Fight against PKK
Who overshadows NATO’s Madrid summit?
| OpinionThe NATO summit will take place in Madrid on the last two days of June. …
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OpinionWhy Turkey Is Conducting Operation Claw-Lock in Northern Iraq Now
By Bilgehan ÖztürkAlthough Turkey’s cross-border military operations against ISIS (Daesh) and the PKK terror groups are not unexpected, their changing nature is.
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OpinionIn the aftermath of NATO’s extraordinary gathering
By Burhanettin DuranThe Russian threat should be expected to consolidate the growing sense of solidarity among NATO allies in the long run and force Europe to change its perspective
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OpinionDe-securitizing Turkey’s foreign policy agenda
By Talha KöseWith its new diplomatic engagements, Turkey will create further windows of opportunities to restore its foreign policy
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Contingent nature of Turkey’s ties with US and Russia
By Talha KöseThe main issue on the table during the Erdoğan-Putin summit was the increased regime and Russian attacks on Idlib and Afrin. These attacks were jeopardizing the terms of the deal that was reached in 2018. Both leaders confirmed their willingness to maintain the existing status quo in Syria and work together to restore security and stability in the war-torn country. Both Moscow and Ankara are more pressured than ever to find a political solution in Syria due to the enduring costs and potential security risks of the Syrian civil war.
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Sochi meeting and 3 levels of Turkish-Russian relations
By Burhanettin DuranIt is time to look at Turkey-Russia relations from the perspective of an 'early response to great power competition' rather than the classical balance-of-power approach.
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Erdoğan’s Diyarbakır discourse serves whom?
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey just entered a period of renewed debate on the Kurdish question, when the way we talk about that issue, too, will be the subject of discussion.
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Turkey’s position in NATO and terror concerns
By Burhanettin DuranThe PKK terrorists' execution of 13 unarmed Turkish citizens in Gara, northern Iraq, will remain the subject of heated political debate for some time. The debate could have an impact on Turkey's foreign policy if it builds on the political consciousness that awakens following events of this nature and supports our fight against terrorism – rather than the opposition’s accusations.
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Rules of thumb for fighting terrorism
By Burhanettin DuranThe reaction of politicians to the execution of 13 Turkish citizens by the PKK terrorist group demonstrates the challenges Turkey faces in its counterterrorism efforts. It is deeply saddening that opposition parties would rather look for a scapegoat than join the nation in condemning the terrorists who shot abductees in the head.