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THINKING BEFORE THE FALL? Reading Stefan Zweig’s essay An Evening in Vienna led me to realize that the writings of Osman Aydoğan Pasha—whose work I have long admired—continue to illuminate the present through the lessons of the past. It also prompted a question in my mind: Can unquestioning belief extinguish...
03.08.2026
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Trump today placed U.S. scrap exports under new restrictions. The reason is China. Today, President Trump signed an executive order. From now on, U.S. scrap containing critical metals will require government authorization before it can be exported. The order identifies three categories: Spent batteries, end-of-life magnets, and tungsten-bearing scrap. At...
02.08.2026
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The government is not speaking openly about the policy it is pursuing under the banner of the so-called “solution process.” Instead of clearly saying “general amnesty,” “amnesty for the PKK,” or “conditional amnesty,” it hides behind terms such as “peace process” and “dissolved organization.” The issue is not being expressed...
24.07.2026
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China has developed a strategy so effective that within a few years, almost every industry it enters becomes dominated by Chinese companies. The first commercial lithium-ion battery was introduced by Sony in Japan in 1991, and for many years Japan led the global battery market. Today, however, around 70% of...
24.07.2026
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A quest is, in its simplest meaning, the pursuit of something or the determination to reach a goal. It can carry many meanings, but in our time it primarily represents the search for liberation from misrule, injustice, oppression, lawlessness, and countless other forms of wrongdoing. I once visited a relative...
22.07.2026
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Trump Warned Iran. Tehran’s Response May Be the Bigger Threat. Iran has reportedly sent a message to the Houthis in Yemen: Prepare to shut down the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. At first glance, this looks like an oil strategy. If the strait is blocked, oil shipments slow, global supply tightens, and...
18.07.2026
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After July 15, 2016, hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs and their futures overnight. Nearly 10 years have passed since this period of lawlessness. Families were devastated, lives were lost. Some were branded as “terrorists” through mere profiling, while others were stigmatized without concrete evidence—based solely on suspicion....
16.07.2026
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WHO BENEFITED FROM JULY 15? In the light of praise and condemnation, when will this nation finally learn the truth behind these secrets? Will there ever be justice that reveals both the victims and those who have become arrogant with power? If there had been constitutional governance, the rule of...
15.07.2026
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“The greatest form of poverty is the absence of reason.” This statement conveys a profound truth not only for individuals but for entire societies. Looking at what has unfolded, I have once again witnessed with deep sorrow why justice has struggled to take root in these lands. Where reason is...
15.07.2026
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China’s move next week could become the United States’ biggest nightmare. For the first time in his life, Xi Jinping will attend an artificial intelligence conference next week. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary visit. But that single step could mark the first visible move in a war...
14.07.2026
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Trump is replaying 1985. But this time, the player across the table is not Japan—it’s China. A few months ago, Elon Musk made a striking statement: “Without artificial intelligence and robots, this country will go bankrupt by a thousand percent. Nothing else can solve this debt.” Think about that for...
10.07.2026
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Society is drifting further away from the truth every day under the shadow of artificial agendas, living as though it were in a state of collective anesthesia. “One hardship is worth a thousand pieces of advice.” True virtue lies not in learning through our own suffering, but in maturing by...
10.07.2026
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