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…
Irreversible damage caused by the KRG
“Regardless of whatever decision the northern Iraqi administration takes, the point we reach today clearly shows that any decision they…
Turkey expects record third quarter growth
“In the third quarter, Turkey will most probably be the fastest-growing country in the G-20.”
Independence put on hold
Amid the military operation conducted by the central Baghdad administration in Kirkuk, the KRG administration proposed on Wednesday to freeze…
Turkey praised for its humanitarian efforts
Filippo Grandi addressed Turkey as a “generous humanitarian donor,” following its pledge to spend $50 million on supporting Rohingya refuges.
Turkey still awaits extradition of Fetullah Gulen
According to the extradition treaty, which was signed in 1979 and came to force in 1981, both countries are obliged…
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…
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…
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…
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…
IMF: Expected growth in Turkey upgraded
In its latest World Economic Outlook – released before the annual conference of the IMF and World Bank, the IMF…
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…
