Öcalan’s Birthday and the PKK’s Day of the Dead
ccording to the PKK terrorist organization’s media outlets, last week was PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan’s birthday.
Arab Emancipation and the Liberation of Palestine
he Palestinian problem finds its roots in the downfall of the Ottoman Empire, one of a series of catastrophic map-changing events associated with the First World War.
The ‘Far-Right Poster Boy’ that received Funds from the New Zealand Terrorist
NYT article put the spotlight on Europe’s far right or more specifically on Martin Sellner, whom they called a “poster boy of Europe’s new far right.
The Age of Erdogan has Brought Stability and Political Flexibility to Turkey
rom 2003 up until the present day, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has towered over Turkish politics and has been the most internationally visible and influential Turkish leader since Atatürk.
Turkish Foreign and Security Policy at the Crossroad
urkey held one of the most important local elections this past week.
The Fate of Syria’s Constitutional Committee
ollowing the last meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, they announced that there was a list of constitutional committee members agreed to by both the Syrian government and the opposition.
Turkey’s Secularists and Separatists Hand in Hand to the Ballots
With this piece right before the elections, I would like to stress once again the most controversial component of the Nation Alliance, namely the HDP.
To Counter Turkey, Saudi Arabia Backs the YPG in Syria
rom Ankara’s perspective, the PKK (the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party) and its Syria-based offshoot pose the most serious threat to Turkey’s national security.
What Happened to the Turkish Lira?
mid growing fears regarding the slow-down of the global economy, the currencies of emerging markets lost their value against the U.
The End of the Liberal World?
ntering the long list of false prophets, Francis Fukuyama, in the summer of 1989, emphatically announced the “end of history,” suggesting that the progressive collapse of the Communist bloc and the supposed victory of its erstwhile adversary marked the “end point of mankind’s ideological evolution,” and that there existed a “remarkable consensus concerning liberal democracy as a system of government.
Is China Buying Out Africa?
he presence of China in Africa, in the last few decades in particular, through the injection of billions of dollars, has attracted attention.
What’s Behind Turkey and Iran’s Joint Operation on the PKK?
üleyman Soylu, Interior Minister of Turkey, announced on March 18 that Turkey and Iran have launched a joint operation against the PKK.
Jacinda Ardern and the World’s Muslims
nly a few weeks ago, a sporting goods retailer’s launch of a sports hijab stirred great controversy among key politicians of all spectrums in France, including the president’s spokesperson.
Why are You Afraid of Calling Christchurch a Terrorist Attack?
he terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch last Friday caused a global shock wave.
Turkey’s Reliable Diplomacy in the Somalia-Somaliland Talks
Olgan Bekar, was named Turkey’s special envoy in the Somalia-Somaliland talks early this year.
Ending the Confusion over U.S. Withdrawal from Syria
all Street Journal reported over the weekend that the U.
How the US and Israel are Trying to Bring Iran to its Knees
ince the beginning of Trump’s presidency, the U.
What Awaits Venezuela: A Military Coup or a Civil War?
he presidential crisis in Venezuela is among the top topics occupying the world agenda.
Turkey’s Regulation Markets: What are the Reactions? A Street Story
he regulation markets, also known as ‘Tanzim’ markets, which were introduced in Turkey recently have been subject to intensive debate.
The Politics of Uncertainty in Iran
n the middle of a number of major uncertainties regarding Iran’s foreign relations, foreign minister Javad Zarif made a sudden resignation decision on February 25.
