The U.S. Has No Long-Term Policy in Northern Iraq
The reaction from the U.S. administration does not provide any indication of the steps that the administration may take regarding the referendum process.
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What Happens Now after the Independence Referendum?
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
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In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
What are Turkey’s concerns regarding the KRG’s independence move? What leverage does Turkey have on the KRG? What is Turkey’s post-referendum game plan?
By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
The conflict between the U.S. and North Korea has prompted some other crises in East Asia, dragging the whole region, with the involvement of other countries, into an unstoppable chaos
The KRG Referendum and the Future of the Region
The Kurdish nationalists who believe that the time is right for a referendum seem unable to keep their ambitions under control
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Balkanization of the Middle East Shall Be Resisted
In terms of safeguarding regional stability, the key issue is protecting the territorial integrity of even the most fragile states in the Middle East through collaborative efforts
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In the absence of a U.N.-led effort to remedy these humanitarian problems, skepticism of the effectiveness of this organization will increase.
The groups against Turkey seek to benefit from the PKK by discarding Masoud Barzani's team and Iran-sponsored groups in northern Iraq.
This analysis outlines the main drivers of the relationship between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
If Turkey-U.S. relations are intended to head for a fresh start rather than a collapse, Washington must revise its Middle East policies, especially the leftovers from the Obama administration on Syria, Iraq and Iran
