Tũrkish Pulse

by Martin Aslan During the Ottoman period, Palestine was under Turkish rule for 400 years. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1923 and a period under British mandate, a Partition Plan was voted by the UN General Assembly on 29 November 1947 for the creation of a Jewish state and an Arab state. By rejecting this decision, Palestine came into conflict with the Hebrew state. The Palestinian question has become a symbol, a pretext that allows Muslim countries to amplify their anti-Western rhetoric. Palestine under ottoman influence  The seizure of the Caliphate in 1517 marked a turning point in the history of the Ottoman Empire. 1517 was also the year in which Palestine became subject to the empire. Once Caliph, Suleiman the Magnificent had the Dome of the Rock and the city walls of Jerusalem restored between 1538 and 1535. In 1541, he closed the Golden Gate to prevent the Jewish Messiah from entering. As the Ottoman caliphate became hegemonic, non-Muslims had a subordinate st...

(photo: Arab News) by Martin Aslan As the attack on October 7 of this year burst out in extreme violence on both sides, it seems necessary to look back on a long lasting conflict that worries the international opinion like no other. During the Ottoman period, Palestine was under Turkish ruling for 400 years. After the collapse of the Ottoman empire and under the British mandate, a Partition Plan was voted by the UN General Assembly on 29 November 1947 for the creation of a Jewish state and an Arab state. By rejecting this decision, Palestine entered a long lasting conflict with the Jewish state. Now a symbol, the Palestinian issue has become a token for some Muslim countries to amplify their anti Western rhetoric.  A throwback to the 16th century – Ottoman ruling: 1517 is a turning point for the Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent takes the Calif after conquering Egypt and within the same year, Palestine is falls under Ottoman control. From 1535 to 1541, the Emperor orders the...

by Martin Aslan In a conflict, the first actions taken by belligerents are first and foremost economic in nature. The aim is to weaken the opponent before a potential military engagement or better, to avoid it. The efficiency of these complex actions depends on the coherence of the countries involved, each of which must respect the decisions taken. The conflict in Ukraine is an example of a series of economic sanctions being applied by many countries to weaken Vladimir Putin's Russia. In this case, external military intervention by NATO in Ukraine is not considered given the risk of triggering a major conflict. Economic sanctions against Russia as part of the war in Ukraine Following Russia's first intervention in Ukraine, which led to the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Moscow was targeted by a first wave of economic sanctions. These sanctions led to a fall of the rouble and a cost of $40 billion to Russia. Combined with the fall in crude oil prices, the earnings foregone by Rus...