A Tale of Two Erdogans: How The West Went Rogue on Turkey
Finally, the European far-left that had always had a perverse soft spot for the PKK terror organisation found a strange comrade in the form of the U.
The Increasingly Biased Journalism Against Turkey
More to the point, despite suffering several blows in the last few years such as the Gezi Park events, the 17-25 December “judiciary” coup attempt, PKK and DAESH terror attacks, and most importantly the July 15 military coup attempt, the Turkish economy managed to keep on track, grew well and averted an economic meltdown.
The Age of Erdogan has Brought Stability and Political Flexibility to Turkey
A recently conducted joint military operation targeting PKK terrorists along with Turkey’s opposition to unilateral U.
Turkish Foreign and Security Policy at the Crossroad
The election campaigns were mostly shaped by Turkish foreign and security policies concerning the Syrian crisis, the PKK, and the fight against terrorism.
How to Understand the Dynamics Behind Turkey’s Election Results
Sirnak rejected the PKK’s (and the HDP’s) calls and elected the AK Party’s candidate.
The Aftermath of Turkey’s Local Elections: Who Lost, Who Won?
due to the cooperation between the PKK and HDP municipalities, the state appointed trustees over the last two years.
The Fate of Syria’s Constitutional Committee
Furthermore, in the north east, the so called Syrian Democratic Forces - of which the PKK’s Syrian wing, the YPG, make up the bulk of the force, are on a crash course with the locals, Arab tribes, and Daesh sleeper cells.
Turkey’s Kurds Choose the AK Party over HDP Separatism
Quite the opposite, the AK Party increased its votes in the region and this tells us that the AK Party’s stiff counterterrorism measures against the PKK have also damaged the PKK’s political wing, the HDP.
The Safety and Reliability of Elections in Turkey
To that end, Parliament passed Law No 7102 last year, which introduced the relocation of ballot boxes in order to merge ballot boxes for the prevention of possible pressures of the PKK terrorist organization on the electorate and to enable easier access to ballot boxes for the electorate who are unable to go to polling stations.
Turkey’s Secularists and Separatists Hand in Hand to the Ballots
It is well-known that Western media outlets deliberately disregard the Kurdish-nationalist HDP's obvious ties to the PKK terrorist organization.
To Counter Turkey, Saudi Arabia Backs the YPG in Syria
rom Ankara’s perspective, the PKK (the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and its Syria-based offshoot pose the most serious threat to Turkey’s national security.
Ending the Confusion over U.S. Withdrawal from Syria
that it will not attack the Syrian branch of the PKK.
Why are Local Elections Perceived as a Matter of National Survival in Turkey?
Turkey has been facing a serious threat from PKK terrorism since the end of the resolution process.
YPG’s Foreign Fighters: Volunteers or Terrorists?
All of these potential threats that the FTF returnees of a terrorist organization, say DAESH pose, apply to FTF returnees of the YPG - the PKK’s offshoot in northern Syria, without any exception.
Turkey’s S-400 Deal: The Last Straw that Breaks the Camel’s Back in US-Turkey Relations?
Two organizations, the PKK and FETO, have caused many casualties for the country.
Neither Sincere Nor Concrete: Is Turkey’s Opposition Getting Ready for Another Defeat?
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Kemalist-secular authorities and traditional Kemalist voters are unsatisfied with a quasi-alliance between the CHP and HDP due to the fact that the latter is the political arm of the PKK terrorist organization.
US Policy Towards Syria: A Tangled Mess of Bilateral Negotiations
First and foremost, the PKK issue is still the primary concern of Turkey.
A Safe Zone in Northern Syria is a Must for Turkey
investment in the YPG, the Syrian branch of the PKK, precluded any cooperation between the U.
Is the Turkish Opposition Really an Alternative?
More specifically, if the AK Party-MHP ruling bloc convinces the electorate that it’s loss of power will impair the fight against terrorism (PKK, FETO and DAESH) and deteriorate the country’s economy, which had recently taken a downturn, it will guarantee the election victory.
Protecting the YPG Should not be a Goal of the US Withdrawal
” This line of thinking makes a couple of flawed assumptions starting with equating the PKK’s Syrian affiliate the YPG with Syrian Kurds in general.
