Turkey Steps Up Counter-Cyber Attack Efforts
According to a report by Trend Micro, Turkey has been the most affected country in Europe by the attacks directed at online banking systems, coming ahead of Germany and France.
What’s Next for the Turkish Lira?
However, this slump was a surprise to many in the sense that the TL has been one of the worst performers among the currencies of the emerging countries, though the economic and financial outlook of Turkey by no means warranted such a grim outcome.
Diyarbakır: How far from Normalization?
Nowruz, a traditional new year celebration, used to turn into a pro-PKK protest praising all types of violence and threats against Turkey’s solidarity.
Who Killed Karlov?
132 people in Turkey were apprehended over the charges of being affiliated with Al-Qaeda during simultaneous police operations seven years ago.
With Brexit and the Trump Election, Turkey Has a Chance to Draw More International Students
This essay will first briefly discuss the recent developments in the UK and the US and will address rising opportunities for Turkey in the higher education sector.
Can the PKK be Viewed as a Gender Liberator?
As the PKK declared the end of the 29 month long ceasefire in the Summer of 2015 and murdered two policemen in their sleep in their apartments on 22 July 2015, Turkey started its counterterrorism operations as a response (by the way, multiple news sources in Western media also tends to tell the story in the reverse order by starting it with the Turkish police and military operations against the PKK and then mentioning of the PKK violence as if it was a reaction to the operations).
Aleppo’s fall and the Role of Russian, Iranian, and YPG forces
After this it seems more logical to try to find a solution on the negotiation table and try to avoid more civilian causalities, which is the current strategy of Turkey.
Perils of the PKK’s Arms: The MANPADS Challenge
urkey’s fight against PKK terrorism dates back to early 1980s, and since that time, despite suffering from various unpleasant experiences, the Turkish military has made considerable progress towards enhancing skills, knowledge and expertise in many areas in dealing with counter-terrorism operations.
Europe Plays the Wrong Movie
I do not intend to say there is no need to plead for Turkey’s policy of investigating organizations and individuals who support and act on behalf of terrorism.
The Vicious Cycle of Increasing PKK Terror and Hardening Security Policies in Turkey
Turkey is facing another round of escalation of terrorism and hardening counter-terrorism policy in its struggle against the PKK.
DAESH after Mosul
Along with territorial losses, numerous prominent military leaders of the terrorist organization were killed by US airstrikes or assassinations, while DAESH had to relinquish Dabiq, which was at the center of their messianic rhetoric, as Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels pushed for the city.
As Washington looks to divide the Middle East, Turkey pins Hopes on Democracy
Turkey’s relations with the US are going through one of their most strained periods of all time.
DAESH: Documenting a Modern Heresy, Interview with Belkıs Kılıçkaya
aruk Yaslıçimen interviewed Belkıs Kılıçkaya, a distinguished Turkish journalist, about DAESH, on which she made a three-part documentary for a TV channel in Turkey.
Prejudice in the Western Media
The coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 was historically significant for two reasons.
Turkey’s Double-Edged Strategy to Bring Regional Stability
On August 23, 2016, Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, with the aim of fighting the terror group Daesh and expelling them from the border areas west of the Euphrates.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
Professor Aktürk extensively analyzed the growing political and military influence of Russia in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East, the Western inaction to this and Turkey’s efforts to multiply its policy options in the region.
Strategic Goal and Operational Context of the Euphrates Shield
Here, the questions are how much of this area is strategically important to Turkey and what the strategic success of the operation would be.
How did FETO Terrorists Infiltrate the Turkish Armed Forces?
The gendarmerie is the law enforcement agency and has the closest ties with local people in Turkey.
Disclosing the Transnational Dimension of FETO
Before trying to topple the democratically elected government in Turkey through a military coup, the Gülenist Terror Organization (FETO) presented itself all over the world as a moderate transnational religious network.
Economic Reflections of the Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey
This Q&A evaluates the initial impacts of the failed coup attempt of July 15 in Turkey and discusses its implications for the country’s economic prospects.
