Reasons Behind Syria's Escalating Crisis
The Syrian crisis has created a new cold war environment that calls on countries to take sides. This new environment has given rise to a state of "inaction" which has worked well for the Assad regime.
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Foreign Fighters: Behind The Scenes
In response to the most recent developments, foreign fighters became a top priority for the intelligence community in Turkey and other European countries.
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It is not a secret that the year 2014 did not see the best period in relations between the U.S. and Turkey.
The latest interview with President Assad seems interesting and important, especially in the way that it remarkably unveils his world and how he sees Syrias future.
Many people are expecting an explanation from Secretary Kerry in regards to his statements about Syria.
Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Turkey will mark an important turning point in relations between the U.S. and Turkey.
The Battlefront of the ISIS-PYD Encounter Ayn Al-Arab (Kobani)
When has the PKK and the PYDs relation with the Asad Regime started and how has it evolved? Why has ISIS begun to target the PYD? What are the possible implications of the fall of Ayn Al Arab?
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Assad's Trick and his Increasing Invisibility
When the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) emerged on the international public scene, the Syrian regime achieved multiple strategic goals at the same time.
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The anti-ISIS campaign has evolved into a chess game, played not only by Washington and Turkish officials, but also other regional actors involving a number of subsequent and contradictory moves.
After the U.S. decision not to attack the Syrian regime, questions and skepticism started to emerge about the U.S. strategy in Syria.
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent member elections took place last week and the results of these elections fostered many debates and discussions.
The HDP's call for supporters to rally on the streets raises serious doubts regarding its commitment to the reconciliation process.
The recent clashes around Kobani are once more demonstrating that the military airstrikes by the international coalition will not be sufficient to eradicate the ISIS from the region without a comprehensive strategy to resolve the crisis in Syria and Iraq at the same time.
The Kurdish political movements in both Syria and Turkey should give up being pragmatists in order to have pragmatic gains. The Kurdish political movements should also give up being opportunists in order to benefit from the opportunities in the region.
Turkey wants regional players to establish a regional order in a peaceful and cooperative manner; it wants governments to reflect the sentiments of their citizens and end the conflicts in the region.
First and foremost, the Abadi government will have to accumulate enough power to discourage Sunni tribes from joining ISIS fighters. The main question remains: what will happen once ISIS is defeated?
The U.S. is seriously considering taking action against ISIS now even though the chaos in Syria and Iraq could have been avoided if the U.S. had taken action in the first place.
In this new era of Turkish politics, unsurprisingly there will be significant continuities in many public policy realms. The new government formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu will continue most of the policies and projects that were started earlier.
Addressing the problem on both sides of the border would necessitate a more comprehensive strategy. The new strategy should involve actions more than PR campaigns and newspaper headlines.
We will see in the coming days if these operations in Iraq are some face saving measures for the Obama administration or a real attempt by the U.S. administration to start fulfilling its great power responsibilities.
Ahead of the presidential election in Turkey, candidates begin to challenge each other over foreign policy.
