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
The Iraq Report: Turkey threatens to invade Iraq
Source:The New Arab Date:31Mar2018
This report explains Turkey-Baghdat relations, PKK’s recent moves, Iraiq Kurds and the War on ISIS. Very good background and analysis: Although Turkish-Iraqi relations have
‘Turkey Shield’ to purge region of terrorist organizations
Source:Yeni Safak Date:20Oct2017
Yeni Safak, a pro-AKP daily details Turkish Military’s plans to stop PKK and PYD-YPG in Iraq and Syria. It promises heavy clashes and years of involvement in the Southern neighbors.
Turkey fumes as Sinjar Yazidis declare ‘democratic autonomy’
Source:al Monitor Date:22Aug2017
This development confirms the intel that most of Sincar (Shengal) is now effectively under PKK control, adding to Ankara’s concern that it is being encircled by the proxies of the terror
Iranian-backed militias reach IRAQ-SYRIA border
Source:Jerusalem Post Date:30May2017
This article highlights the biggest regional fear of the Turkish government: the Shia crescent to the South. Hasdhi Shabi is dashing to actualize it.
Iraq’s Sinjar heats up again as PMU closes in
Source:al Monitor Date:26May2017
The moment of reckoning approaches for Turkey in Iraq and Syria, as PKK sets roots in Sincar, as clashes continue in Afrin. Trump and Erdogan agreed to disagree on the question of Syrian Kurds,