Turkish FM Fidan warns Talabani’s PUK in Iraq to distance itself from PKK
Hakan Fidan’s visit coincided with news that Iraq’s National Security Council had officially designated the PKK as an outlawed group.
Hakan Fidan’s visit coincided with news that Iraq’s National Security Council had officially designated the PKK as an outlawed group.
In a significant development, the United States and Iraq are poised to initiate discussions regarding the conclusion of the U.S.-led…
The just war doctrine is not perfect and there is an urgent need for a third way debate.
Although Iran’s short-term expectations from its proxies were mostly military, there has been a strong political dimension since from the…
The U.S. withdrawal of combat missions from Iraq will not stop drone and rocket attacks by the Shiite militias on…
Iran’s proxies are not only active in the “Shia Crescent” stretching from Iran to the Mediterranean Sea, but they also…
In most recent deelopments, Turkey’s General Consulate to Erbil announced on Wednesday that from Friday 29 September onwards, flights to…
MP Asma al-Moussawi also called on the Iraqi government to take action against Kurdish officials as she claimed that “there…
In addition to President Erdogan and the US President Trump who are both in agreement that the vote should not…
The fundamental reason for Ankara’s close interest in Iraq is the country’s failure to ensure security within its own territory…
Barzani stated that “Baghdad has failed to provide alternative solutions,” so therefore “we will sit at a negotiating table after…
As the referendum day is coming closer, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) shows no sign of stepping back despite disputes…
Questions linger about the timing of the Independence referendum to be held in Northern Iraq on September 25, and how…
Turkey should give clear signals to both al-Abadi and Iran that Kirkuk is an issue that touches its national security…
It seems there are some coincidences which suggest hope lies in the future for Turkey and the people of the…
Iraq has a chance to achieve a much needed national reconciliation, if political groups exhibit a true will to do…
The belief that DAESH will face major transformations and will begin its downward spiral is very optimistic. To talk about…
As Washington seeks to leave a fragmented Syria and Iraq, Turkey, facing grave security threats emanating from that very fragmentation,…
ISIL is a modern phenomenon and it is in many ways not different from fascism or communism which for a…
Donald Trump’s recent call to block all Muslim Foreigners from entering the United States is a disturbing sign that Islamophobia…
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