Kurdish referendum to engender further instability
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The central government of Iraq is opposed to the poll, claiming that it would affect the war against Daesh, cause instability and violate the Iraqi Constitution.
Northern Iraq proceeding to era of isolation
While the US has been a long advocate of Kurdish autonomy, President Trump has stated that the timing of the referendum is wrong and that it will negatively affect the fight against Daesh.
Tensions rise as the referendum date gets closer: Northern Iraq
It claims that the referendum will further de-stabilize the region and affect the fight against DAESH.
The Kurdish Quest for Independence in Iraq and its Repercussions for Turkey and the Region
Both sides show their worries for the possible negative repercussions of the planned referendum regarding the stability of Iraq and the ongoing war against DAESH.
The Operation Euphrates Shield: A Joint Military Campaign in a Foreign Land
It was observed during the OES that DAESH evaluated the timing factor in the theatre of war.
FETO and its Role in Stoking the Kurdish Issue
Using Daesh's attack on Kobane and the alleged inaction by Turkey as excuses, the leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş and his colleagues called for countrywide streets protests on October 7.
Could the US Save the Raqqa Operation Through Intense Airstrikes?
espite huge American support, PKK-affiliated YPG forces are trying hard to take Raqqa from DAESH.
Seeking Independence in Northern Iraq, An Interview with Hemin Hawrami
So, we hope that this positive atmosphere built on the cooperation against DAESH in Mosul and also on the cooperation that the Kurdistan region hosts nearly 1.
Russia’s Grand Strategy: Threats, Risks and Obstacles
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Russia has obtained significant power in international politics as a result of these three military interventions.
Mosul in Ruins, Kirkuk Awaits a Similar Destiny: What can Turkey do?
The Baghdad government's preoccupation with the war against Daesh has delayed the inevitable clash.
The Rise and Fall of FETO in Turkish Politics
FETO also sought to portray that the AK Party had been involved in terroristic activities by especially alleging that it harbored and supported terrorist groups such as DAESH.
Germany’s “New Free Policy”
If this provides legitimacy to the newspaper, Daesh is doing the same.
Intra-Kurdish Approaches to the Independence Referendum in Northern Iraq
The PKK could exploit DAESH’s presence to the best of its interests both in Syria and Iraq and now will likely destabilize the region further as the deadly clashes between the PKK affiliated forces and KRG Peshmerga in Sinjar in March 2017 showed.
NATO, the Fight against Terror, and Intelligence Sharing
The first was to determine required steps to increase the effectiveness of the NATO in the fight against international terrorism, primarily DAESH, and to solve central problems like intelligence sharing among the member states.
“One Belt, One Road” Project and Turkish-Chinese Relations in a Strategic Perspective
For instance, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan clearly expressed during his recent meeting with the US President Donald Trump, Turkey vigorously condemns the NATO allies' equipping the People's Protection Units (YPG) with heavy weaponry under the pretext of an anti-Daesh fight, as Turkey recognizes the YPG as a terrorist group.
Turkey’s Defense Industry grows steadily
Fighting against terrorist organizations like the PKK/PYD and Daesh in recent years, Turkey once again observed the necessity of a local defense industry in its struggle for power with regional and global actors.
The New Silk Route: Turkey’s Pivot to Asia by “One Belt, One Road”
For instance, the country has often been targeted by Daesh through Central Asian recruits who were benefiting from the ongoing conflicts in Syria.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
Being subjected to simultaneous assaults by a number of terrorist groups, including the PKK, the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) and Daesh, Turkey has not received the support it expected from NATO allies.
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
Moreover, Turkey emphasized that it wouldn’t stand idle as the PKK/PYD, Daesh, and Iran-backed Shiite militias carried out ethnic and sectarian cleansing in the region.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
The Obama Administration’s decision to form an alliance with the terrorist PYD/YPG against DAESH in Syria was a turning point for Turkey.
