Germany’s “New Free Policy”
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Deeming those who aren't pro-PKK or pro-Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) as collaborators and emphasizing that they were "warned" numerous times, the newspaper, in short, implied that they were "punished".
Intra-Kurdish Approaches to the Independence Referendum in Northern Iraq
While the three major parties in the Kurdistan Region have serious trust issues and problems on the table, the politics of the region is further troubled with the longstanding existence of the PKK in the region.
NATO, the Fight against Terror, and Intelligence Sharing
That is, the YPG can be counted as an ally in the fight against the DAESH even though Turkey, one of the most significant members of the NATO, has been struggling with its organically linked fraction, the PKK.
Can Turkey benefit from a Strategic Alliance with Russia?
Turkey’s relations with the US are expected to stay fragile due to Washington’s insistence on supporting the PKK in Syria.
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.
For the U.S. and Turkey, NATO Continues to be an Unequal, Unreliable Alliance
has been providing indirect support to the outlawed PKK, one of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the region, through the medium of the PKK's Syrian offshoot, the People's Protection Units (YPG).
Erdoğan – Trump Meeting Signals a More Constructive Era in US-Turkish Relations
The Pentagon’s hasty decision to equip the PKK/PYD with heavy weaponry was due to a possible revision in the planning of the Raqqa offensive after the two leaders’ meeting.
Turkey’s Domestic Surveillance Balloons vs. the US Persistent Threat Detection System
Terrorist organizations based in Iraq and Syria, including the PKK/KONGRA-GEL/PYD/YPG/DEASH, frequently attempted to infiltrate Turkish territory either for attacking Turkish citizens or in a quest for gaining local support in the region.
From Alliance to Tacit Containment: Changes in Turkey-US Relations
The US political and military support for PYD encouraged the PKK and other terrorist organizations to target Turkey.
Will the Trump Administration’s Syria Policy Change after the Chemical Attack?
Additionally, two key NATO allies will have the chance to mend a relationship that was wounded by persistent US cooperation with PYD, the Syrian branch of the PKK.
Rebalancing Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Both the US as well as EU members seem to have strong ties with terrorist elements such as the PKK and the FETO which constitute an existential threat to Turkish national security.
The Misuse of Integration as a Kampfbegriff in Germany
Having a war on its border in Syria, overcoming a coup attempt on July 15th, and having been threatened by three main terror organizations within and outside his borders, namely the PKK, FETÖ and DAESH, the Turkish people are predominantly looking for security, economic prosperity, and, above all, social service.
Why People said “Yes” in Turkey’s Referendum
A Turkey which is surrounded by wars, hosts 2,500,000 Syrian refugees, has been targeted by both Daesh and the PKK, recently overcame a coup attempt on July 15 Gülenist infiltrators instructed by Fetullah Gülen who tried to move the country into an unprecedented chaos.
What the Referendum’s “Yes” means for Europe’s “No”
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Despite the fact that the PKK is designated as a terrorist organization in Europe, it has held rallies in favor of the "no" campaign there, yet the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was barred from addressing Turkish citizens at the Turkish Consulate General in Rotterdam, with the Dutch government also refusing permission for his plane to land in the country.
How Undemocratic Europe Can Be: The Examples of Germany and the Netherlands
Indeed, a pro-PKK demonstration in Frankfurt on 20 March is therefore possible, although the PKK is officially recognized as a terror organization by Germany.
Turkey is Consolidating its Power While Facing Newly Shaped Multidimensional Threats in Syria
From the very beginning of the war; the reason of Russia and the US’s entry into the war respectively is primarily about saving Assad and destabilizing the region in the favor of PYD, Syrian branch of the PKK, where they are dominating a vast majority of Syria’s northern border; currently advancing towards Deir-Ez Zor Euphrates Axis and pushing towards DAESH de facto capital Raqqa with the full support of the US-led coalition.
Towards a New Strategic Partnership between Turkey and the Gulf?
DAESH, the PKK, YPG-PYD, and other terrorist organizations in the region are a threat to countries’ national security, as their regular series of bombings and attacks clearly demonstrate.
Cooperating with Assad Could Cost the YPG
It seemed that the US would protect the YPG from any attack on Manbij despite its promise to Turkey, which designates the YPG as a terrorist organization because of its structural affinity with the internationally designated terrorist organization known as the PKK.
Between Anger and Sympathy: European and North American Foreign Fighters in the YPG
As the Syrian branch of the PKK – a terrorist organization based in Iraq that primarily targets Turkey – the YPG had already attracted a significant number of Turkish or Iraqi Kurds as foreign fighters.
Has the Myth of the Global Village Ended Now?
Although —and perhaps since – Turkey tries to take an active position to solve chronic troubles of the world such as war, refugees, racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia, it has been the target of some representative terrorist organizations such as the PKK, the Fetullah Gülen Terror Organization (FETO), and DAESH that are supported by those who are nourished, for example, from global weapon suppliers and manufacturers who aim to destroy connective bridges.
