By Reşit Kemal As / Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global
2025 did not move forward by calendar pages, but by thresholds. Months changed, yet the issues remained—only their weight increased. From the beginning to the end of the year, the world was not carried from one event to another, but swept from one state of mind to the next.
The first months of the year opened with the hardening language of global politics. Ballot boxes were set up, elections were held; yet it was not the results that dominated discussions, but the controversies surrounding them. It was a period in which democracy stood upright in form, but weary in spirit. Elections produced winners, but the true losers were not only the candidates—it was the sense of trust.
Spring became the season when geopolitics heated up. From Ukraine to the Middle East, from the Red Sea to the South China Sea, maps were not redrawn, but pencils remained poised on the table. Conflicts were no longer treated as “states of emergency,” but had nearly become routine items in news bulletins. The world learned not so much to resolve crises as to manage them—producing continuity rather than peace.
Summer once again reminded us that climate is not merely an environmental issue. Extreme heat, floods, and droughts followed one another; nature spoke plainly, without diplomatic language. Summits were held, targets were updated, deadlines postponed. The planet continued to grade humanity, while humanity searched for ways to ignore the report card.
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A Slowing Economy, an Accelerating Technology
During the same period, the global economy normalized the word “slowdown.” While inflation gradually disappeared from headlines, uncertainty became permanent. Investments in artificial intelligence accelerated, and debates over the future of labor deepened. For the first time, humanity seriously began asking:
“Will the future be more efficient, or merely faster?”
Autumn marked a phase in which technology began making decisions faster than politics. Artificial intelligence was no longer discussed as a tool, but as an actor. Algorithms influenced stock markets, political campaigns, and even everyday decisions. Law, as always, lagged behind; questions were asked, answers postponed.
As the year drew to a close, the world appeared tired but alert. No one was selling grand optimism, yet no one was declaring a great catastrophe either. 2025 became a year that wandered through gray zones rather than swinging to extremes. Neither revolutions occurred, nor was the status quo fully preserved.
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Adaptation: Resilience or Indifference?
Perhaps the most defining feature of 2025 was this:
The world no longer feels surprised. It has grown accustomed to crises, internalized uncertainty, and accepted risk as part of everyday life.
As the year ends, one question remains:
Has getting used to so much made humanity more resilient—or simply more indifferent?
2026 will provide the answer. But the grade for 2025 is already clear:
The world remained standing—yet it did so while holding its breath.