Turkey’s threat to derail Swedish and Finnish accession NATO raises the Kurdish Issue
Source:Brookings blog Date:07Jun2022
Turkey’s relations with the West will continue to be crisis-driven amid a range of ongoing tensions, including over the conflict in Libya, the eastern Mediterranean crisis, tensions with the EU
Turkey Launches New Offensive Against PKK Rebels in Northern Iraq
Source:Voice of America Date:21Apr2022
This is a story with several sub-plots. PKK has been on the defensive in the last couple of years. Opposition experts claim the campaign is aimed at appealing to Turkey’s nationalist
Turkey’s Sinjar strikes carry stern messages to Tehran, Baghdad
Source:al Monitor Date:23Aug2021
Turkey’s back-to-back air raids in Iraq’s Yazidi region of Sinjar this week resonate as stern messages to Tehran and Baghdad as the Turkish-Iranian rivalry appears to escalate on Iraqi territory,
Turkish-Iranian rivalry heats up over Mosul
Source:al Monitor Date:27Feb2021
Earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying that Tehran “reject[s] the Turkish military presence in Syria and Iraq and consider[s] Ankara’s
Turkey: Bomb blast in Syria’s north kills many civilians
Source:TRT World Date:26Jul2020
At least five killed and 12 others wounded in IED blast carried by PKK/YPG terrorists in Ras al Ayn town near Turkey’s border, Turkish Defence Ministry says.
Assessing the Fatalities in Turkey’s PKK Conflict
Source:International Crisis Group Date:23Nov2019
This report by International Crisi Group answeers the question of who is winnig the war against PKK. The answer is not clear-cut. But the damage to Kurds loyalty to the Republic of Turkey is
Rockets fired from Syria injure six in southeast Turkey
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:23Jul2019
Hot days in Syria. Along with rocket attacks, bomb attacks in Turkish-held Syrian territories, at a day when Syria special envoy J. Jeffreys is holding high level talks with the administration
Conflict Between Turkey and Armed Kurdish Groups
Source:Council of Foreing Relations Date:20Jul2019
Comprehensive history of Turkey’s struggle against armed seperatist Kurdish entities and the siuation in North East Syria If the Kurds do succeed in establishing an independent state
Renewed Kurdish peace process in Turkey?
Source:Ahval News Date:06Jun2019
Arguably the most intriguing analysis of the day. While the Kurdish Aixs denies it, this article claims AKP may be contemplating to reinvigurate peace talks with Syrian Kurds. SDF
Turkey Opposition Leader Attacked by Mob at Soldier’s Funeral
Source:Bloomberg Date:21Apr2019
Turkey has became slave to a culture of violence and ignorance. Congratulations, AKP. Kilicdaroglu, chairman of the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, was punched and kicked at the