More: Kurds
Syrian Kurds need their “roadmap”
While Manbij Roadmap has been agreed on by the historic allies, US and Turkey, the need for developing the similar“roadmap” for Syrian Kurds in...
Whither the Kurds?
Palestinians have long been known for a history of missing opportunities. By contrast, Kurds spread across several Middle Eastern nations appeared to have a...
Selahattin Demirtas: We are not the PKK’s political wing
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas says that the Kurdish-focused People's Democratic Party (HDP) has no relations of any kind with the PKK.
Undoubtedly, political campaign is...
The Macbeth Of Turkey
The ruler during Turkey’s rise to (and probable fall from) power—Erdogan—reminds me of two stories: the real-life King Saul and William Shakespeare’s fictitious character...
Russia-Turkey: The Interdependent Relationship Shaped by Energy or a Deeper Friendship?
Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the deepening relationship between Russia and Turkey showed itself in the first agreement designed to enhance...
A Lone Wolf in Afrin
The International Reaction to Turkey’s Military Campaign in Afrin
Despite numerous efforts by the Turkish government to explain its concerns over the threats PYD/PKK represent...
Turkey’s 18-month state of emergency has led to profound human rights violations
The United Nations on Tuesday called on Turkey to end its 18-month-old state of emergency, saying that the routine extension of emergency powers has...
Turkey Drifts Away from the West
Turkey has lost its soft power attractiveness due to its leadership’s increasing absolutism and failed foreign policy priorities. The “zero problems with neighbors” concept...
Truths behind Afrin and Eastern Ghouta
On January 30, the Turkish military launched an operation in the Kurdish-controlled Afrin district under a code-name “Olive Branch Operation.” The offensive was against...
The Crisis in Turkey-US Relations
The decades long partnership of the US with one of its major NATO allies i.e. Turkey has come under serious strain for some time...