By Mehmet Enes Beşer

Transition to sustainable energy technologies is not just a technical matter for ASEAN countries—it is a political, structural, and economic reorientation of development itself. From solar photovoltaics to premium biofuels, from geothermal power plants to smart grids, the region’s capacity to incorporate clean technologies within its fo...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist

The talks held in Islamabad under Pakistan’s mediation were, in fact, less a ceasefire negotiation and more of a probing process in which both sides gauged each other’s intentions.
The topics discussed, aside from the Strait of Hormuz, were no different from those in the Geneva talks prior to the war. This natu...

By Can Çakır, from Germany

Germany continues to debate over “mandatory military service”. But there is something new: requirement for men aged 17–45 to obtain permission for trips abroad lasting longer than three months.

According to the law that came into effect on January 1, men aged 17–45 may only leave the country...

By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran

After 40 days of all-out war and reaching a ceasefire position, we witnessed inconclusive negotiations between the Iranian and American sides in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Although regional countries and Pakistani officials are trying to continue the talks, from the experts’ point of view, the main factor be...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer

In a world of growing international uncertainty, Beijing–Bandar Seri Begawan’s low-profile upgrading is the best proof of the potency of pragmatism, mutual respect for the other, and of interests in it. Less high-profile than some other of China’s neighborhood-of-choice relationships, the Beijing–Bandar Seri Begawan one is actually beco...