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
Turkey and Iran: Towards a Renewed Partnership?
Confronting each other in the power struggles taking place in Syria and Iraq, Ankara and Tehran have seen that the…
Turkish troops in Idlib, Syria
According to the statement released by the TSK, the de-escalation zones were created in order to “enhance the effectiveness of…
John Bass: the sole reason for the Turkey-US visa spat?
Erdogan added: “What a shame if the United States of America is being governed by an ambassador in Ankara. Because…
5 days since the US-Turkey visa suspension row
Speaking at a meeting with provincial governors at Cankaya Palace, PM said “We hope that relations between the two allies…
Kurdish referendum: different voices in Iraq
Spokesperson for the High Judicial Council, Abdulstar Bayraqdar stated that “The Rusafa Investigation Court has issued an arrest warrant for…
Turkey’s humanitarian efforts continue for Rohingya Muslims
In addition to its humanitarian agencies, an announcement made by the Parliamentary Union of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (PUOIC) stated…
What does Tel Aviv Expect from an “Independent” Erbil?
Even if Israel does not reach its ultimate objective, any conflict to emerge between northern Iraqi Kurds and its neighbors…
Further sanctions on the KRG
Iraq Planning Ministry spokesman Abdul Zohra al-Hendawi stated that “The ministry’s economic committee has decided that, from now on, only…
Did John Bass threaten Turkey with terror attacks?
A flashing statement made by Bass was that “There have been no terrorist attacks in Turkey for the past 9 months.…
What was the point? US suspension of non-immigrant visas
Following the arrest of Metin Topuz, a US Consulate personnel, the US decided to suspend non-immigrant visa applications from Turkey.
Israel wants to “exploit” the Kurdish people – Mahmoud Othman
In respect to the Israeli support for the referendum, Othman claimed that “nothing good would come” from Israeli support to…
Baghdad: any deal violating the Constitution will not be recognized
Following calls from the KRG, on Saturday Barzani met with Allawi and al-Nujaifi in Sulaimaniyah for talks aimed at easing…
US and Turkey suspend all non-immigrant visa operations
Following the announcement of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, the Turkish Embassy in the U.S. announced yesterday that processing non-immigrant…
Turkey intervenes in Idlib
Speaking to reporters in the western province of Afyonkarahisar, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that Turkey aims to prevent…
“Divide and Rule” – this time through Kurdish independence
“Exactly like the past century, the motto for this century is ‘divide and rule.’ This strategy has been implemented successfully…
Attacks against Rohingya continue in Myanmar
“The patterns of attacks are evidently conducted systematically. The vigilante group torch Rohingya homes, the Rohingya families flee and police…
The fight against FETO continues
Speaking to reporters in south-eastern Gaziantep province, on Friday Abdulhamit Gul stated: “Recently all commitments have been fulfilled according to…
Military and Economic Measures tabled against the KRG
With the rights arising from the 1926 Treaty of Ankara, Turkey is expected to exercise pressure on the Iraqi central…
