Why Did Turkey Ratify Finland’s but Not Sweden’s NATO Bid?
If Sweden, like Finland, abides by Turkey’s red lines, it also can achieve a tangible gain on the way to NATO membership.
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Turkey Steps Up Counter-Cyber Attack Efforts
According to a report published by Fortinet in August 2016, Turkey placed in the list of top five countries experiencing…
The PKK’s Child Soldiers
The PKK counts thousands of child soldiers among its ranks of fighters, and they are often forced or coerced into…
Can the PKK be Viewed as a Gender Liberator?
The PKK is often represented as an environmentalist, feminist, and at times, charitable organization in mainstream Western media, while its…
Aleppo’s fall and the Role of Russian, Iranian, and YPG forces
It is not possible to say positive things about the fate of the Syrian Revolution if there isn’t a major…
Perils of the PKK’s Arms: The MANPADS Challenge
The Turkish Army’s bitter experiences, such as the PKK’s recent attack near the Çığlı military zone, highlights the unanticipated consequences…
The Vicious Cycle of Increasing PKK Terror and Hardening Security Policies in Turkey
The overwhelming idea in society is that the PKK is using the HDP for recruitment, propaganda and logistical support purposes,…
Strategic Goal and Operational Context of the Euphrates Shield
The Euphrates Shield is intended to create a terror-free zone cleared of Daesh and PYD/PKK terrorists by the setting of…
How did FETO Terrorists Infiltrate the Turkish Armed Forces?
It was not until Fetullah Gülen that military tutelage began to be used as an instrument to take over state…
Security Vulnerability and the Reorganization Dilemma: What’s Next after the Failed Coup Attempt?
Internationally, Turkey can also revise its relations with NATO for a stronger position in the alliance. Traditional NATO policies over…
Turkey’s ISIS Problem
The attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport in June 2016 indicates that the ISIS threat to Turkey is transforming from a…
Rebuilding Sur: Challenges and Opportunities
The reconstruction of historic cities has become entrenched in the Turkish political agenda due to security operations against the PKK…
PKK Setback in Nusaybin
The PKK terrorists chose to surrender on mass to Turkish Security Forces following the long-running urban lawlessness in Nusaybin/Mardin. This…
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
The claim that radicalization is a religion-based phenomenon is not only incomplete but also it hinders recognizing the dangerous face…
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Some of the highest numbers of foreign fighters joining Daesh came from the Balkans, and these states now face the…
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
Founded by the PKK terrorist organization in 2003, PYD developed into a critical actor in Syria after 2011. Currently led…
Why “November 13th” can not and should not become a French “9/11”
Donald Trump’s recent call to block all Muslim Foreigners from entering the United States is a disturbing sign that Islamophobia…
How the PKK Declined Peace Opportunities since Abdallah Ocalan’s 2013 Call
The PKK leader calling his terrorist organization twice to leave Turkey or leave armed engagement did not find a response…
