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 huge challenges of dealing with returned fighters and their families.
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The Turkish-Libyan Maritime Deal: What Are the Implications?
The maritime deal has significantly redrawn boundaries within the Eastern Mediterranean, and will strengthen Turkey’s position in ongoing negotiations in…
Bosnian Genocide Denier Peter Handke Receives Nobel Prize in Literature
Despite strong international criticism, the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke. Handke’s open denial of…
‘Happiness Means Fighting’: Haluk Bilginer’s Long Road to Emmy Award
Turkish Actor Haluk Bilginer won the Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards, for his performance in the…
Who Was James Le Mesurier of the White Helmets?
Le Mesurier is largely seen as the co-founder of the White Helmets, and the loss of such a major advocate…
Mazloum Kobani Is Becoming another Thorn in US-Turkey Relations
Mazloum Kobani is among Turkey’s most wanted terrorists and is placed on the Turkish Interior Ministry’s Interpol red notice list.
Why the Northern Syrian Oil Fields Are So Important to Trump
Despite President Donald Trump repeatedly saying that US troops are staying in Syria in order to ‘secure the oil’, data…
New PYD military quarters in Faysh Khabur
According to a Turkish newspaper, the U.S. allowed the PYD to establish a new camp in Faysh Khabur – at…
Turkish PM to visit the US
Many items are on agenda – the most important of which are to resolve the visa dispute between Turkey and…
Saudi high profile arrests, sackings set off regional speculations
Many of the conservatives in the kingdom see the 32-year-old prince’s liberal policies as counter to their traditional Islamic ideology…
The Customs Union agreement between Turkey and EU to be discussed in December
Simsek said that “The update of the Customs Union agreement will be the most important issue [which will be discussed…
S-400 missile deal between Turkey and Russia exceeds $2B
The Prime Minister told reporters on Friday that “We agreed on 22 projects, worth $5 billion, during yesterday’s Defense Industry Executive…
‘Soft power’ as a tool against the rise of Islamophobia
When asked about recent tensions in the Middle East, Kurtulmus said, “There is a big game in the region. A…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi visits Rakhine State
While Suu Kyi has stated that the Rohingya can return, there are concerns that the atrocities committed by the security…
Turkey-EU migration pact worthy of honor: IOM
According to latest IOM figures, nearly 23,000 people passed to Greece from Turkey in the first 10 months of this…
Turkey’s most insidious criminal cult: FETO
According to a police source, at least 39 suspects linked to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) were arrested during nationwide counter-terror operations…
Assad offers autonomy to the PYD
The Assad regime reportedly offered autonomy to the PKK/PYD terrorist group in return for withdrawal from areas under its control,…
Barzani fails to survive after referendum
“As a Peshmerga, I will continue at the service of our people; I refuse to get any extension and will…
Turkey’s threefold fight against FETO, DAESH, and the PKK continues
Since 2015, the PKK has been responsible for the deaths of more than 1,200 Turkish security personnel and civilians, including…
Iraq suspends military operations in disputed regions
On Saturday an Iraqi army officer confirmed that Iraqi federal forces have obtained 40 oil wells from the Kurdish Peshmerga…
EU needs Turkey more, says ex-enlargement chief
The ex-chief criticized the selective approach to terrorist organizations, stating that “All terrorist groups must face the same treatment and…
Turkey to lead on humanitarian assistance
In comparison to the U.S., which spent $6.3 billion on humanitarian aid, Turkey spent $6 billion in 2016.
Iraq PM: referendum results must be “entirely annulled”
“We warned them [the KRG] not to hold the poll, but to no avail,” he said.
