Media
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syria’s Afrin town under siege, entry imminent
Source:Yahoo! Date:10Mar2018
On Thursday, Turkish forces and their Free Syrian Army (FSA) allies seized control of the nearby town of Jinderes, state media reported. Turkey now controls five out of seven of the settlements
No Exit: Turkey’s unexpected empire in Syria
Source:Ahval News Date:06Mar2018
There are signs the Turkish government understands that it has saddled itself with responsibility for the more than 2.5 million inhabitants of Idlib, Afrin and northern Aleppo. After initially
Signs point to early Turkish elections
Source:al Monitor Date:06Mar2018
Turkey may be preparing for a snap election this year to enshrine President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s expanded powers and capitalize on the disarray of a splintered opposition enfeebled by a long
The tsar and sultan quarrel in Syria, who wins?
Source:Ahval News Date:02Mar2018
These swift changes in fortune do not mean that Turkey has suddenly become a winner or that Russia faces a permanent losing streak. Rather, they indicate how both states have entered into complex
In the small city of Manbij in Syria, we could see US and Turkish troops shooting at each other if tensions continue
Source:The Independent Date:02Mar2018
The development of a de facto Kurdish state enraged the Turks and the government in Damascus. To hold onto at least part of their gains, the Kurds need continuing US support, though Isis is
Congress, State Department divided on sanctions against Turkey
Source:al Monitor Date:01Mar2018
As the US Congress continues to weigh potential sanctions against Turkey over its unremittingly hostile stance toward the United States, there is growing debate within the policy community about
Turkey’s Erdogan says country should make adultery illegal and listening to EU on matter was a ‘mistake’
Source:The Independent Date:27Feb2018
Could this legislation be the new flash point between EU and Turkey? President says he regrets abandoning proposal to criminalise cheating on a spouse. In 1996, the country’s
Turkey reconnects opposition-held areas in northern Syria
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:27Feb2018
Turkey believes reconnecting the opposition-held Idlib and the area under FSA control backed by the Turkish army would also strengthen its border security.
Poll: AKP loses its majority
Source:Ahval News Date:24Feb2018
The survey shows that while the main opposition party, Republican Peoples’ Party (CHP) would retain its proportion of around 25 percent of the votes, the newly formed Good Party (IYI) would
Turkey works to secure its future relevance in Syria
Source:al Monitor Date:24Feb2018
What does Turkey want in Idlib? While the Turkish news media is breathlessly reporting every minor detail of the military’s offensive in Syria, Turkey is quietly taking major steps to erect