Kushner Says Gaza Reconstruction Will Wait for Hamas Disarmament
Kushner also met Hamas officials on Sunday in a rare direct encounter as Washington seeks to move its Gaza plan forward.
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Balkan Daesh Fighters in Numbers
Some of the highest numbers of foreign fighters joining Daesh came from the Balkans, and these states now face the…
The Forgotten Terrorists: Daesh Fighters of Central Asia
While much as the world is concerned with European foreign fighters, it should also be looking at the issue of…
NATO Emphasizes Unity without Consensus but China May Change This
The London summit showed that NATO still suffers from trying to emphasize a common understanding of security for all member…
Can NATO Still Fulfill Its Purpose After 70 Years?
As NATO leaders gather in London, this Summit will raise difficult questions about the future of the organization and the…
Can Tense Relations between Turkey and the US be Improved?
Even if the two leaders are eager to solve the existing problems between two countries, there is the obstacle of…
The Only Way Out for Russia Is to Let Turkey Weaken the YPG
Vladimir Putin may have made promises he is incapable of keeping. The only way out for Russia would seem to…
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
Turkey has a long-standing experience of fighting an uphill battle against a variety of terror groups, which are utterly flexible…
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Turkey became a very influential actor in the Middle East and Eurasia. But this Turkey was not the master of…
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…
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…
Sanctions Will Not Deter Turkey but Only Weaken the NATO Alliance
The US has not understood its longtime ally at all. Turkey wants to prevent the establishment of a PKK communist…
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited terrorist organization both in Europe…
What Will Be Turkey’s Possible Operation Plan in Syria?
The joint Syrian-Turkish operation aims initially to liberate Arab areas from the YPG. This clearly contradicts with the critics who…
Al Hol Camp in Hasakah might breed the Next Generation of Daesh
The situation in Al Hol camp has a huge potential to create the next generation of Daesh, similar to Camp…
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
If the U.S. withdraws from Syria under a deal to let the Turks in, it could significantly mend US-Turkey relations;…
What Does Russia Want From Syria?
The task of Russia looks much more complex and goes beyond specific case of the Syrian civil war, having military…
