Western Media
Western media still ignoring PKK attacks
| OpinionSeveral weeks before the start of Turkey’s military operation in northern Syria — Operation Peace …
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OpinionTime for the PKK and its sponsors to admit defeat
By Burhanettin DuranThe PKK/YPG threat in the region is far from over, but the group's nationalist project — the so-called 'cantons' — are now dead in the water
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OpinionWestern media launches its propaganda machine before Turkey’s operation
By Yusuf ÖzkırAlthough their practices are already beyond the pale in terms of journalistic ethics, both the U.S. and the European media are apparently seeking to set a new record with regard to their old prejudices
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OpinionTurkey kicks off northeastern Syria campaign
By Burhanettin DuranOn Monday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump made a highly anticipated phone call to inform Turkey that U.S. troops would leave northeastern Syria, where the Turkish military was going to launch an incursion..
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Opposition must help HDP distance itself from PKK terror
By Burhanettin DuranThe CHP and the Good Party (İP) have a responsibility to help the HDP distance itself from terrorism – as opposed to blaming the government and encouraging the HDP to stick to its guns
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How the West can avoid ‘losing Turkey’
By Burhanettin DuranThere is a growing tendency among Western media outlets; they seek to answer what the West must do, given President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will remain in power for another four years. Believing that the risk of "losing Turkey" is higher than before, they advocate the "carrot and stick" approach. Let me say at the outset that this is a fruitless endeavor.
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AK Party must keep its momentum
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey's foreign policy at the moment is full of hot topics, including the S-400 air defense system agreement, the country's removal from the F-35 fighter jet program, potential U.S. sanctions, the Eastern Mediterranean and northern Syria. How those issues are resolved could determine the next four years of Turkish policy.
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The West must respect its alliance with Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranThe S-400 air defense system's delivery to Turkey has sparked debate among Western governments on Ankara's future treatment. The question at hand goes beyond concerns about the fate of Turkey-U.S. relations. This is much bigger than one key NATO ally removing another key ally from the joint F-35 fighter jet program.
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The F-35 decision and its aftermath
By Burhanettin DuranThe Pentagon removed Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's earlier comments about Ankara being treated unfairly over its move to purchase the S-400 missile defense system from Russia. That Congress favored Turkey's removal was no secret either. It remains to be seen whether the United States will levy sanctions on Turkey under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
