Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Future of the Authoritarian Regime
ver the past few years, the political arena in Egypt has witnessed an unprecedented period of oppression.
The PYD’s Forced Migration Policy in Syria
n June, 2015, I came across two Syrians in Şanlıurfa’s Akçakale district who were contemplating the Syrian border facing Tell Abyad with hopeless eyes.
Who will land on both feet after the Afrin Operation?
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.
Turkish opposition ex-official gets 10 years in jail
court in capital Ankara on Friday sentenced a former senior official of the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to 10 years in jail on terrorism-related charges, according to a judicial source.
Iraqi parliament speaker backs Turkey’s anti-PKK fight
he visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Salim al-Jabouri, has backed Turkey’s fight against the PKK terror group.
Germany’s Muslims urge solidarity after mosque attacks
ermany’s Muslim organizations have called on all citizens to unite and speak up against the recent wave of violence targeting mosques across the country.
Turkey: Private sector loans from abroad on rise
he Turkish private sector's outstanding long-term loans received from abroad rose to $225.
Turkey, Sudan to found agriculture, livestock company
urkey and Sudan will establish a joint agricultural and livestock company, the Turkish government's Official Gazette announced on Thursday.
Turkish FM postpones US trip in wake of Tillerson exit
Turkey’s foreign minister has postponed a previously scheduled trip to Washington as the torch is passed at the U.
What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?
he political invalidation of the Arab world has been one of the most important consequences of the recent developments in the Middle East.
3,444 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in Afrin operation
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.
Turkey-EU summit in Bulgaria ‘very important’ for ties
he upcoming Turkey-European Union (EU) summit in Bulgaria is a “very important step” in resolving issues between the EU and Turkey, according to a senior EU official on Wednesday.
Some Myths about the YPG
One of these is that Turkey is conducting the operation because it cannot tolerate any “Kurdish” gains in northern Syria.
Turkey working for the normalization of Syria
n March 3, 2018, Turkey's Office of the Prime Ministry, Directorate General of Press and Information organized a visit consisting of foreign reporters and non-governmental organizations to Syria.
Women diplomats strengthen Turkey’s foreign policy
omen employed at diplomatic positions by the Turkish Foreign Ministry have increased in recent years, according to diplomatic sources.
Over 3,000 terrorists ‘neutralized’ in Afrin operation
total of 3,055 terrorists have been "neutralized" so far since the start of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's northwestern Afrin region, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Thursday.
French Secularism: Towards Republican Authoritarianism?
With the rising right, including AfD in Germany and the National Front in France, the question of whether secularism (or what the French call lacïté) in France is feeding anti-Muslim sentiment and whether the notion of secularism itself is becoming republican authoritarianism has re-risen on the agenda.
Art, Artists and Politics: No Limits for Transgression?
e it Susan Sarandon's tacit support for the Trump administration following his presidential inauguration in February 2017, or Meltem Cumbul's unprecedented discourtesy to Semih Kaplanoğlu, one of Turkey's well known contemporary film directors, during the 24th Adana Film Festival award ceremony held in September 2017.
Does the 1997 Coup Trial Suffice to Confront the History of Coups?
he trial for the February 28, 1997, coup, heard by the Ankara 5th High Penal Court, is about to be finalized.
