Author: Omer Ekrem Kececi
Before the elections in July, it was said that the gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.K. would grow by only 4.3% between 2007 and 2023, whereas it had grown by 46% in the previous 16 years and that the current growth rate was the lowest since 1826. In 1826, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, was the prime minister. No Englishman has surpassed his tenure as PM, which spanned from 1812 to 1827. Although the Napoleonic Wars were eventually won, the country faced severe economic and social problems in the period following the war. The famous Peterloo Massacre also…
Last month, a serious issue dominated the British agenda: the infiltration of Chinese spies into Prince Andrew’s inner circle. And therefore, a question about the extent of foreign spies’ influence on members of the British monarchy, which has existed for over 1,000 years, has been raised. However, when these spies are from the East and especially from China, we may be witnessing a very rare occurrence, even a historic first over a thousand years. According to many British experts, Andrew was in dire need of financial support due to reasons such as his insistence on living in his 30-room mansion…
On Dec. 3, 1086, Malik Shah, one of the leading Turkish-Islamic rulers, took over Aleppo. Some 938 years later, the liberation of Aleppo is celebrated on the same day. Of course, there is a huge difference between the situation of the geography of Syria at that time and today. Although Tutush, who was in control of Damascus back then, came close to taking the city from the emir of Aleppo after his victory. However, Tutush was Malik Shah’s brother and upon his order, he left Aleppo in favor of Malik Shah. There was not even a shred of such brotherly…
When power passes from one group of people who are strongly polarized to another, not only politics but also society faces a change or challenge at a cultural and sociological level. In the U.S., this situation may be reflected in the woke culture, which has been a particular point of division between President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters and opponents for years. Essentially, Wokeism refers to awareness of social inequalities, racial and gender-based discrimination, LGBTQ rights, etc. While it was used long ago for black people to become equal citizens, over time, these issues have also been included. Which facet of Wokeism?…