Syria
Is Libya too big of a foreign policy challenge for Erdoğan?
January 5, 2020
Is Libya too big of a foreign policy challenge for Erdoğan?
On Jan. 2, Turkey’s Grand National Assembly approved a bill allowing for the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya after…
Clashes among Turkish-backed rebel factions in northern Syria
January 5, 2020
Clashes among Turkish-backed rebel factions in northern Syria
Turkish-backed rebel factions, vying for influence in northern Syria, have clashed among each other, Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR) reported…
Car bomb blast kills 8 civilians in Turkish-held Syrian town: report
December 24, 2019
Car bomb blast kills 8 civilians in Turkish-held Syrian town: report
A car bomb killed eight civilians including a woman and a child in a Turkish-held border town in northern Syria…
Turkey says 2 killed in car bomb attack in northeast Syria
December 6, 2019
Turkey says 2 killed in car bomb attack in northeast Syria
Turkey’s Defense Ministry has said a car bomb in a Turkish-controlled area of northeastern Syria has killed two civilians, The…
Was Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria inevitable?
November 30, 2019
Was Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria inevitable?
Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan have recently argued that Turkey might not have launched its attack against Kurdish-led forces in northeast…
What the Kurds want in Turkey and Syria
November 30, 2019
What the Kurds want in Turkey and Syria
After playing a key role in the fight against the Islamic State, Kurdish organisations from Syria and Turkey have gained…
U.S. and Turkey strengthen Russia, weaken NATO – Kathimerini
November 30, 2019
U.S. and Turkey strengthen Russia, weaken NATO – Kathimerini
The two countries with the largest armies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States and Turkey, seem…
Erdoğan slams France’s Macron over NATO remarks
November 29, 2019
Erdoğan slams France’s Macron over NATO remarks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday lambasted his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his criticism of NATO, saying it…
Turkish-backed militants abused civilians in Syria, says Human Rights Watch
November 29, 2019
Turkish-backed militants abused civilians in Syria, says Human Rights Watch
Factions of the Syrian National Army (SNA), a non-state armed group backed by Turkey in northeast Syria, have summarily executed…
Turkey should stop blackmailing EU on migration, Greek minister says
November 24, 2019
Turkey should stop blackmailing EU on migration, Greek minister says
Giorgos Koumoutsakos, Greece’s alternate minister for migration policy, said Turkey should stop using refugees as a tool of blackmail to…