The YPG's position in the aftermath of the retake of Raqqa means the threat for the security of region's people is not over yet

The neo-medieval order in the Middle East creates brand new challenges for policy makers as national, sub-national and trans-national actors are involved in some of the most sophisticated conflicts simultaneously.

Washington has no way to come to a mutual understanding with Ankara without changing its current policies that pose a threat to Turkey's national security.

Trump's new strategy on Iran and the nuclear deal is likely to also have a huge impact on U.S. allies in the region

Turkey rightly desires to maintain a respectable and equitable relationship with the U.S. and would not accept to be bullied for anything

The idea of "strategic partnership" - let alone what President Obama once hailed as "model partnership"- means little, if anything at all. At this point, Turks of all political backgrounds are convinced that Washington is being hostile toward their country.

Turkish-U.S. relations are going through neither a structural crisis nor conjectural tension. I think relations are experiencing structural tension.

The Trump administration, which is still completing its first year, has so far not produced any result other than consolidating Moscow in the Middle East.

Moving forward, Washington must take the time to understand Turkey's frustration and engage in qualified cooperation with Ankara in certain areas. A review of Washington's policy on FETÖ, for instance, could go a long way.

Turkey's cooperation with Iran in Iraq and Syria will likely set new developments in motion across the Middle East

Turkey has initiated the Idlib Operation in order to eliminate the possibility of the emergence of another human tragedy, and to avoid the loss of many lives.

Turkey's Western allies, which conveniently turned a blind eye to Ankara's vital interests, have effectively compelled the Turks to work more closely with Moscow and Tehran.

Orientalism is not just the West's ideological supremacy. It is also an attempt to irrationalize the East and make it exotic

Trump’s foreign policy and security team members more or less agree that Iran constituted a major problem for the region.

The neo-medievalism in regional geo-politics enforces passing alliances and unlikely groupings in several areas in the Middle East

KRG officials will try to drive a wedge between Turkey and Iran by making the case that they do not pose a threat to Iraq's neighbors

Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge