International investigative journalists often face a feat that puts themselves in danger, and often it is their intrinsic drive to seek the truth that may land them in sticky situations. Other instances, we see civilians or governments lash out –...
The real purpose behind Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intransigent attitude regarding the establishment of a so-called Safe Zone in northeast Syria is becoming more evident day after day. The Turkish leader is trying to hit two or more birds...
As the leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran met in the Turkish capital Ankara earlier this week, the critical situation of Idlib, the refugee crisis and the issue of a safe zone in northern Syria were top topics on the...
Ankara and Damascus are archenemies at the moment. Yet the fates of the two countries they belong to are tied together. Ankara’s future policy in Syria would very much determine the destiny of the latter. The end of Turkey’s three...
The fallout from recent major field advances made by the Syrian army, and the resounding defeat of Turkish-backed militant groups operating the Idlib and Hama provinces continues, this time hitting some high-ranking officers within the Turkish army itself. Yesterday, Major...
Much ink has been spilled lately around the S-400 crisis, as academics and analysts seek to explain the rationale behind what seems to be a reckless Turkish foreign policy. However, this claim might be rather inconsistent with the carefully planned...
A controversial buffer zone in northern Kurdish-held Syrian-Turkish borders is to be jointly managed by the US and Turkey. This was announced following three days of intensive negotiations between the two NATO member states a week ago. Regardless of the...
After fleeing conflict in their homeland, nearly 3.6 million Syrian refugees have begun to wear out their welcome in Turkey, although not necessarily due to their own fault; after spending years in their host country, many simply moved on from...
It has just turned 60 years old; Turkey’s one-sided love affair with the EU started on 31 July 1959, when it applied for association with the EEC (European Economic Community) founded in 1958. Turkish fascination with Europe began more than...
Istanbul re-elections in Turkey have resulted in the loss of the government party AKP’s candidate, the former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. The winner, Ekrem İmamoğlu, had the campaign slogan “Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak”, meaning “Everything Will Be Very Beautiful.” After...
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