PKK's continued propaganda, recruitment and fundraising activities remain the main source of political tensions between Turkey and its NATO partner Germany.
With the election of Trump, who utters unfavorable comments on the European allies of NATO and has adopted the slogan “America first,” the British government is aware that it can no longer rely on the U.
Due to both these attacks and geopolitical strains in the Middle East, total exports to Iraq and Syria, tourism revenues of south-eastern Anatolia and regional investment activities have decreased.
Parallel to this, Germany is closely observing Turkey’s foreign policy choices that prioritize the country’s own interests as Turkey is a NATO ally which does not act under the control of the U.
Benefits and costs of the Syrian Civil War for Russia
Firstly, the Syrian Civil War allowed Putin-led Russia, which was weakened after the dissolution of the USSR and regressed in the face of NATO, to rise again and become influential in the Middle East.
Hoping to receive support from the Kurdish population in Turkey, Aksener launched her party campaign by visiting Bitlis and Mus – cities in East Anatolia where the AK Party and HDP are the prominent competitors in the region.
The news of negotiation between Russia and Turkey had raised speculation in the West as Turkey is a core partner of the Western military alliance NATO.
The US has implemented a policy to Turkey and Turkish citizens that hasn’t been implemented to Russia - despite investigations about Russian interference in the US elections and ongoing intelligence wars - or any other NATO ally.