No Meddling in Iraqi Politics: Turkey’s Spot is on the PKK
However, it is whether Turkey will be able to continue its counterterrorism campaign effectively within the borders of Iraq, where PKK camps are located.
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Associating a terror group with Islam is scandalous.
What Turkey-German Relations Needs is More Realpolitik and Less Ideology
Terrorism and refugee crises that have hit the global metropoles are examples of this pressure.
Turkey may consult with its 81 million citizens for EU accession process
of sending 19,000 truckloads of weapons and ammunition to terrorist groups in Syria.
Cambodia to support Turkey against FETO
ince the failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, the AK Party government has been trying to emphasize the fact that the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) is not only a threat to the national security of Turkey, but is also a threat to other countries that it operates in.
Towards a Limited but Robust Rapprochement Between Turkey and Germany
Dis-regarding these comments, President Erdogan once again stressed Turkey’s ongoing dissatisfactions by stating, “Unfortunately, hundreds and thousands of terrorists (such as FETO members) are walking freely in Germany.
Turkey and Germany set to revive relations after Erdogan’s visit to Germany
President also stressed that Turkey has been effective in fighting terror and has also assisted Germany and addressed Germany's expectations on this matter.
The False Promise of the United Nations
There was no common discourse regarding international terrorism, there was no common understanding of global security issues, and more importantly, there was no common agenda to reform the current UN structure.
Where is Turkey’s foreign policy leading to?
Increasingly, Turkey's Western allies have been falling distant to the threats that Turkey has encountered in terms of fighting against terrorism and the Syrian Civil War that has caused mass migration into the country.
Sisi’s Strongest Allies: Trump and Netanyahu
While praising Sisi’s efforts in combating terrorism and instability in Egypt, Trump labelled his relations with Sisi as the “strongest” ever in the history of relations between the U.
Colonial Past Haunts France (II): The case of General Aussaresses as an Attempt to Vindicate the French State
During the trial, Aussaresses also hinted that the then Interior Minister François Mitterrand (Socialist French President between 1981 and 1995) wanted rendered all FLN militants involved in terrorism ineffective.
Colonial Past Haunts France (I): Torture in Algeria Finally Confessed
He confessed that then Defense Minister Maurice Bourgès Maunoury granted him authority to use all means to quell the terrorist activities of FLN militants and establish order in Algeria.
Can the Turkish-Russian Deal Save Idlib?
The 10 to 12-mile corridor would be free of al-Qaeda related terror groups under the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the zone would be patrolled by Turkish and Russian forces.
As Diplomacy Moves on in Idlib, so does Turkey’s Deterrence Strategy
Turkey has already designated the the Hey’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terror organization and it seems like Turkey will increase its pressure on the HTS to dissolve itself or leave Idlib.
Does Turkey’s Idlib Resolution Work?
The first is the security concerns of Russia regarding the terrorist threat emanating from HTS, which targeted Russian military bases in Syria with drones at the beginning of this year.
Idlib: Russia Should Compromise and the US Should Help
Aware of Ankara’s critical position, Putin insisted on his stance, refused to include “ceasefire” in the text and showed support for the assault against the province with the pretext of the presence of terrorist organizations.
“Artists Should Firmly Stand Against Neighborhood Pressure in Turkey”: An Interview with Kutlug Ataman
Before the FETO (Gulenist Terror Group) insurrection, the idea of Anatolian Tigers sounded very exciting to me.
Idlib Conundrum Continues After Tehran Summit
” Putin also mentioned that representatives of terrorist organizations have enough common sense to stop resistance and lay down their weapons.
The US atrocity and Trump as a scapegoat
A former deputy from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) likened the Gulenist Terror Group (FETO) to a barnacle, saying that a barnacle cannot survive unless it feeds on a whale’s skin and how FETO flourished in Turkey.
Turkey’s route in the Middle Eastern conundrum
Its first and most immediate concern is twofold: Turkey does two things to deal with its primary concern of eliminating PKK terrorism; (a) hit the PKK wherever you can and clean the areas under its control, and (b) if you cannot hit the PKK due to U.
