Central Asian states at the 2025 Samarkand Summit reaffirmed UN resolutions on Cyprus, signaling EU alignment and raising concerns in Turkey over TRNC recognition and Turkic solidarity.
Loss of nationality, silence over accused officials, exclusion of the most vulnerable — Belgium’s punitive liberalism is reaching a dangerous new threshold.
Kazakhstan and the Netherlands are deepening their strategic partnership, focusing on increased trade, sustainable development, and technology exchange.
We can observe the ongoing strengthening of relations between Türkiye and Turkmenistan, two nations united by deep historical, cultural, and linguistic ties.
Maral Rahymova: “As the international community marks the United Nations-designated International Year of Peace and Trust 2025, initiated by Turkmenistan, the global spotlight is rightly focused on the enduring values of diplomacy, dialogue, and mutual understanding.
A key partner of the European Union, a leading force in the Turkic world, and a rising Central Asian power, Kazakhstan is becoming the most vital pillar of the New Silk Road.
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation during the 8th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Humanitarian Collaboration, held in Baku.
Discover Türkiye through the eyes of Aykerim Absamatova, an International Relations and Economy specialist and avid traveler. She shares unique cultural observations, comparing the spirit and streets of Türkiye with European cities based on her global experience.
In this framework, Pakistan is not merely a traditional and friendly defense partner; it can also act as a strategic bridge facilitating Türkiye’s establishment of multipolar and technology-driven relationships with rising powers across Asia.
Türkiye's participation in the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) highlighted a multifaceted defense strategy. The country's strong interest in acquiring the Eurofighter Typhoon, evidenced by diplomatic agreements with the UK and Germany's subsequent approval, demonstrates a focus on short-term capability enhancement through international cooperation and technology transfer. Simultaneously, this move is balanced by the critical long-term priority of achieving strategic autonomy via the indigenous fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet project. The overall policy aims to transform Türkiye from a defense consumer into a global producer and strategic driver, necessitating increased R&D investment, support for local firms, and active, non-isolated international engagement.
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken’s Turkey visit and homage to Atatürk spark debate amid soaring defense budgets and shifting political ambitions.
Since 1991, Kazakhstan has welcomed over 1.15 million ethnic Kazakhs back to their ancestral homeland under the “kandas” program. With repatriation numbers continuing to rise in 2025, the initiative stands as a key pillar of Kazakhstan’s post-Soviet diaspora and identity policy.
The historic Gagarin Launch Pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome — the site of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering 1961 spaceflight — has officially been transferred from Russia to Kazakhstan. Now envisioned as a future museum and UNESCO World Heritage candidate, the site symbolizes a new era of Kazakh–Russian cooperation and the preservation of humanity’s space legacy.
