Is Nationalism on the Rise in Turkey?
Calling off the Kurdish peace process and the military operations towards the PKK in Turkey, Syria and Iraq are claimed to verify this change.
What to Make of the June 24 Elections in Eastern Turkey
* these cities are chosen because they appear on the maps of the imaginary PKK state to be separated from Turkey.
Turkey’s Post-election Foreign Policy Agenda
Turkey has been massively struggling with the PKK in Syria and Iraq to protect its national security and territorial integrity since 2015.
Taking Stock of Turkey’s Historic Elections
Both CHP and Kilicdaroglu were among the main losers as the party vote stood around a disappointing twenty two percent, while their strategic moves aimed at keeping the Iyi Party and the PKK-affiliated HDP above the ten per cent threshold caused numerous criticisms from within the party organization.
Ditches Against Peace, Terror Against Politics
Considering the terror group PKK, which has been operating for the past 30 years and is condemned by all the political parties in Turkey, it was still hard to publicly suggest a solution on the subject back then.
What Can the F-35 Crisis Further Lead To?
’s encouraging approach towards the PKK/PYD in Syria.
Demirtas’s Armed Heroes in his Speech for Peace
He, more or less, kept his position in the movement but this time on the military wing - the PKK.
Towards the Final Phase of Turkey’s 24 June Elections
By this, the party’s actual closeness and even links to the PKK terrorist organization is disregarded by foreign media and HDP supporters.
The June 24 Elections: Turkey’s Search for Stability
Turkey’s border security was challenged in addition to the increased threats posed by Daesh and the PKK as a result of the Syrian Civil War.
The Turkish Diaspora and the 24 June Elections
Furthermore, it’s observed that while the campaign ban is strictly executed regarding the AK Party, in particular HDP events, to which PKK supporters and HDP politicians join, are generally tolerated.
F–35 Case: Not the First Time, Won’t be the Last
For Turkey, the PYD/YPG is a terrorist organization and the Syrian arm of the PKK – which the country has been fighting against for almost 40 years both within and outside its borders.
Turkey’s Offensive in Iraq: The Target is Qandil
The operation aims to clear the entire area under PKK control in Iraq and remove the PKK headquarters from the Qandil region, which is about 100 km away from the Turkish border.
The YPG’s Child Recruits: An Accustomed Human Rights Abuse?
he outlawed PKK’s Syrian offshoot Democratic Union Party (PYD) has been forcibly recruiting children similar to the PKK, which has been systematically using children in armed conflicts since 1994.
Can the Manbij Roadmap Rebuild Mutual Trust Between the US and Turkey?
However, the YPG challenge has been of a different nature given that it is the PKK’s Syrian branch and the PKK continues to pose a threat to Turkey’s security.
Can Turkey and the US Open a New Page with the Manbij Deal?
In the first step, the PKK affiliated YPG forces will withdraw from the Manbij pocket complying with the date that will be determined by the Washington meeting.
What if the US and Turkey Agree on Manbij?
Grip on the terrorist PKK is tightening, from west to east and east to west.
Three Scenarios for the post-June 24 Elections
More, terrorist organizations such as the PKK will face contraction of room for maneuver and FETO will give up hope for a comeback.
The HDP between Ethnic and Socialist Appeals
Since the PKK has a great deal of leverage and control over the HDP, it helps to follow what the PKK’s leadership thinks about this policy.
The Decline of Diplomacy: How Trump is Destroying the Middle East
Another example to see how Trumpian diplomacy destroys the Middle East is the commitment to protect the PKK-YPG’s (which is listed as a terrorist organization by the U.
Turkey’s Snap Elections: Why During the State of Emergency?
Between 2015 and July, 2016, a total of 1864 people, including civilians, police and military officers, were killed in the attacks of Daesh and the PKK terror group.
