
The attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001, are regarded as a pivotal turning point in international relations and security policy. In the attacks, four passenger aircraft were hijacked by members of Al-Qaeda; two were flown into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, one into the Pentagon building in Washington, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers intervened. As a result of these attacks, approximately three thousand people
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Onur Çolak

Sixty-Second Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is the meeting period scheduled to begin on 15 June 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, and continue until 7 July 2026. The session will last four weeks. The Presidency of the Council for 2026 is held by Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the UN Office in Geneva. The session is expected to address the human rights situation in conflict zones. Schedule and General Framework Ambassador Suryodipuro,
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Edanur Karakoç

The 160-Year American Quest for Greenland Greenland may have recently returned to the center of global politics due to Donald Trump’s aggressive overtures, but as early as 160 years ago, debates in the United States Congress echoed the belief that Greenland needed to be acquired. Among the most ardent advocates of this idea was William H. Seward, then Secretary of State and one of the architects of American expansionism. According to a report prepared by Seward in 1868, Greenland stood out as a
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KÜME Vakfı

2026 Istanbul NATO Parliamentary Summit, hosted by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), Numan Kurtulmuş, will be held in Istanbul on 28–29 June 2026. This parliamentary summit is the third in a series initiated in 2024 by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in cooperation with host countries, following summits held in the United States and Belgium. The summit aims to facilitate parliamentary-level consultations and exchange of views among allied nations ahead of th
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Edanur Karakoç

Donald Trump’s Visit to Türkiye is an official visit that began on 7 July 2026 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The visit includes participation in the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara. Announcement of the Visit U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on 3 June 2026 that President Donald Trump would “personally attend” the NATO summit in Ankara. Rubio stated that he believed the meeting in Ankara would “likely be the most important meetin
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Edanur Karakoç

2026 Ankara NATO Summit, officially known as the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, is planned to be held in Ankara, Türkiye’s capital, at the Presidential Complex in Beştepe on 7–8 July 2026, with the participation of the heads of state and government of the 32 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 【1】 Türkiye’s hosting of the summit was officially announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on 19 August 2025. This marks Türkiye’s second time host
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Edanur Karakoç

Visit of Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Türkiye is an official visit made by Karol Nawrocki to Türkiye on 23 June 2026 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the visit, Nawrocki was formally welcomed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex, where the two leaders held bilateral and delegation-level talks and jointly held a press conference. The Polish delegation also visited the ASELSAN Gölbaşı Facilities. President Erdoğan hosted an official dinner
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Edanur Karakoç