Gaza and Trump 2.0
Trump and Netanyahu can finally kill the concept of an independent Palestinian state, part of the ultimate “Art of the Deal.”
Middle East
Kingdoms of Fire: History Manipulated (Part II)
Kingdoms of Fire politicizes history and manipulates the past. This may harm the relations between Turkey and Egypt in the…
Israeli Occupation and the Palestinian Identity: An Interview with Sami Al-Arian
Palestinians have nothing to lose because living under occupation, oppression, tyranny, and losing their dignity is not a life. As…
Occupy, Annihilate, and Rule: Russia Implements the Grozny Model in Idlib
The Grozny model is an occupy, annihilate, and rule tactic. Despite being disgraceful in humanitarian terms, Moscow’s Grozny model continues…
Golan Heights Occupied By Israel – A Timeline
1967: Attacking Syria during the Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War, Israel occupied the strategically important Golan Heights.
Turkey-Kuwait Ties Are Strengthening in the Midst of GCC Tensions
In the backdrop of internal conflicts within the GCC, Kuwait has been increasingly looking to Turkey to help safeguard its…
Mazloum Kobani Is Becoming another Thorn in US-Turkey Relations
Mazloum Kobani is among Turkey’s most wanted terrorists and is placed on the Turkish Interior Ministry’s Interpol red notice list.
Russia May Turn Idlib Into a Tit-For-Tat Game
Turkey needs to change the balance of power in Idlib in its favor in order to have a stronger position…
Why the Gulf Crisis is Here to Stay
The idea of a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar is wishful thinking at the simplest level…
Why the Northern Syrian Oil Fields Are So Important to Trump
Despite President Donald Trump repeatedly saying that US troops are staying in Syria in order to ‘secure the oil’, data…
Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?
Iran’s ambivalent policy fuels distrust of Turkey’s decision makers towards Iran. If Iran continues to follow this policy, there will…
The YPG Myth Downplays a Danger For the West
A false narrative is established in which YPG members, sympathizers and even its leading figures are only discussed within a…
Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
Calling it an invasion falls short of explaining the conditions that brought Turkey to this threshold. Indeed, the latest operation…
Is a Trilateral Summit between the US, Russia, and Turkey Achievable?
Turkey’s growing relations with Russia and the US will offer new opportunities for the de-escalation of the Syrian conflict.
Is a New Adana Agreement on the Agenda?
Russia has long argued for the reactivation of the Adana protocol to facilitate direct contacts between Damascus and Ankara, knowing…
Making Sense of Turkey’s Military Operations in Northern Syria
There is the likelihood that Operation Peace Spring might be resumed in the projected safe zone area if the PKK/PYD…
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Western countries, think-tanks, and media representatives do not hesitate to challenge Turkey in favor of the YPG. This however appears…
The Propaganda War over Northern Syria: Who Wins? Who Loses?
Why do European countries harshly criticize Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in Northern Syria? One of the answers lies in the…
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
No doubt, Operation Peace Spring will take its place in the history books as a military operation through which Turkey’s…
