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Azerbaijani embassy in Turkmenistan commemorates Victory Day

Azerbaijani embassy in Turkmenistan commemorates Victory Day

EUReflect News · November 8, 2025

US and Japan Forge New Tech Alliance

The U.S. and Japan announced a sweeping set of joint initiatives in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and education, following Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to the White House. Backed by major tech firms and research institutions, the collaboration aims to boost innovation, workforce development, and security through coordinated investment and policy alignment.

Zhansaya Nurlanovna · November 8, 2025

Europe Tests First Autonomous Military Convoy

Europe completed the final tests of its first autonomous military convoy in Spain under the EU-funded COMMANDS project. Coordinated by Spain’s Sener, the system uses AI, sensors, and 5G to enable autonomous navigation. The initiative marks a key step in the EU’s effort to modernize and strengthen its defense capabilities through automation and artificial intelligence.

İsmail Polat · November 8, 2025

China Launches Advanced ‘Fujian’ Aircraft Carrier

China has officially commissioned its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, marking a milestone in its military modernization. As the first carrier fully designed and built domestically, the Fujian introduces advanced electromagnetic catapult technology (EMALS), significantly boosting China’s naval capabilities. The new vessel symbolizes Beijing’s growing ability to challenge U.S. naval dominance in the Pacific and underscores President Xi Jinping’s ambition to build a world-class military by 2049.

Botakoz Unbayeva · November 8, 2025

Malaysian Embassy in Belgium Showcases Nation’s Rich Culinary Heritage at Malaysian Food Festival

Brussels, 7 November 2025 — The Embassy of Malaysia in Belgium hosted a vibrant Malaysian Food Festival at its premises today, bringing together diplomats, dignitaries, and friends of Malaysia to celebrate the country’s rich culinary and cultural heritage.

Olha Pashchenko · November 7, 2025

50th Anniversary of Morocco’s Green March in Brussels:

50th Anniversary of Morocco’s Green March in Brussels:

Derya Soysal · November 7, 2025

A New Era Begins for the Media of the Turkic World in Almaty

Turkey and Kazakhstan Sign a Historic Agreement and Belgium Prepares to Take on a Strategic Role By Kadir Duran / Bruxelles Korner

Kadir Duran · November 6, 2025

Between EU and NATO: Turkiye’s Ambivalent Security Role

Türkiye’s 2025 foreign and security posture reflects a calibrated balancing act between Euro-Atlantic commitments and Eurasian outreach. Anchored firmly in NATO but increasingly active in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) dialogue framework, Ankara is pursuing a security policy built on diplomatic depth rather than military confrontation. The aim: to consolidate its role as a regional power with global reach—capable of talking to all sides without binding itself exclusively to any bloc.

İsmail Polat · November 6, 2025

Security Without Trust? The EU–Türkiye Information Gap

Despite Türkiye’s long-standing participation in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations, the absence of a formal Security of Information Agreement (SIA) between Ankara and Brussels continues to undermine institutional trust, information exchange, and policy coordination. This article examines Türkiye’s political dialogue and alignment within the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), evaluates the legal and institutional challenges arising from the lack of an SIA, and analyses the broader consequences for EU–NATO relations and European strategic autonomy.

EUReflect News · November 6, 2025

When Ghost Companies Launder €12 Million: A Symptom of a Sick System

When Ghost Companies Launder €12 Million: A Symptom of a Sick System By Kadir Duran – Brussels

Kadir Duran · November 5, 2025

From Machine To Mind: Can Artificial Intelligence Understand The Human Soul?

The article explores whether artificial intelligence can truly understand the human soul or merely imitate it. Tracing the history of humanity’s attempts to replicate the mind—from ancient automata and Al-Jazari’s mechanical inventions to Descartes’ dualism and Turing’s question “Can machines think?”—it argues that while AI can now mimic human behaviors such as emotion recognition, creativity, and communication, it still lacks genuine experience, conscience, and meaning. Despite rapid technological progress and the deep integration of AI into daily life and global markets, the essence of human consciousness remains uniquely tied to feeling and moral awareness. Ultimately, the text suggests that the real challenge is not whether machines can understand us, but whether humans can still understand themselves.

Dr. Mehmet Arslan · November 5, 2025

Kazakhstan Attracts Strategic Global Investment at KGIR

Kazakhstan Draws Major Investment Commitments at KGIR

EUReflect News · November 5, 2025

“The United States and China agree to open a military-to-military communication channel aimed at resolving any emerging issues.”

Elbek Qo'chqarov · November 5, 2025

Leaders Gather in Brussels for a Defining Moment in Europe’s Enlargement Path

The Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels brought together leaders from Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia with top EU officials. The meeting marked a turning point, framing enlargement not as a procedural step but as a strategic priority for Europe’s future. Ukraine and Moldova have advanced reforms at historic speed, while Western Balkan countries reiterated their goal of joining the EU by 2030. Held ahead of the European Commission’s 2025 Enlargement Report, the summit emphasized that enlargement is a strategic investment in Europe’s geopolitical resilience, democratic credibility, and long-term integration.

Olha Pashchenko · November 5, 2025

New York enters a new political era

At only 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of the American metropolis, becoming the first Muslim mayor in the city’s history and one of the youngest to occupy the office in more than a century.

Kadir Duran · November 5, 2025

EU Report: Türkiye Aligns Just 4% with Russia Sanctions

This paper analyses Türkiye’s engagement with the European Union’s Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP) in 2025. According to the European Commission’s annual report, Türkiye’s alignment rate with the EU’s restrictive measures and statements on Russia dropped to only 4%, the lowest in recent years. This figure symbolises Türkiye’s strategic transformation from an integration-oriented candidate to a regional power seeking autonomy within a multipolar world order. While Ankara continues to contribute operationally to EU-led missions, it maintains selective alignment—balancing between Western expectations, economic interdependence with Russia, and regional influence. The study argues that Türkiye’s limited alignment reflects not isolationism but a pragmatic form of strategic autonomy that positions the country as a balancing actor—indispensable for European security but politically detached from the EU’s normative core.

İsmail Polat · November 5, 2025

Türkiye – EU Foreign, Security and Defence Policy 2025 Analysis

This study examines Türkiye’s engagement with the European Union’s Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP) during 2025. While political dialogue between Ankara and Brussels intensified, Türkiye’s alignment rate with EU declarations and restrictive measures fell to a historic low of 4%. Despite its substantial operational contribution to EU crisis-management missions and its active mediation efforts in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Horn of Africa, Türkiye continued to follow a selective alignment strategy that prioritised strategic autonomy, energy interdependence, and regional influence. The paper argues that in 2025 Türkiye consolidated its position as a balancing mediator within an emerging multipolar order rather than as a fully aligned partner of the European Union.

EUReflect News · November 5, 2025

The 43rd Session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand

The 43rd Session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand

EUReflect News · November 4, 2025

Shavkat Mirziyoyev Starts Mega Airport Project

Uzbekistan has launched construction of Central Asia’s largest airport in Tashkent, a $2.5 billion project led by Saudi, Japanese, and Korean partners. Scheduled for completion in 2028, it will serve 20 million passengers annually, handle 129,000 tons of cargo, and operate entirely on renewable energy. The airport will boost the economy, create thousands of jobs, and solidify Uzbekistan’s role as a regional aviation and innovation hub.

Zhansaya Nurlanovna · November 4, 2025

Forms of Memory: The Spirit of an Era in Ceramics

This study explores how ceramic forms exhibited in the İzmir Archaeology Museum reflect the aesthetic sensibilities and cultural spirit of the civilizations that produced them. Beyond their functional roles, these artifacts embody the creative dialogue between humanity and nature, capturing the rhythm, values, and worldview of their eras. Through formal and stylistic analysis of ancient ceramics, the paper argues that each vessel, figurine, or amphora serves as a silent chronicle of its time—preserving the aesthetic ideals, technological knowledge, and emotional depth of the societies that shaped them. By interpreting ceramics as cultural texts, the study situates them within a broader framework of artistic continuity and human expression.

Mürüvet Nur Polat · November 4, 2025

Kazakhstan has tripled its investment in education and science

Kazakhstan has tripled its investment in education and science and will continue strengthening the role of artificial intelligence through global academic cooperation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced at the International Forum of Strategic Partners Kazakhstan – The Land of Academic Knowledge

EUReflect News · November 4, 2025

Following the Path of Islam Karimov

Islam Karimov (1938–2016), the first President of independent Uzbekistan, was the key architect of the country’s post-Soviet nation-building project. His leadership combined political independence with the creation of a national ideology that he viewed as essential for state survival and legitimacy. Karimov redefined Uzbekistan’s identity by reviving historical memory, celebrating figures like Amir Timur and Alisher Navoi, and replacing Soviet symbols with new national emblems. He balanced religion as a source of unity and morality while curbing extremism and implemented language reforms to strengthen national consciousness while preserving diversity. His model, based on ideology, history, religion, and language, remains a blueprint for achieving stability and unity in multi-ethnic, transitional states.

İsmail Polat · November 4, 2025