EU-Turkey Accession Negotiations Backsliding?
Yet, this is a crucial point for Turkey, which is engaged on several fronts in the fight against terrorism, from PKK, Daesh and FETO.
Why Turkey is Complying with the Iran Sanctions
Turkey, which has experienced how the Iraq and Syria crisis opened space for the PKK terrorist organization, continues dialogue with all parties in order to prevent the Iran crisis from reaching a similar stage.
US-Turkey Relations in the Trump Era: A Turkish Perspective
siding with the PKK affiliated PYD and its military wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG) throughout the Syrian crisis.
Imamoglu, Populism and the CHP
For instance, it was no secret that the HDP, which is the political branch of the PKK, openly supported the CHP’s candidate – although the CHP did not address questions concerning an obvious CHP-HDP cooperation.
Change of Game in Turkish Politics: The New Political Blocs
In addition, the HDP – the political wing of the PKK terrorist organization – supported the Nation’s Alliance in certain regions.
Turkey’s S-400 Deal and Adjusting the Ex Parte Alliance
buffer zone, YPG/PKK), batteries were removed from Turkey in 2016.
Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization is a Grave Mistake
The decision to place the Muslim Brotherhood in the same category as Daesh, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and the PKK – groups that have been responsible for the killing of thousands of civilians – will be refused by the international community and will bring new criticism towards Washington.
A Tale of Two Erdogans: How The West Went Rogue on Turkey
Finally, the European far-left that had always had a perverse soft spot for the PKK terror organisation found a strange comrade in the form of the U.
The Increasingly Biased Journalism Against Turkey
More to the point, despite suffering several blows in the last few years such as the Gezi Park events, the 17-25 December “judiciary” coup attempt, PKK and DAESH terror attacks, and most importantly the July 15 military coup attempt, the Turkish economy managed to keep on track, grew well and averted an economic meltdown.
The Age of Erdogan has Brought Stability and Political Flexibility to Turkey
A recently conducted joint military operation targeting PKK terrorists along with Turkey’s opposition to unilateral U.
Turkish Foreign and Security Policy at the Crossroad
The election campaigns were mostly shaped by Turkish foreign and security policies concerning the Syrian crisis, the PKK, and the fight against terrorism.
How to Understand the Dynamics Behind Turkey’s Election Results
Sirnak rejected the PKK’s (and the HDP’s) calls and elected the AK Party’s candidate.
The Aftermath of Turkey’s Local Elections: Who Lost, Who Won?
due to the cooperation between the PKK and HDP municipalities, the state appointed trustees over the last two years.
The Fate of Syria’s Constitutional Committee
Furthermore, in the north east, the so called Syrian Democratic Forces - of which the PKK’s Syrian wing, the YPG, make up the bulk of the force, are on a crash course with the locals, Arab tribes, and Daesh sleeper cells.
Turkey’s Kurds Choose the AK Party over HDP Separatism
Quite the opposite, the AK Party increased its votes in the region and this tells us that the AK Party’s stiff counterterrorism measures against the PKK have also damaged the PKK’s political wing, the HDP.
The Safety and Reliability of Elections in Turkey
To that end, Parliament passed Law No 7102 last year, which introduced the relocation of ballot boxes in order to merge ballot boxes for the prevention of possible pressures of the PKK terrorist organization on the electorate and to enable easier access to ballot boxes for the electorate who are unable to go to polling stations.
Turkey’s Secularists and Separatists Hand in Hand to the Ballots
It is well-known that Western media outlets deliberately disregard the Kurdish-nationalist HDP's obvious ties to the PKK terrorist organization.
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.
Ending the Confusion over U.S. Withdrawal from Syria
that it will not attack the Syrian branch of the PKK.
Why are Local Elections Perceived as a Matter of National Survival in Turkey?
Turkey has been facing a serious threat from PKK terrorism since the end of the resolution process.
