Germany’s Safe Zone Proposal: A Failed Move for Domestic Ambitions
Maas stated publicly that there were some unanswered questions and that Germany had received skepticism from its EU allies.
Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?
n 9 October, 2019 the Turkish Armed Forces and the Syrian National Army launched a joint military operation in the east of the Euphrates against the YPG, the Syrian extension of the PKK terrorist organization.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Furthermore, the NATO members who use former Soviet and current Russian technology are trying to replace them with newer European or American technologies.
The YPG Myth Downplays a Danger For the West
s Turkey launched its Operation Peace Spring, an unfortunate phenomenon has been observed once again among European and German circles.
Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
and EU and took over 40,000 lives in its 30 years of terrorist activity, the PKK terror group became a primary challenge for Turkey’s territorial integrity.
Is a Trilateral Summit between the US, Russia, and Turkey Achievable?
Less interested actors, such as European states, are still late to perceive the overall picture.
Making Sense of Turkey’s Military Operations in Northern Syria
As the first incursion into the eastern part of the Euphrates River, this operation began in the wake of a series of fruitless bilateral negotiations between the US and Turkey over a projected safe zone in northeast Syria.
Wilfully Ignorant? Western Objections to Turkey Are Not Based On Facts But Prejudice
Despite Turkey’s ambitions to establish the security conditions required so that more than one million Syrians may be resettled in the north of Syria, some Western critics have argued that Turkey’s recent operations might cause the number of Syrian refugees heading to Europe to increase.
The Propaganda War over Northern Syria: Who Wins? Who Loses?
European countries are trying to force Turkey to terminate its operation in the region.
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
In fact, within the scope of this, Turkey's multi-staged plan began to be implemented three years ago, on August 24, 2016, through Operation Euphrates Shield.
Sanctions Will Not Deter Turkey but Only Weaken the NATO Alliance
Syrian refugees will not return to areas held by the regime or the YPG, the EU will not allow refugees to cross into Europe, and the international community is not providing enough support to Turkey for hosting such a large refugee population.
The YPG Has a Bloody History in Syria, But the West Turns a Blind Eye
How it is possible that democracies and their media hide, disregard, downplay the activities of a neo-Marxist and ethnic-separatist terrorist organization? How can a terrorist organization such as the PKK, which is regarded as a prohibited terrorist organization both in Europe and the U.
What Will Be Turkey’s Possible Operation Plan in Syria?
Since then, many experts have been discussing the potential scope and implications of the operation, but it is most likely that the operational plan of the joint Syrian-Turkish military operation will occur in Arab areas between Tal Abyad and Rasulayn and in the region of Manbij west of the Euphrates.
Expanding Definitions of Anti-Semitism Shield Israel from Its Crimes
and many European and Asian countries.
Jacques Chirac: What Legacy Does He Leave Behind?
As a well-known personality with a political career spanning more than 40 years in France, Europe and internationally, several articles on his life have been published in the past days.
Why did the CHP hold a Conference on Syria?
However, after the war escalated and reports by international organizations proved that the Assad regime used chemical weapons against civilians in 2013, the CHP ended meetings with the regime and adopted a relatively neutral approach compared to their previous one.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
These operations left the PKK holding territory mostly to the east of the Euphrates, and Erdogan has repeatedly threatened to initiate a third operation against this zone.
What Does Russia Want From Syria?
Here there are two geographies: Idlib, controlled by the Democratic Union Party; and the east of the Euphrates, by the People’s Protection Units (YPG) with the support of the U.
Middle Class Discontent Will Have Disruptive Consequences: An Interview with Lütfi Sunar
In Britain, people voted to leave the EU in the Brexit referendum.
What is Happening in Kashmir? A Chronology
According to data acquired by Reuters News Agency, from the time of revocation of Indian-administered Kashmir’s special status until 21 August, at least 152 people who suffered injuries from bullet shots and tear gas fire were reported at Srinagar's Sher-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and Shri Maharaja Hari Singh, the region’s two main hospitals.
