Turkey

During an interview with Al-Monitor, Syrian National Coalition President Salem al-Meslet discussed recent US sanctions on Ahrar al-Sharqiya, the human rights situation in northern Syria and the US military presence in the war-torn country. The head of the exiled Syrian opposition acknowledges human rights violations committed by Turkish-backed fighters in …

Turkey appears to be maneuvering to expand an Islamic state in Syria and Iraq. The same Turkish government that claims to counter “terrorism” through its fight against the Kurdish PKK has supported ISIS in the region for years. “The ability of ISIS to become a functioning state so quickly is …

If Russia has recently regarded Turkey warily as a result of Turkey’s successful backing of Azerbaijan in its recent war with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh, being on opposite sides in Syria and Libya, Turkey’s supply of arms to Ukraine, and Turkey’s refusal to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, in the …

“Karabakh belongs to the Republic of Azerbaijan and it is part of Islam”, “Karabakh belongs to the Republic of Azerbaijan and must be returned to it”; these are just some of the comments made by Iranian Shiite clerics last year who are close to government institutions in the Iranian political …

Turkey’s foray into the South Caucasus seems to be paying off, as the country nibbles away at Russia’s long-held hegemony in the region. It is only a year since Turkey demonstrated its new power in the South Caucasus, providing significant military and other help to Azerbaijan to achieve its irredentist …

After the Jordanian king spoke by phone with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the first time since the Syrian conflict began over 10 years ago, Turks are now asking if Ankara will be next to reconcile. Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who backed regime change in Syria and allowed weapons to …

Turkish media has raised concerns that a spy cell has leaked technology projects to Israeli companies at a time when the country’s public prosecutor has charged 11 people with leaking information about Turkey’s defence industries to international companies. Yeni Safak said Turkey’s defence industries have developed significantly over the past …

Prezydenci Turcji i Rosji spotkali się, żeby omówić najpilniejsze kwestie i załagodzić napięcia między krajami. Interesy znów mogą się okazać silniejsze i ważniejsze niż wzajemne animozje. Władimir Putin podjął swego tureckiego odpowiednika Recepa Erdoğana w środę 29 września w Soczi nad Morzem Czarnym. Dzieje się to ponad tydzień po wyborach …

Bugün, Türkiye Başkanı Erdoğan ile Rusya Başkanı Putin, Karadeniz kıyısındaki liman şehri Soçi’de bir görüşme yapacaklar. Ama bu, denilebilir ki, geçmişteki görüşmelerden çok daha önemli ve dünya siyasetinin yönünü belirlemekte etkisi olan bir görüşme olacak. Çünkü bu görüşme, Amerikan Başkanı Biden’ın Başkan Erdoğan’la taa baştan, henüz iktidara gelmeden 1 sene …

In a press conference, Ilham Ahmed claimed that the PKK fought extremism, and expressed the SDC’s willingness to dialogue with the Assad regime and Turkey, according to Syria TV. “The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has fought terrorism and extremism in several areas where the Kurds are present. They have given …