Masquerading the YPG Will Not Improve Turkey-US Relations
ince Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria immediately, Turkish and American delegates discussed this topic very intensively.
Media is the Message Now: An Interview with Dr. Hakkı Öcal on Foreign Media Outlets in Turkey
What’s happening? Haven’t we reached to an agreement in these summits? Idlib was under the protection of Turkey, which promised to stop any violations and terrorist infiltration to Syria.
Is New Media Becoming a Threat to Democracy?
Blocking access to Wikipedia as of 2017 is related to the publication of some baseless contents arguing that Turkey supports the Syrian civil war and is on the same front with DAESH.
Will the US Congress Sway the Trump Administration Against Turkey?
On the other hand, it has been expressed that regarding Syria, the meetings between the two countries are positively progressing.
Past and Present of the Saudi Arabia-Israel Alliance
This movement’s potential to change the political structures of significant actors in the region, such as Tunisia, Jordan, Syria, Libya and Yemen, led to some disparities in regional politics.
Turkey and Russia Partners by Fate?
refusing to extradite the Gulenist Terror Group (FETO) leader Fetullah Gulen, its alliance with the PYD in Syria, the disagreement on the subject of the purchase of air-defense systems, and the U.
EU-Turkey Accession Negotiations Backsliding?
6 million Syrian refugees.
A Deal to End All Deals? Trump’s Deal of the Century May Annihilate Palestine
stopped providing aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which provides basic health, education, relief and social services to around 5 million Palestinian refugees in camps located in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria alongside Gaza and occupied Palestinian territory.
Why Turkey is Complying with the Iran Sanctions
Trump’s own demands such as withdrawing from Syria and minimizing relations with the YPG were stuck in the security bureaucracy around him.
How Israel Dominates the Political Landscape in the Middle East
The Golan Heights, which is regarded as Syrian territory by international law, has been under illegal occupation of Israel for 52 years.
The Nightmare in Idlib is Real: A Firsthand Account of the Horrors Being Perpetrated Today
More than three weeks of airstrikes and ground attacks have left Syrians in the Idlib province stranded and scared.
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Under these conditions where Russia had temporarily lost its geopolitical view, the so-called “logistics point” in Syria’s Tartus (existing since 1971), remained, literally by miracle, as a Russian asset.
Middle East Politics on the Brink of Collapse
While the revolutionary uprisings that started in Tunisia and then spread to Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen shook the political structures in these countries, they also forced regional forces to implement a new Middle East strategy.
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.
Will Eastern Mediterranean Gas Bring Prosperity or Disorder?
The Levantine Basin contains the territorial waters of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the Gaza Strip, Egypt, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC).
Military Escalation in North Hama: A Deal or a Dilemma?
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Several days following Putin's statement, the Syrian regime backed by its Russian ally began a military campaign in Hama northern countryside on 5 May, 2019, and captured several towns and villages, most notably Kafr Nabudahand and Qalat al-Madiq.
War Drums Beat Louder in the Middle East
However, war with Iran also contradicts with Trump’s policy that Middle East countries should take care of themselves and his decision to withdraw from Syria.
Turkey’s Legal Position in the Eastern Mediterranean
Upon examination of the agreements the GCASC has signed with Syria, Israel and Lebanon, it can be seen that the capes of Zafer and Baf are recognized as coastal lines and despite these three countries having 1.
The Libya Crisis and the Future of Khalifa Haftar
We will employ all of our capabilities to make sure that the ones who wish to turn Libya into another Syria will fail at their attempts.
An Iron Curtain on the Eastern Mediterranean: Will the US Isolate Turkey?
strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean
Russia, taking advantage of the power vacuum created in Syria by the Obama administration, began its military intervention in Syria in 2015 following a request from the Damascus regime.
