Tortures, Executions, and Sisi’s Unlimited Credibility in the West
This Egypt has the same score with Turkey on civil liberties (6 out 7, 7 being the lowest).
US Policy Towards Syria: A Tangled Mess of Bilateral Negotiations
hile Turkey is focusing on the local elections that will take place on March 31, certain foreign policy developments are continuing to dominate Turkey’s agenda.
Germany’s New Strategy Against the PKK or Just Temporary Steps?
It does not seem very honest that an officially recognized foreign terror group in Germany, which although has not been around for over 30 years has continued its bloody terror campaigns since 1984 against a NATO ally Turkey, is only nowadays becoming a focused problem.
FETO’s Efforts to Make Albania a Safe Haven
ETO (Fetullah Terror Organization) is a longtime problem for Turkey, whose impact is most obviously seen in its efforts to take over the Turkish military, police, and judiciary apparatuses, by secretly penetrating into them.
The US-Iran Rivalry in Iraq May Cause Another Popular Uprising
administration’s policy of tacit agreement with Iran to keep Iraq out of their confrontation, or to continue the current escalation, which will lead to an inevitable clash in Iraq with a serious destabilizing spill-over for other countries in the region, including Turkey.
Egypt’s Rise in the African Political Landscape: A Regional Power?
A reason behind Egypt's renewed interest in African politics is to prevent other regional actors such as Turkey and Qatar – Egypt’s two main rivals – to have any influence in the continent.
Is Germany Intervening in the Internal Affairs of Venezuela?
For this, one might, for instance, focus on Turkey’s diversified foreign policy ambitions and try to understand such a position.
Hunger Strikes for the PKK’s Imprisoned Leader Ocalan
The PKK leadership tried to mobilize the Kurds of Turkey on a few occasions over the past years.
Is the Turkish Opposition Really an Alternative?
urkey’s opposition parties including the CHP, the Iyi Party and the HDP have established a holy alliance to stop the ruling AK Party-MHP bloc.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
It pitted those who were “in” against those who were “out,” the latter comprising of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Between Rock and a Hard Place: The Armed Syrian Opposition In Idlib
A growing presence of HTS will make a Russian-supported regime assault on Idlib more likely as Turkey will have a weaker position to prevent such an operation.
Protecting the YPG Should not be a Goal of the US Withdrawal
military officials, especially those at CENTCOM, have expressed displeasure about Turkey as they have perceived Turkish efforts in northern Syria as hindering their anti-Daesh mission despite the fact that Turkey has been part of the anti-Daesh coalition from the beginning.
Assad’s Comeback? A Lebanese Perspective
, Russia, Iran and Turkey.
President Erdogan Reveals the AK Party’s Election Manifesto
This approach created a new understanding of governance in Turkey’s local administration.
Will the Alliance Between the CHP and Iyi Party Work?
The AK Party and MHP saw the mobilization of the opposition block as a danger for consolidating the presidential system and Turkey’s fight against terrorism.
What was Offered to Ankara in Moscow?
However, it seems that a new situation appeared vis-a-vis Turkey-Russian relations in Syria and Turkey’s ongoing fight against terrorism.
Why Arab Countries are Changing their Strategies Towards Syria
Other leading actors of the regional power struggle, such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, also endorse similar motivations and do not want the war in Syria to extend.
What Does the Golden Rule of Politics Say for CHP’s Conservative Candidates?
s they say, Turkey is really ruled by one man, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Taking Stock of the Syria Withdrawal Decision
-Turkey cooperation on the ground to achieve sustainable stability and a truly enduring defeat of Daesh.
Meanderings on the Road to Presidency: Ince’s Calculations and Miscalculations
n September 20, 2018, that is to say, three months subsequent to the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey, the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the left-secular CHP, Muharrem Ince, was asked whether he will run for mayor in Istanbul’s Metropolitan Municipality in the upcoming local elections in March 2019.
