Turkey will clear PKK/PYD terror in Afrin
peaking in Elazig on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey’s military operation in Syria’s northern Idlib province will crush the PKK/PYD terror group in Afrin.
A Charm Offensive: Turkey and France Reset Relations
s it not bizarre: even before French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his guest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday 5 January, in Paris - for what after listening live on air to the press conference were very good bi-lateral talks indeed - that some in Europe’s anti-Turkey lobby had already pressed the panic button, pre-event and pre-press conference!
Probably shocked to witness the Turkish government not only continuing with, but now bringing its successful 360 degree foreign policy (back) to Europe, too, anything seems apparently justified to erect roadblocks.
How effective was Turkey’s fight against terrorism in 2017?
uring 2015 and 2016, Turkey confronted multiple and diverse terror threats.
Turkey to open embassy in East Jerusalem
"Turkey should immediately, without wasting time, open its embassy to Palestine in East Jerusalem," Engin Altay, CHP's parliamentary deputy group chairman said while speaking to reporters in parliament.
Turkey’s Hunt for the PKK in post-referendum Iraq
ollowing the independence referendum proposed by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq on September 25, 2017, the governments of Turkey, Iran and Iraq have come closer to an unprecedented degree.
Putin in Turkey: S-400 deal to be finalized “this week”
urkey is set to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Ankara on Monday, announced that the deal would be finalized “this week.
Turkey and the UAE: Economic Allies but Regional Competitors?
uring an interview with the Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on October 28, 2017, Steve Bannon named Turkey as the biggest threat to the US.
Ex-SDF leader explains Russian-US proxy war in Syria: serious implications for Turkey
Recent revelations by the former spokesperson of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Talal Silo, who last month defected from the amalgam, will have consequences beyond Syria and most importantly Turkey.
The new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline to send 1M bpd to Turkey
fter the seizure of Mosul in June 2014 by the terrorist organization Deash, the Iraqi Petroleum Ministry announced that a new pipeline will be constructed to the border of Turkey, since the pipelines carrying Kirkuk oil to the port of Ceyhan in the southern Adana province became irreparable.
EU-Turkey Deal: A Dead-Duck
he famous European Union-Turkey deal, based on the Joint Action-Plan (JAP) pertaining to the readmission of irregular migrants to Turkey, has sparked off debates around the new EU strategies on migration management.
No arms to PKK/PYD: Turkey awaits US to keep its word
urkey has not stopped forcing its demands on the US.
NATO posts another apology to Turkey
aced with intense response from Turkey, NATO is still fumbling to give clarifications about the Norwegian incident which had insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Turkey to receive first S-400 in 2019
n Wednesday, Turkey’s National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told parliament's Planning and Budget Committee that "the first delivery of the S-400 air-defense systems is planned to be accomplished in 2019.
Turkey and Islamic Development Bank sign deals worth $500M
Turkey will receive 312 million euros and 200 million dollars.
Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin speaks on recent developments in Turkey
peaking to France 24 on Monday, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin made important statements about recent developments concerning Turkey, including NATO’s military exercise, the Reza Zarrab case and relations between Turkey and the US.
Turkey expects NATO authorities to further investigate the incident in Norway
hen Turkey sent 40 of its soldiers to participate in the drills at NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway, what they were to find at the site was what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called an attack on “Turkey and the Turkish nation.
How Turkey Became the Largest Country Invested by the EBRD
ow did Turkey become the largest country in terms of investments funded by the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) in 2016? And how has this occurred just seven years after the first investment made in Turkey in 2009? Reflecting on this question will give us the opportunity to understand how the Turkish economy managed to remain resilient and how it continued to grow in recent years despite unwelcoming international economic and financial conditions together with various domestic political events that shook the country through the last four years.
What Changed With the New High School Transition Model in Turkey?
Having a limited number of schools that require advanced attainment is import for Turkey.
Turkey “shocked” as US defends PYD-DAESH Deal over Raqqa
"Those Daesh members, who were freed with their weapons, will be able to cause the killing of innocent people, notably in Turkey, Europe and America," he said.
Turkey rushes aid groups to quake-hit Iraq
s soon as the powerful earthquake hit the Iraq-Iran border late on Sunday, Turkey announced its support to both Iraq and Iran, where most of the causalities took place.
