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A Voyage to Hell: 3000 Cattle Trapped in Legal Limbo at Sea

Nearly 3000 cattle were stranded aboard the livestock carrier Spiridon II for weeks after Turkey refused port entry, exposing severe animal suffering and regulatory failure.…

iGlobenewsMarch 4, 2026

UNSC Vote on a Draft Resolution to Authorize an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

MENA Security USA & Canada

Have Trump and the Regional Powers Finally Achieved Peace in the Middle East?

The UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803 on 17 November 2025, formally established a pathway out of the Gaza conflict by endorsing a US-backed…

iGlobenewsNovember 28, 2025

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting with Syria interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa

MENA Politics

Syria’s New Era and Turkey’s Kurdish Gamble: Coincidence or Strategy?

A new leader with a militant past: Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa's rise is characterized by contradictions. His calls for unity are tested by violent clashes and…

iGlobenewsMay 19, 2025

Erdogan and Putin shake hands as they pose for photos before a meeting on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit

MENA Politics

Turkey’s Potential Unique Membership in both NATO and BRICS

The BRICS bloc is traditionally seen as counterbalancing Western influence through its inclusion of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and more recently Iran,…

iGlobenewsDecember 16, 2024

A person holds an image of Turkish-American human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, USA, on 14 September 2024.

MENA Politics

The IDF Killing of Turkish/American Pro-Human Rights Activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi

The deplorable killing of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old Turkish-American activist, during a recent protest in the West Bank, has ignited intense discussions about international…

iGlobenewsOctober 7, 2024

MENA Politics

Erdogan Divorces Israel

In a dramatic turn of events, Turkey announced a ban on all trade with Israel in response to the ongoing war of the Netanyahu regime…

iGlobenewsMay 6, 2024

MENA Politics

Is Erdogan’s Victory a Win for Turkey?

Despite Turkish inflation peaking at 85%, deadly earthquakes in February which claimed more than 50 000 lives, an ongoing divisive migration crisis and the Kurdish issue,…

iGlobenewsJune 20, 2023

Africa MENA Politics

Iran and Turkey: Competing for Islamic Africa

Turkey and Iran regard the African continent as an important arena in their quest for international influence. Despite their ideological differences and each having its…

iGlobenewsApril 13, 2023

MENA Politics

Turkey’s Earthquakes and the Political Aftershocks

The unprecedented humanitarian tragedy caused by the earthquakes in Turkey and nothern Syria might be the beginning of the end for President Erdogan’s bid for…

iGlobenewsFebruary 13, 2023

Culture/Lifestyle MENA

Turkey’s New Soft Power: Blockbuster T-Dramas

Turkish TV dramas and historical fictions are quickly becoming an important soft power tool. Their popularity spans the globe and their reach is not confined…

iGlobenewsJanuary 30, 2023