The U.S. Has No Long-Term Policy in Northern Iraq
The reaction from the U.S. administration does not provide any indication of the steps that the administration may take regarding the referendum process.
More
What Happens Now after the Independence Referendum?
Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era
More
In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
What are Turkey’s concerns regarding the KRG’s independence move? What leverage does Turkey have on the KRG? What is Turkey’s post-referendum game plan?
By ignoring Turkey's deep concerns about his referendum, Barzani has risked losing Erdoğan's partnership
The Kurdish nationalists who believe that the time is right for a referendum seem unable to keep their ambitions under control
Balkanization of the Middle East Shall Be Resisted
In terms of safeguarding regional stability, the key issue is protecting the territorial integrity of even the most fragile states in the Middle East through collaborative efforts
More
UN In Need of Structural Reforms
In the absence of a U.N.-led effort to remedy these humanitarian problems, skepticism of the effectiveness of this organization will increase.
More
The groups against Turkey seek to benefit from the PKK by discarding Masoud Barzani's team and Iran-sponsored groups in northern Iraq.
This analysis outlines the main drivers of the relationship between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
If Turkey-U.S. relations are intended to head for a fresh start rather than a collapse, Washington must revise its Middle East policies, especially the leftovers from the Obama administration on Syria, Iraq and Iran
KRG leader Barzani might find it difficult to keep his seat whether the referendum takes place on Sept. 25 or not
Once established with the aim of becoming a beacon of peace and stability around the world, the U.N. organization is now failing to even take care of its own problems
The first ever OIC Summit on Science and Technology started a historical process through which multifaceted issues related to scientific research, higher education reform, financing and the commercialization of technology began to be discussed as strategic priorities
No doubt, the Gulf Crisis has already shaken delicate balances and left the Gulf vulnerable to various provocations from outside as well
Turkey's S-400 deal with Russia is not being considered at the level of technicality and politics in Western media but through an ideological framework.
Needless to say, Greece stands to lose more than other EU countries if membership talks with Ankara come to an end. And we are not just talking about illegal immigration and terror threats either.
In recent years, the main discourse of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has been to be "National and Native."
In the wake of sorrowing international apathy, Turkey endeavors to spearhead efforts to coordinate humanitarian diplomacy to assist the Rohingya Muslims despite its geographical distance
What kind of a partnership must be built with Turkey? How will the new EU be? These are the actual questions that require further consideration.
SETA Security Researcher Merve Seren commented on the anniversary of the Operation Euphrates Shield.
