Syria
Assad adviser calls Turkey’s safe zone in northeast Syria illegal land grab
World
February 20, 2019
Assad adviser calls Turkey’s safe zone in northeast Syria illegal land grab
Bouthaina Shaaban, a senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Tuesday said Turkey’s idea of carving out a safe…
[OPINION] What Ankara’s Kurdish policy in Syria reveals about Turkey’s regime
Opinion
February 12, 2019
[OPINION] What Ankara’s Kurdish policy in Syria reveals about Turkey’s regime
To better understand Turkey’s Syria policy, particularly toward Syrian Kurds, we must look at historic events. And to better understand…
Report: Turkey ranks 130th among 149 countries in gender inequality
World
December 22, 2018
Report: Turkey ranks 130th among 149 countries in gender inequality
“The Global Gender Gap Report” benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions: Economic Participation…
‘Human Flow’ Documentary on Refugees Premieres in Kyiv
Ukraine
June 22, 2018
‘Human Flow’ Documentary on Refugees Premieres in Kyiv
Filmmaker Ai Weiwei presented the premier of his documentary “Human Flow,” to an audience in Kyiv this week. The documentary,…
Turkey’s Erdogan in row over ‘girl martyr’ comment on TV
Turkey
February 27, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan in row over ‘girl martyr’ comment on TV
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been criticised after telling a girl in military uniform that she would be honoured…
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Editor's Choice
February 23, 2018
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Çetin Kurşun, a reporter for the shuttered Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, was imprisoned pending trial on February 21, 2018, on the charge…
Russia and Turkey in “marriage of convenience”
World
February 21, 2018
Russia and Turkey in “marriage of convenience”
Russia and Turkey have drawn closer in recent years, in part due to converging mutual interests in the ongoing Syrian…
[OPINION] Putin’s Cook and other indictments
Opinion
February 21, 2018
[OPINION] Putin’s Cook and other indictments
“Cook of spicy dishes” was how the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin once characterized his successor Joseph Stalin. An experienced publicist,…
Erdoğan, Putin discuss Turkey’s operation in Syria by phone
World
February 19, 2018
Erdoğan, Putin discuss Turkey’s operation in Syria by phone
The Turkish and Russian presidents on Monday discussed Turkey’s ongoing operation in northwest Syria and the establishment of new observation…
Turkish, Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers to meet in Astana on March 14
World
February 19, 2018
Turkish, Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers to meet in Astana on March 14
A summit between foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran will take place in two weeks in Astana, Iranian Foreign…