Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
Having state-of-the-art fighters is a good advantage for an army but they are not enough to win a war.
Politics
Barzani is losing political legitimacy
Speaking at a news conference party spokesman Shorsh Haji stated: “They have to resign from their posts. At the same…
Could the Turkey-Iran Rapprochement permanently solve the Syrian Crisis?
Iran may face two major risks in the current phase: an extensive Israeli attack and second, the incrimination of Trump’s…
The US refuses to extradite a terrorist
The extradition treaty between Turkey and the US, which was signed in 1978 and came into force two years later,…
Barzani loses power step by step
“The court views Rasul’s statements as a kind of incitement against the Iraqi Armed Forces,” it added, noting that the…
What’s Next For the KRG After the Loss of Kirkuk?
Being successful against Daesh, capturing Kirkuk within a day and being supported by regional and international actors, the Iraqi central…
Iraq forces take control of Kirkuk
While no detailed information was provided, on Tuesday, a ministry spokesman announced that all oil fields and facilities in Kirkuk…
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…