What does the referendum in Northern Iraq mean for Turkey and the Middle East?
Iraq, which has already been ravaged by Daesh terror, could therefore be dragged into another civil war.
Turkey to maintain its economic growth
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He added, “These five countries, which are strong actors in their regions, can contribute significantly to regional and global peace and stability…”
Regarding the current refugee crises including Rohingya and Syria, Kahraman emphasized that relations between humanitarian aid and sustainable development, the role of migrants during works for sustainable development and the fight against terrorism should all be handled together.
KRG and Syria: the agenda in the Middle East
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In reference to the recent developments in northern Iraq and the increasing threat of terrorism, Turkey’s Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli told journalists that “the PKK terrorist group appears to be expanding its presence seriously in northern Iraq.
Defense Strategies of Putschists, An Interview with Dr. Hüseyin Aydın
If we consider that the leader of this terrorist organization resides abroad, we can easily assume that plans for the post-coup Turkey along with the coup preparation plans are abroad.
The KRG’s Independence Bid Spells Trouble
Iraq has monumental challenges ahead including terrorism, reconstruction, refugees and internally displaced persons, and regional proxy wars being fought in its territory.
KRG referendum is ‘betrayal’
The US has also maintained this position, claiming the independence referendum will harm the fight against terrorism in the Middle East.
Post-referendum Iraq: already in crisis
”Barzani also highlighted his administration’s “willingness to continue to become an effective partner in the global effort to eradicate the terrorists.
Support for territorial integrity and political sovereignty of Iraq
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Highlighting the negative affect the referendum is going to have on the fight against terrorism in the region, Johnson made it clear that “the priority must remain the defeat of Daesh and returning stability to liberated areas.
Northern Iraq chooses isolation
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“Al-Abadi affirmed the Iraqi government’s efforts to complete the liberation of all Iraqi territory from Daesh’s terrorist gangs, which is a priority for them.
Setting an Example: Turkey’s lead on humanitarian aid
Commemorating the day UN headquarters in Baghdad was victim to a terrorist attack, August 19 has become acknowledged as World Humanitarian Day since 2008.
Elderly Rohingya miserably fail to escape death
he terror in Rakhine State has once again emerged on the political agenda.
How DAESH uses Drones in the Battlefield
In particular, DAESH's character and the way it uses technology has made it the most dangerous terrorist organization that threatens regional and international security and has made it difficult to combat.
Fight against FETO receives international support
ince the July 15 coup attempt by FETO, the government of Turkey has cracked down on fighting against this terrorism and ensuring that the state bureaucracy is free from such ideologies.
Referendum in northern Iraq receives no support from international community
US calls for talks between Erbil and Baghdad
While Turkey’s opposition is mainly drawn from the fight against terrorism and the territorial integrity of Iraq, the US government has also opposed the referendum on the basis that it is not the right time.
What does Turkey want in Iraq?
First, the leading subject matter Turkey pays attention to within its Iraq policy is preventing the outlawed PKK and other terror groups from using the country’s territory.
Pro-PKK rally in Cologne: Ankara summons German envoy
The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by the US and by the European Union, resumed its armed campaign in July 2015 regardless of government efforts to sit around a table and negotiate solutions.
Tensions rise as the referendum date gets closer: Northern Iraq
Ankara and Washington call for the suspension of the referendum
Both Ankara and Washington have urged the KRG to call off the independence referendum, on the basis that it will increase the isolation of Kurds in the region and will affect the fight against terrorist organizations.
The Kurdish Quest for Independence in Iraq and its Repercussions for Turkey and the Region
Turkey has long suffered from PKK terrorism and has lost thousands of security personnel, hundreds of teachers and civil servants, politicians and random civilians at the hands of the PKK over the 33 years long history of the conflict.
The Operation Euphrates Shield: A Joint Military Campaign in a Foreign Land
he Operation Euphrates Shield (OES) which was launched on August 24, 2016 in order to clear the presence of terrorist organizations along Turkey’s southern border and to prevent the illegitimate PKK entity in Syria, seems to have reached its major objectives.
Turkey’s Balance of Power Politics in the Axis of Europe, US, and Russia
The first is, despite listing the PKK as a terrorist organization, Western states are allowing affiliates of this terrorist group to act freely in Europe.
