E-Bulletin

April 9, 2026

The US–Israel–Iran War and Its Implications for Central Asia

Since the United States and Israel initiated Operation Epic Fury, a coordinated series of airstrikes against Iran’s military installations on February 28, 2026 the international system has entered one of the volatile phases of geopolitical escalation in recent times. Confronting what Tehran described as the “Axis of Resistance,” the U.S.–Israeli […]

February 15, 2026

Central Asian Countries Amid Global Militarization

According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), global military expenditure reached unprecedented levels between 2022 and 2024, consistently exceeding $2.4 trillion per year, representing approximately 2.3% of global GDP. In 2024, this share rose to 2.5%, marking the highest level since the end of the Cold […]

January 26, 2026

5th National Kurultai and New Kazakhstan: Political Architecture, Consultation, and Institutional Reform

The kurultai, a time-honored and deeply rooted institution among Turkic peoples, is likewise grounded in the historical tradition among Kazakhs of a grand assembly in which khans and societal leaders made critical decisions through consultation. In the modern era, the National Kurultai (Ulttyq Quryltai) has been established as a platform […]

December 15, 2025

15 December World Turkic Language Family Day: Memory and a Shared Future

The decision taken at UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference, held in Samarkand on 3 November 2025, to officially proclaim 15 December as the “World Turkic Language Family Day” should be regarded not merely as a symbolic achievement for the Turkic language and the Turkic world, but as a multi-layered development with […]

October 10, 2025

Changing Geopolitics and the OTS: A Strategic Analysis of the Gabala Summit

The 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Heads of State Council was held in Gabala, Azerbaijan – one of the ancient crossroads of the Silk Road – under the theme “Regional Peace and Security.” The summit marked not only a milestone for the Turkic world but also […]

February 4, 2025

Digital Security Security and Threats in Kazakhstan

Digital fraud has been a persistent issue for decades, with its origins tracing back to the early 1970s when email phishing first emerged, even though the term itself was not coined, and the practice did not gain widespread prevalence until the mid-1990s. Since then, the online world has seen scammers […]

November 15, 2024

The 11th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States: Highlights and Future Expectations

The 11th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on November 6, 2024. The 11th Summit, where the Presidency passed from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, can be considered a pivotal turning point in terms of revealing the strengthened position of the Turkic […]

November 7, 2024

Combating Disinformation in Member States of the OTS: The Case of the Center for Combating Disinformation of Directorate of Communications of Türkiye

Disinformation, as we could also refer to as the Post-Truth Era, has transcended national boundaries under current conditions and has become a global threat (Directorate of Communications, 2021). Rapid developments and diversity in communication tools and, in turn, the uncontrollable spread of news and information indicate that this process has […]

April 25, 2023

The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany

Germany is known as a country where the rule of law and democracy work with all its institutions [WJP, 2022; EIU, 2023], and it is one of the countries where far-right and racist tendencies in Europe have increased significantly in recent years. Far-right and racist movements that carried out many […]

April 11, 2023

Russia and Sanctions: How Moscow Looks for Alternatives

Russia’s economy is under significant pressure due to tough sanctions imposed by the United States (US), the European Union (EU), and other countries. The main goal of the sanctions is to restrict Russia’s ability to continue the war against Ukraine. Sanctions targeted almost all key industries of Russia, including mineral […]