Intra-Syrian Kurdish tensions rise amid Turkey’s new anti-PKK offensive
Source:al Monitor Date:25Apr2022
Muslim speculated that the raids on the opposition parties in northeast Syria may have been prompted by the latest Turkish onslaught against their brethren next door. “The atmosphere is very
Syria Tightens Import Curbs to Save Scarce Dollars for Wheat
Source:Bloomberg Date:20Aug2021
Why am I posting this article? Well, growing hardship had always triggered new waves of migration towards Turkey. As well, Assad may want to end the stalemate quickly by attacking rebel-held
New Kurdish group in Syria attacks Turkish-backed opposition in Afrin
Source:al Monitor Date:25Apr2021
HRE considers itself a resistance movement against the Turkish army and the Turkish-backed FSA in the countryside of Aleppo. The group does not explicitly acknowledge any affiliation with the YPG
Is Iran-Turkey rapprochement sustainable?
Source:al Monitor Date:02Oct2019
A high-level bureaucrat from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Al-Monitor, “The most important matter [between Iran and Turkey] is how to find a common ground in Syria. Turkey no
Turkey-US relations head towards point of no-return
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:20Dec2018
If this tension continues to increase and is not taken under control, despite the telephone call made between Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump last week, a break that could surpass the
US-Turkey relations remain troubled despite G20 meetings
Source:Arab News Date:03Dec2018
US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met twice on the sidelines of the G20 summit at the weekend. The meetings are a good sign that progress is being made in
Turkey’s trigger finger grows itchy over US-Kurd relations
Source:al Monitor Date:21Nov2018
At the moment, however, Turkey’s best commando, armor and special forces elements are engaged in numerous operations: inside Turkey, in northern Iraq, in the northwest Syrian territory it
What’s behind Europe’s outreach to Erdogan?
Source:al Monitor Date:11Nov2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his abrasive manners and undiplomatic approach to international affairs, is not an easy leader for the West to deal with. Love him or not, however,
U.S.-Turkey Relations Are Better But Still Strained: QuickTake
Source:Washington Post Date:09Nov2018
A useful primar on what divides Turkey and US. Since relations between the U.S. and Turkey sank to a low point in August, the two countries have resolved a two-year standoff over an
Amid shelling of Kurdish positions, Turkey plans new incursion into Syria
Source:The Arab Weekly Date:04Nov2018
The Turkish government seems in no mood to call off its new push into Syria. “We have finalised our preparations, our plans, our programmes in that respect,” Erdogan said. Pro-government Turkish