Pro-PKK rally in Cologne: Ankara summons German envoy
he PKK rally in Cologne, Germany, on September 16 raised questions once again on Germany’s democratic standards and commitment to bilateral relations with Turkey.
The PKK’s Child Soldiers
The PKK is no exception and like many other armed groups in the world, the PKK is also using children in its terror campaign.
Questions Remain Unanswered as the PKK Enjoys Full Freedom in Europe
In this past three months, I had the opportunity to directly witness the freedom PKK members and their supporters enjoy here in Belgium, especially at the European institutions in Brussels.
Can the PKK be Viewed as a Gender Liberator?
Rod Nordland of the New York Times recently wrote a piece on the PKK for the daily paper, where he argued that the PKK has “long made women’s rights a centerpiece of its political platform.
Perils of the PKK’s Arms: The MANPADS Challenge
urkey’s fight against PKK terrorism dates back to early 1980s, and since that time, despite suffering from various unpleasant experiences, the Turkish military has made considerable progress towards enhancing skills, knowledge and expertise in many areas in dealing with counter-terrorism operations.
The Vicious Cycle of Increasing PKK Terror and Hardening Security Policies in Turkey
Turkey is facing another round of escalation of terrorism and hardening counter-terrorism policy in its struggle against the PKK.
PKK Setback in Nusaybin
The PKK terrorists chose to surrender on mass to Turkish Security Forces following the long-running urban lawlessness in Nusaybin/Mardin.
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
Ongoing practices of radicalization in Turkey, such as the PKK, which promote terror and violent extremism, may set a helpful example to understand the secular trait of radicalization as well.
PKK’s Syria Branch PYD: A Violent Non-State Actor and its Controversial Legitimacy
ounded by the PKK terrorist organization in 2003, PYD developed into a critical actor in Syria after 2011.
How the PKK Declined Peace Opportunities since Abdallah Ocalan’s 2013 Call
he PKK leader calling his terrorist organization twice to leave Turkey or leave armed engagement did not find a response by the KCK and Turkey witnessed thousands of terrorists attacks during the cease-fire period that began in 2013.
Can Turkey, Russia, and Iran Bring Permanent Security to Syria?
presence in Syria with a quest to divide the country by empowering the PKK/ YPG terror group poses a common threat to Turkey, Russia, and Iran, even though their reasons and priorities diverge.
Russia, the Grain Deal with Ukraine, and the Global South Effect
Maintaining the Grain Deal will be very challenging for Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN.
The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
The Tehran Summit will have serious regional and international implications.
The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
Meanwhile, the Russian military occupation of Chechnya and the emergence of PKK terrorism burst the illusion among the public that Western support was forthcoming and reliable.
Turkey’s Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently disclosed Turkey’s intention to launch a new military operation along the country’s southern border to eliminate terrorist elements and strongholds of the YPG, the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
The first is the terror threat to Turkey that both countries directly challenge with their security perceptions of the PKK, and the second is the arms embargo against Turkey.
Education in the Shadow of Civil War: Observations from the Ground in Syria
n April 2022, I had the opportunity to visit northern Syria, Azaz and Idlib, which locals define as liberated both from the PKK terror and from the tyranny of Bashar al-Assad since Turkey's military operations in 2016.
Why Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
urkey’s Ministry of National Defence announced the launch of a new cross-border military operation called “Operation Claw-Lock” against the PKK in northern Iraq on April 18.
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
Moreover, elements within the PMF such as Kata'ib Hezbollah and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq with strong ties to Iran, have been trying to hinder Turkey’s fight against PKK terror in northern Iraq as they present it as “a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty,” a point which was also made by Iraj Masjedi, Iran’s ambassador in Baghdad last year in February.
Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
Syrian Kurds who fled Afrin in 2018 with the YPG/PKK are now returning to Afrin from the Shahba region, controlled by the YPG/SDF, and the Syrian regime-held Aleppo and Erbil.
