Turkey's decision to extend its existing offensive in Syria is quite audacious, but it has no choice other than to assume its active role in the Syrian civil war, which is the root cause of many problems in the Middle East

In the Middle East, the Trump administration wants to defeat Daesh in the short run and then focus on containing Tehran's regional hegemony

The United States wants to get involved in the Syrian crisis again rapidly and effectively.

Turkey will continue to be in Syria no matter what until Daesh terrorists are completely eliminated from the towns

There is a genocide going on in Aleppo in front of the eyes of the entire world; civilians are being killed indiscriminately, without a care for whether man or woman, child or adult, child, young or old

The issues of Syria, the YPG, and the Gulen case will be the most challenging disagreements to resolve for the new administration in its relations with Turkey.

At this critical juncture, instead of debating who needs whom more, the next administration should focus on how to reclaim the strategic partnership and working relationship with an important ally

What the U.S. is going to leave behind after the end of the conflict in Syria is a branch of the PKK terrorist group that controls vast lands to the south of Turkey's border

Turkey has no choice but to implement a counterterrorism policy capable of addressing region-wide challenges related to the de facto unification of Syria and Iraq.

Ankara is firmly back in action as an emerging power acting proactively in regional and global matters

Operation Euphrates Shield has mobilized the Syria equation again and accelerated the political process. It also came to light that the quelling of the July 15 coup attempt intensified Turkey's counter-terror activities both in Syria and Northern Iraq

Today, the PKK is working to create a civil war in Turkey to secure its presence not only in Turkey but also in Syria

The Hangzhou summit will be a perfect opportunity for Erdoğan to brief world leaders face to face concerning the recent predicament that his country came through over the course of the last few months

Having launched operation Euphrates Shield on Aug. 24, Turkey not only helped the Free Syrian Army (FSA) liberate Jarablus but also became directly involved in the Syrian civil war.

The increasing intensity of terrorist attacks on Turkish soil by both DAESH and PKK operatives demonstrate that Turkey's entrance in Syria will create shockwaves by the illicit structures on the ground.