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Gülsüm Akbulut

Gülsüm Akbulut is Director of Global and Turkish Economic Studies, Foreign Policy Institute in Ankara

    October 22, 2026
    Judiciary/Sri Lanka

    Sri Lankan Court Rejects Cardinal Ranjith’s Bid to Intervene in Ex-Spy Chief’s Easter Attacks Case

    Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has rejected a series of applications, including one filed by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, seeking permission to intervene in a writ petition brought by former State Intelligence Service

    Diplomacy/Geopolitics

    France on the Brink: Europe Next?

    Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Limoges in central France, was built by architect Charles-Alfred Leclerc in 1883. A historically protected building of Limousin granite and Poitou limestone, adorned by statues symbolizing the historical industries of Limoges atop its

    October 22, 2026

    Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Lead $14.2bn Investment Surge into China

    Business

    Sovereign wealth funds invested $14.2 billion in mainland China and Hong Kong during the first nine months of 2026, nearly 190% more than the

    Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rates at 3% as Inflation and Housing Costs Persist

    Business

    South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3% on Thursday, pausing after two consecutive increases as policymakers assessed persistent inflation,

    Russian Economic Resilience in the Wake of the Ukraine invasion

    April 3, 2023
    Diplomacy/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response, the U.S. and EU, joined primarily by Japan, Canada, Australia, and South Korea, imposed one of the most far-reaching sanctions on Russia. While

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