What Can the F-35 Crisis Further Lead To?
By procuring F-35s, Ankara aims to protect Turkish national interests and provide safety in its immediate surroundings, which is not only beneficial for Turkey but also for the NATO alliance.
Towards the Final Phase of Turkey’s 24 June Elections
First of all, even though Western media outlets do not address this issue, the presidential elections are conducted in a diversified political atmosphere.
Turkey’s Offensive in Iraq: The Target is Qandil
Turkey seems to be committed to end PKK terrorism for once and for all.
The YPG’s Child Recruits: An Accustomed Human Rights Abuse?
The group’s recruitment of children is known from a variety of sources including the victim testimonials covered by the media, videos of the group militants uploaded on YouTube, U.
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
During last week, many German media outlets and politicians commented on the Solingen attack by emphasizing the fact that today Turks belong to this country or pointing out similar statements.
Three Scenarios for the post-June 24 Elections
In this situation, the opposition parties and their partners in the state apparatus will immediately attempt to take control of the country and embark on stifling the people’s demand for democratization.
Egypt’s Sisi Turned it’s Iron-Fist Towards Secular Opposition
Their successful use of social media and the Internet allowed these activists to spread their criticism to a large audience.
The Nakba, 70 years on
In the immediate aftermath of the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the matter was convened to the United Nations General Assembly with the leadership of Turkey, on the basis that this move was against UN Security Council resolutions and was a matter that would lead to more conflict in the region.
A National Hero’s Quest for Justice: the Story of Mohamed Aboutrika in Egypt
The Egyptians heavily criticized this decision and there were thousands of support messages for Aboutrika, especially on social media.
Macron Tries to Nudge Trump on Syria Policy
military leaders immediately questioned the wisdom of pulling out.
The PKK’s Exploitation of Women: Assumptions vs. Realities
It does not matter whether it is true or not, it became obvious that it was just an ‘interesting’ story to cover for the media, as long as you ignore the bloody face of the PKK.
What are Strategies of the Political Opposition in Snap Elections?
However, after the announcement of the snap elections, it became necessary for these parties to take an immediate decision on whether to join the elections either as part of an alliance or on their own.
Germany’s Uncertain Military Revival
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Some left-wing German media outlets condemned the Assad regime’s chemical attacks but called for a non-military engagement against Syria in the form of strengthening sanctions against Syria’s patron, Russia.
Pentagon dismisses Trump’s “rumours” of an exit from Syria
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Does Pentagon’s 2019 Budget Deny Trump’s Latest Syria Statement?
” However, Trump previously promised the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he will immediately stop arm deliveries to the YPG in Syria, which didn’t happen.
FETO’s Russian Roulette?
hen the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was assassinated during an exhibition he attended in Ankara, many groups particularly in the Western media likened the incident to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the potential heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, which triggered World War I.
Astana Round 2 – Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani commit to Syrian territorial integrity
With mixed statements coming from the White House, which seems to have become the only continuity of the Trump administration, Macron’s statement last week regarding France being a potential mediator of a Turkey-YPG talks together with Trump’s beguiling remarks suggesting ‘an exit could happen very soon may’ holds the potential to once again complicate an already complex region.
Surprise visit by President Erdogan is welcomed by a joyous and relieved Hatay
While recently there has been speculation of French intervention in the region as a mediator between Turkey and the YPG, Ibrahim Kalin, the spokesperson for the Turkish Presidency has firmly indicated that Turkey “rejects any efforts to promote ‘dialogue,’ ‘contact’ or ‘mediation’ between Turkey and terrorist organizations.
The PKK and its Complicated Future
Various Turkish and Arab media channels reported that the center of Tel Rifaat city was encircled after Russian military officers pulled out of the areas, allowing the TAF and TAF-backed FSA to enter.
Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
Tehran’s approach to Turkey could be clearly understood from Iran’s deployment of militia and armed forces of the Syrian regime which forced Russia to become the intermediary between PKK/YPG and the Syrian regime in Afrin.
