Operation Peace Spring was an Obligation to Turkey’s Sovereignty
Indeed, Turkey’s latest military operation should have been understood within the framework of border security.
A Brief History of 100 Years of the Turkish Defense Industry
The developmental phases of the Turkish defense industry can be outlined in the following phases: (i) Early Republican era (1923-1950), (ii) NATO accession (1952-1964), (iii) the Cyprus Peace Operation (1964-1978), (iv) embargoes on the Turkish defense industry (1980-1990, (v) change in domestic and foreign procurement models (1990-2002), and (vii) the final development phase of the Turkish war industry 2003-2023.
The Gaza War Pushes International Community to Rethink Stance
A possible ground operation in Gaza, the opening of a new front by Hezbollah, new attacks in Syria, and further developments in the West Bank are among the hot topics on the current agenda.
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, the PKK, and Turkish Elections
patronage in Syria, the support of Iran, Hashd Al-Shaabi, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq, and all the aid provided by European countries and Israel? The answer is Turkey's counterterrorism doctrine and the MIT's operation against the organization.
How Kurdish Politics Changed under the AK Party in Turkey
The losers of this process have been the PKK terrorist organization, whose operation capacity within Turkey's borders has been significantly limited, and the capacity of foreign actors that support this organization and its counterparts under different names.
Russia-Ukraine War Anniversary: Twelve Books on the War
year ago today, Russia launched its “military operation” in Ukraine which has not only caused ongoing suffering to the Ukrainian people but has also turned global politics upside-down.
Turkey’s Right to Self-Defense Requires Cross-Border Operations in Syria and Iraq
After the Istiklal Avenue attack, on November 20, Turkey launched a large-scale military air campaign against northern Iraq and northern Syria named “Operation Claw-Sword.
How Realistic Is It to Go Retro in Turkey-Syria Relations?
Read: Turkey's Likely New Syria Operation: Why Now?Third, Turkey has a serious Syrian migrant problem emanating from Assad’s brutality.
Turkey’s Slow-Motion Encircling and Elimination of the YPG
lthough it is still unclear whether Turkey will launch another military operation against the PKK/YPG in Syria, the country has already been carrying out ad hoc military operations that have killed 2,000 terrorists between January and July 2022.
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.
American Political Opportunism and the Long Overdue Rohingya Genocide Determination
missions not to use the word “genocide,” only “acts of genocide” in the midst of Rwanda’s mass killings, while Kofi Annan, under the heavy influence of the Cold War-victorious Americans and in his capacity as head of the UN Peacekeeping Operations at the New York headquarters, ordered the UN Peacekeeping Forces in Kigali, Rwanda to stand down as the genocide was visibly underway.
Stability, Resilience and Chaos in the New World Order
It has shifted attention away from dedicated cooperation and the grants given by developed countries to less developed ones, and what remains is only symbolic commitments.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
Ukraine dismantled the nuclear weapons that it inherited from the USSR’s breakup, and participated in NATO-led operations in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Indian Ocean.
How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
Confidential information belonging to governments, global companies, and individuals is disclosed via manipulative tools created for cyber espionage operations which leak information to the public through various means.
Why Russia Protects the YPG in Syria
In this manner, in 2018, Russia withdrew from the Afrin region and opened the way for the joint Turkish-Syrian military operation of the Syrian National Army (SNA), the former Free Syrian Army (FSA), and the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) against the YPG.
Akinci and Turkey as a Drone Power
In the past few years, Turkey's drone industry, its products and their performance in various operations and conflicts have generated great interest.
With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
Yet these attempts instead showcased the relative independence of Hamas as a Palestinian group, and the growing complexity of the Lebanese political scene, Hezbollah’s primary field of operation.
GCC-Damascus Rapprochement Can Pit Syria Against Turkey Even Further
ollowing the First Gulf War, the foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, and the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met in Damascus and agreed on a new security cooperation initiative for the Gulf which came to be known as the “Damascus Declaration.
Syria’s Tribal Politics Critical to the Country’s Future
Their cooperation with the Ottoman authorities was important for securing key trade routes to the east and to manage any threats from further east.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
This was especially underscored in October 2019 when the UAE led a coalition of Arab states which stood unified against Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” in northern Syria.
