Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
Politics
Syrian opposition to send united delegation to Geneva
Opposition groups fighting against Bashar al Assad and allies in Syria agreed on Friday to send a united delegation to…
PKK/PYD preventing Syrian Kurds to return home
For the Syrian Kurds, the YPG is not just an organization that fights Daesh in Syria as claimed by the…
Erdogan, Putin & Rouhani agree on preserving Syria’s territorial integrity
The National Dialogue Congress aimed at “gathering delegates from various political parties, internal and external opposition, ethnic and confessional groups…
Turkey to receive first S-400 in 2019
Turkey’s National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee that “the first delivery of the S-400 air-defense…
Turkish Red Crescent to support 1,500 Palestinian Families
“With this broad participated support, our Palestinian siblings can look after themselves and their families,” Kerem Kinik, head of Turkish…
“Butcher of Bosnia” jailed for life
Ratko Mladic, 74, has been convicted by a U.N. tribunal in The Hague on charges of genocide and crimes against…
The Ethnic Struggle in Kirkuk
The first outcome of the invasion was the US-controlled destruction of civil and land registries in Kirkuk. Those who were…
Hariri returns to Lebanon for first time since resignation
“Today I presented my resignation to the president and he urged me to hold onto it for more dialogue about…
President Erdogan gives important messages at COMCEC
“Who are the winners of weapon orders given by Islamic countries from the West? Who benefits if brothers turning themselves…
PKK/PYD provided with 120 armored vehicles by US
According to information gathered by a source from Syria’s Haseke province, close to the Anadolu Agency, the US army has…
The End of Eurocentrism?
Turkey is challenging the Eurocentric mentality, trying to reverse the defeat of the Islamic world that occurred over the two…
Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin speaks on recent developments in Turkey
Speaking to France 24 on Monday, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin made important statements about recent developments concerning Turkey, including NATO’s…
Cyber-attack amplifies Saudi worries
The Gulf kingdom claimed on Monday that it had “detected” an “advanced” cyber-attack targeting the government’s different agencies. The kingdom’s…
Who encouraged PYD to attack Turkish military in Idlib
In what could amount to confirmation of Turkish apprehensions, PKK/PYD terrorists on Monday attacked Turkish armed forces’ observation point in…
Will Catalonia Create a Domino Effect in Europe?
The Catalonia referendum has the potential to encourage demands of autonomy and independence along with shaking the foundations of more…
Hijab-wearing school girls to face questioning in UK
Head of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) and the chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, announced that Britain’s…
Turkey expects NATO authorities to further investigate the incident in Norway
On his visit to Canada, EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik said during the 9th annual Halifax International Security Forum in…
Turkish, Iranian, Russian foreign ministers meet to discuss Sochi Summit
The move to invite PYD seemed an unnecessary hitch that has the potential to trouble the warming relations between Turkey…
