resulted in the election of a new congress and a presidential candidate. However, as none of the presidential candidates received a majority of votes, the country is now gearing up for a presidential runoff scheduled for October 15.
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Sep 1, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Dilara Aslan Özer |Şeymanur Melayim |Ezgi Yaramanoglu
In today’s age of ubiquitous social media influence, The Social Dilemma remains a chilling reminder of the strong impact of big social media companies on society. It paints a simultaneous picture of dystopia and utopia. The documentary adeptly highlights the addictive nature of social media and the profit-driven motives of giants like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, even at the expense of promoting questionable content.
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Şeymanur Melayim |Can Acun |Muhammet Ali Oruç |Kemal Inat
The United States is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading states in terms of its armed forces, economic prosperity, and cultural production. But experts predict that this will no longer be the case by 2050, as the global power structure undergoes major shifts. The rise of China continues with the country steadily becoming a new superpower, and some even suggesting that in the foreseeable future it will surpass the United States in global influence.
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Aug 29, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Shahd Qaid |Şeymanur Melayim |Ezgi Yaramanoglu |İbrahim Karataş
On August 10, news of a controversial contract in the Yemeni city of Dhamar went viral. The contract, signed by the Manar tribes in 2021, resurfaced after an ex-political figure from the Islah party posted about the need to implement it across Yemen on Facebook. The contract included restrictive measures against women in the tribe. For example, it states that women are strictly forbidden to own a smartphone, and if a woman is found having one, her male guardian will be punished.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Şeymanur Melayim |Ezgi Yaramanoglu |İbrahim Karataş |Dilara Aslan Özer
Love him or loathe him, there’s no denying that Donald Trump brought a whole new level of spectacle to the world of international relations through his unique approach. In the age of social media, Trump wielded his Twitter account like a magician’s wand, conjuring up tweets that sent shockwaves through the global stage. From the moment he stepped into the political arena, he turned traditional diplomacy on its head, replacing dignified speeches with 280-character proclamations.
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Dilara Aslan Özer |Şeymanur Melayim |Ezgi Yaramanoglu
In recent years, the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked both excitement and apprehension about its potential impact on our daily lives and the future of humanity. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into various aspects of society, from banking and shopping to job applications, concerns about its inherent biases and discriminatory tendencies have come to the forefront. Perhaps one of the most alarming issues surrounding AI is the presence of racism.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Batuhan Aca |Şeymanur Melayim
On July 28, 2023, during a meeting with African leaders in St. Petersburg in Russia, a peculiar authority gave a speech: Russian Patriarch Kirill voiced his desire to expand Russian Orthodox churches in Africa. Over the past two years, the Russian Orthodox Church has been expanding in Africa. It has opened more than 200 parishes in 25 African countries even though traditional Orthodox jurisdiction of Africa belongs to the Patriarchy of Alexandria, Egypt.
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Aug 18, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Ezgi Yaramanoglu |Batuhan Aca |Şeymanur Melayim
The spheres of politics and fashion are two separate realms that are constantly merging to exert influence and shape perceptions. As interconnected spheres, politics and fashion govern both our bodies and our identities; they establish norms and traditions that affect our lives. From regulating how we present ourselves in public to how we interact with others, fashion has become a powerful tool of expression and diplomacy.
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Aug 17, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Tunç Demirtaş |Batuhan Aca |Şeymanur Melayim
The Wagner Group, a private military company based in Russia, has been making a name for itself in the global system since 2014. Wagner’s leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close figure to Putin, is also known as “Putin’s cook.” Prigozhin announced that he founded Wagner specifically to support Russian forces in the Donbas Warin May 2014. Wagner has a presence both in Russia and across the world, including the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
politicstoday.org | Gloria Shkurti Özdemir |Shahd Qaid |Tom Zwart |Şeymanur Melayim
Can you imagine a sovereign country using a currency other than its own for local transactions? This has been the case in Sri Lanka since 20 July 2023. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and President Ranil Wickremesinghe made their first visit to India since Ranil assumed office last year. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held talks with Wickremesinghe.
