Without Turkey, the Mosul Operation Cannot Succeed
Turkey is the only reliable country in the fight against Daish in the region. Iraq's objection to Turkey's military presence in Bashiqa only allows the terror organization to act more freely
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Aleppo and Beyond: The Worst May Still Be Ahead in Syria
The worst is yet to come: We need to figure out who will replace Daish and what they are planning to do with the territories under their control
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It's important to keep in mind that it isn't just U.S. citizens who are unsure about America's new role in the world.
Credit ratings might be an essentially political act but Turkey's economic fundamentals and political capacity are robust enough to withstand such pressures.
In response to the Obama administration's actions, Turks continue to increase the number of their own 'local partners' in the fight against Daesh.
The next president should correct President Obama's mistakes and reach out to traditional U.S. allies in the region by enforcing a safe zone in northern Syria
What Is the Exit Strategy' for US from Cooperation with the YPG?
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
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What Does It Mean for Administrators to Be Appointed to Run Municipalities?
Turkish state is not only fighting against the PKK terrorists on the ground but also fighting against any institutions that have organic link with the terror group
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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.
This time, Turkey participated in the G20 summit in a far more strong and self-confident mood than in previous years.
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
U.S. President Barack Obama once said during an interview that he resented President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan because he did not employ his great army to fight DAESH.
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.
Constitutively, the Euphrates Shield operation had two phases. The first phase aimed to liberate several villages and areas in the west and south of Jarabulus in order to be able to lay siege to the city. In the second phase, an offensive attack enabled the entrance of the aforementioned forces to the city center.
The YPG's attacking two Turkish tanks that fight against DAESH in south Jarablus is a declaration of war on Turkey
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.
