• “Defensive weapons inevitably lead to a war of attrition”

    “Defensive weapons inevitably lead to a war of attrition”

    “Defensive weapons inevitably lead to a war of attrition” In 2023, the Turkish Academy of Sciences deemed him worthy of the Halil İnancık Special Award for his work titled “Gerays and Ottomans: The Story of the Crimean Khanate in the Ottoman Empire”. The book provides an account of the fundamental attributes of the Geray dynasty,… Read more

  • “Crimean Tatars constitute 88% of the prosecuted people in occupied Crimea”

    “Crimean Tatars constitute 88% of the prosecuted people in occupied Crimea”

    Vilen Temeryanov’s attempt to expose the workings of injustice in Crimea via social media by tracking it in the quasi courts had already brought him to the attention of the Federal Security Service. At approximately 4:00 a.m. on August 11, 2022, he was apprehended subsequent to a raid of his residence for this reason. Transferred… Read more

  • “Elongating the Shadows of the Future”

    “Elongating the Shadows of the Future”

    “To take the harshness out of words, diplomacy is discrete. But even discrete words can be too much when it comes to the tangible and delicate interests of two or more states. And that is why there is so-called ‘silent diplomacy’ as one of the diplomatic instruments” (Weibel, 2008). These are the statements of Thomas… Read more

  • Humanity, War, and Peace- Prof. Dr. R. Ö. Dönmez

    Humanity, War, and Peace- Prof. Dr. R. Ö. Dönmez

    Prior to commencing this article, I, an academic with over two decades of experience investigating political violence, pondered for the first time the feasibility of a world devoid of conflicts and characterised by perpetual peace. While I have previously considered the management and resolution of small-scale conflicts within an academic framework focused on certain countries… Read more

  • “Nearly 200 of the 1229 journalists were expelled from Crimea after the occupation in 2014”

    “Nearly 200 of the 1229 journalists were expelled from Crimea after the occupation in 2014”

    “Just as the Turkish people fought for their future with their own will in the War of Independence a century ago, they (Ukrainians) are here and now fighting for their own children and their homeland. Those that fight for this cause are perpetually right” (CNN Türk, 2022). With these words, she defines the war that… Read more

  • Right now-Karin Knoll

    Right now-Karin Knoll

    I belong to the generation that has had the great advantage of being able to live without military conflict. Now things are boiling all around, and worries are spreading. Understanding regarding arms deliveries is very cautious. Opinions necessarily lean towards negotiation. Every attempt should definitely be made. Even rivals with will would find a way.… Read more