Turkey’s unremitting assault against the PKK is destabilizing Iraqi Kurdistan, weakening the rebels on the one hand while bolstering support for them among disaffected locals on the other. On Nov. 16, 2013, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan presided over a mass wedding in the Kurds’ informal capital, Diyarbakir, amid piercing …
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King Abdullah to be first Arab head of state to meet with Biden
King Abdullah will visit Washington for the first time in two years and is to meet with US President Joe Biden on July 19. US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on July 19 as the king faces increasing domestic pressures at home. …
Read More »After gestures to US, Turkey turns to placating Russia
Turkey is back to its balancing act between Moscow and Washington after a series of moves to win favor with the Biden administration at the expense of irritating Russia. The lead-up to the June 14 NATO summit saw Turkey take a series of steps in the Black Sea region to …
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