Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
China and Russia are already operating on a model similar to that of the now-defunct Warsaw Treaty Organization.
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What is Happening in Kashmir? A Chronology
A blockade continues to be imposed in Indian-administered Kashmir since the Indian Government revoked Kashmir’s special constitutional status on August…
Will One Million People return to Syria’s Safe Zone?
It is clear that if 350,000 Syrian refugees returned back to the tiny areas of northern Aleppo and Afrin, the…
Mothers’ Sit-In Protests in Diyarbakir: A Catalyst for Resistance against the PKK?
The mass protest by the families, whose children were abducted and recruited by the PKK, may become a game changer…
S-400 Sanctions: What Will Be the Price Paid by Turkey?
Turkish defense industry might have to bear the burden of losses from being removed from the F-35 program and supply…
An Alternative Vendor for Turkey’s Missile Defense: Eurosam’s SAMP/T
Eurosam’s SAMP/T offer provided a wide range of opportunities compared to other bidders from the U.S., Russia and China. However,…
Turkey’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy and Operation Claw
Turkey’s recent military operation, Operation Claw, is a continuation of Turkey’s counter-terrorism strategy of maintaining active military presence and fight…
What’s Behind Turkey and Iran’s Joint Operation on the PKK?
Turkey and Iran are closest to finally reaching a point where they can cooperate for stability in their own countries…
What was Offered to Ankara in Moscow?
Maintaining a negotiation process with Russia or the U.S. will not provide Turkey with ultimate solutions to its security needs,…
Turkey’s Options for a Safe Zone in Syria
In the long run, in case of a full U.S. withdrawal, it is not sustainable for the YPG to maintain…
How Cheap Drones Became Assets for Terrorist Organizations
The use of drones became popular among terrorist organizations as soon as the security vulnerability they contained was discovered. The…
Combatting Criminal Gangs in Northern Syria
While some media outlets reported efforts in Syria as “internal fighting among Turkey-backed groups,” in reality, there was a “clean…
Making Sense of Turkey’s New Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Turkey is revolutionizing its counter-terrorism strategy not only against the PKK in Turkey but also against other terrorist organizations in…
Can the Turkish-Russian Deal Save Idlib?
Turkey’s diplomatic success may have just saved thousands of innocent lives as well as yet another unnecessary humanitarian crisis. However,…
As Diplomacy Moves on in Idlib, so does Turkey’s Deterrence Strategy
Turkey’s primary strategy in this game is to deter the Syrian regime from a brutal offensive while trying to find…
What Can the F-35 Crisis Further Lead To?
Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program will not eliminate potential risks by Russia. It will only hamper NATO influence in…
How Turkey Has Changed its Counter-Terrorism Policy Against the PKK
This is the first comprehensive counter-terror operation against the PKK. This time, the military strategy is not only targeting to…
F–35 Case: Not the First Time, Won’t be the Last
If the U.S. Senate approves the bill to punish Ankara, then it will punish its own defense company Lockheed Martin…
Turkey’s Offensive in Iraq: The Target is Qandil
Only after such a tri-partite cooperation of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, can the PKK finally be cleaned off from Qandil.…
