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Winning Idlib

The FSA played a vital role during Operation Olive Branch and Turkey could maintain its military presence in the Afrin region with the assistance of the FSA and restructured the very nature of the local politics there throughout the mobilization period of the FSA.

Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio

ColumnBy Murat Yeşiltaş

The crisis in relations between Turkey and the U.S. is pushing Turkey to rethink its current foreign policy strategy and…

Who’s who in Erdogan’s new cabinet?

NewsBy Politics Today

His success in Operation Euphrates Shield, Operation Olive Branch and the continuing fight against terrorism within Turkey’s borders is the most likely reason why Erdogan has appointed him as the Defense Minister.

How Turkey Has Changed its Counter-Terrorism Policy Against the PKK

ColumnBy Murat Yeşiltaş

Turkey began to operationalize its new counter-terrorism strategy with Operation Euphrates Shield (2016) in Syria and carried out its military operation against the PKK in Afrin with Operation Olive Branch (2018).

Can the Manbij Roadmap Rebuild Mutual Trust Between the US and Turkey?

ColumnBy Kadir Üstün

However, the YPG challenge has been of a different nature given that it is the PKK’s Syrian branch and the PKK continues to pose a threat to Turkey’s security.

Can Turkey and the US Open a New Page with the Manbij Deal?

ColumnBy Murat Yeşiltaş

It should not be expected for Manbij to undergo complete Turkish military control, as the Turkish military will be operating in other regions where the Operation Olive Branch and the Operation Euphrates Shield took place.

What if the US and Turkey Agree on Manbij?

FinanceBy Yahya Bostan

Launched on August 24, 2016, Operation Euphrates Shield divided the corridor into two parts by the west, while the following Operation Olive Branch prevented terrorist elements from accessing the Mediterranean Sea.

Does Pentagon’s 2019 Budget Deny Trump’s Latest Syria Statement?

FinanceBy Ömer Özkizilcik

Much wrong his statement is in military terms, as Operation Olive Branch illustrated, both politically and logically it is not a smart idea to compare a NATO army with a militant organization.

Astana Round 2 – Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani commit to Syrian territorial integrity

NewsBy Politics Today

Russia, being Assad’s main source of funding has substantial air power in Syria, having also cooperated with joint operations such as Operation Olive Branch, Iran maintains a heavy presence through its militia proxies which have secured most of Syria’s western coastal regions from the An-Nusayriyah Mountains to the Anti-Lebanon Mountains.

Surprise visit by President Erdogan is welcomed by a joyous and relieved Hatay

NewsBy Politics Today

As Operation Olive Branch continues to take ground, the visit was welcomed by a sizable audience, with the participation of some celebrities ranging from singers to national athletes.

Can Manbij serve as a Model for US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria?

ColumnBy Kadir Üstün

Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch has recently ended the YPG’s control over Afrin, a city in which the U.

Strategic Exit in Afrin, but Whose Strategy?

ColumnBy Hüseyin Alptekin

ith Olive Branch Operation (20 January-18 March), Turkish Armed Forces and the Turkish-backed National Army (Free Syrian Army) captured Afrin in less than two months.

How will Turkey carry out its Military Campaign beyond Afrin?

ColumnBy Murat Yeşiltaş

n the 58th day of the military campaign Operation Olive Branch, Turkey declared its victory against the PKK/YPG in Afrin.

Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?

FinanceBy Murat Yeşiltaş

iming to eliminate terrorist elements of PKK/YPG, The Operation Olive Branch (OOB) launched by Turkey on January 20 revealed how local, regional and international actors in the Syrian crisis are intertwined.

What are Israel’s Red Lines in Syria?

FinanceBy Ufuk Ulutaş

sought to limit Iranian influence in Syria through cooperating with the PKK, this strategy became even more meaningless with the start of the Operation Olive Branch.

Turkish FM postpones US trip in wake of Tillerson exit

NewsBy Politics Today

The terrorist YPG/PKK is also a main target of the Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria, near Turkey’s border, meant to eradicate the terrorist threat to both Syrians and residents of Turkish border regions.

What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?

OpinionBy Muhittin Ataman

Their approaches to Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch (OOB), launched on January 20 with the aim of eradicating terrorist elements from the border, are also similar.

3,444 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in Afrin operation

NewsBy Politics Today

total of 3,444 terrorists have been "neutralized" since the start of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's northwestern Afrin region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Wednesday morning.