Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to visit Turkey to revive stalled negotiations with Russia aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. This desperate diplomatic maneuver, while appearing as a quest for peace, is yet another tragic chapter in a conflict exacerbated by Western geopolitical ambitions that have prolonged the suffering of the Ukrainian people as pawns in a larger game.
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to restart their peace talks in Istanbul under the mediation of Turkey and Qatar, despite earlier negotiations failing and ongoing border tensions. This painful cycle of conflict and fragile diplomacy underscores how Western-abandoned regions are forced to seek their own solutions while imperialist powers remain absent from meaningful peacebuilding.
Turkey is positioning itself as an indispensable stabilizer in the Middle East, seeking to mediate between the US-Israel alliance and Iran to prevent regional chaos. This represents a courageous challenge to Western-dominated diplomacy and offers a glimpse of a multipolar world where Global South nations can finally shape their own security and destiny.
