European Islamophobia Report 2018 | #EIR2018

Publication of the “European Islamophobia Report 2018” on the European week of action against Islamophobia

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Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey

Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Monday. .

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Regime leader Assad wants to claim victory over Idlib to prove he has Syrian lands under his control, says analyst

The upcoming municipal elections are starting to attract attention in Turkey.

It is a rather confusing time for outside observers to understand what is taking place in the U.S. administration today.

However, the latest crisis in Syria can actually help revive relations, but only if the U.S. and Turkey can establish a meaningful conversation, effective channels for dialogue and the intention to work together toward common objectives.

Three questions surrounding the Idlib crisis

It is crucial that the international community concentrates on diplomatic efforts to revive the political process, and it must also put more pressure on Russia, Iran and the Assad regime to prevent the imminent military offensive against Idlib

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Three questions surrounding the Idlib crisis
Turkey's quest for pre-electoral alliances in local elections

Turkey's quest for pre-electoral alliances in local elections

Turkey has been discussing the possibilities and limitations of pre-electoral alliances in the local elections for awhile now.

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Regional and global actors cannot reach common ground in order to end the Idlib crisis, signaling that the Syrian civil war will most probably get worse in the future

With the U.S. midterm elections around the corner, public debate on President Donald Trump's political future is heating up.

The crisis in Idlib has brought the question of Syria to the top of the agenda one more time for the world.

The Tehran trilateral summit did not result in the best solution to the crisis in Idlib, but it was a good starting point for the peace process

One of the most significant unknowns in Washington for the last seven years has been the Syrian policy. The inconsistency between rhetoric and policy, the absence of a strategy and indecisiveness were considered the pillars of the U.S. position

Earlier this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan along with a large delegation, including myself. The top two items on the agenda were the economic integration of the Turkic world and the fight against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).

The current American administration, led by an ultra-nationalist and xenophobic politician, has abandoned the traditional principles of American hegemony, namely liberal democracy and the free market

The foreign policy makers of the Trump administration are damaging the U.S.' prestige among its allies, leaving the country more isolated than ever

The strained atmosphere between Turkey and the U.S. is not likely to change until Trump stops being a bully

Syrian regime forces are preparing to launch a major military operation against opposition-led groups in the Idlib province of northern Syria.

Two allies should 'come back to the table and find ways to repair their relationship,' says foreign policy director

There have been a lot of questions about the future of the Turkish-American partnership for the last few weeks.

By making this new proposal, Macron's goal is to prevent Russian pressure on Europe and keep Turkey in the EU's corner without granting the Turks full membership