Is Turkey's Foreign Policy Axis shifting toward Eurasia?
Should we interpret the recent rapprochement between Ankara and Moscow or Tehran and Baghdad as a sign of Turkey's strategic axis shift toward Eurasia? Certainly not
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The PKK's Post-DAESH Future
The KRG referendum established that regional powers could work together when it comes to preserving the territorial integrity of others.
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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's cooperation with Iran in Iraq and Syria will likely set new developments in motion across the Middle East
Barzani is likely to discover that he committed an existential mistake when the chain reactions from his drive for independence begin to emerge
In the face of two nationalist waves reaching its shores, Turkey must now take well-thought-out steps.
The KRG Referendum and the Future of the Region
The Kurdish nationalists who believe that the time is right for a referendum seem unable to keep their ambitions under control
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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
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KRG leader Barzani might find it difficult to keep his seat whether the referendum takes place on Sept. 25 or not
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
Operation Euphrates Shield, an overdue incursion that ended in success, clearly took the Turkish military's technical capabilities to the next level and strengthened Turkey's ties with local partners
It is impossible for Turkey to stand idly by while YPG terrorists interfere in Idlib and threaten the security of the whole region
Turkey, as the only regional power with a strong state and democracy, is being lured into the Gulf crisis, but it is working to avoid the trap
Turkey does not rightfully believe the U.S.'s empty promises and is determined to continue its fight against terrorist groups in Syria
The Gulf clearly wants to fuel polarization between Sunnis and Shiites in the region to contain Iran and, believing Turkey's partnership with Qatar to be an obstacle before their agenda, wants to sever Doha's ties with Ankara
Gulf nations must realize the danger of their current policies in the region and do something about it
The current crisis is a prelude to Qatar's disciplining, the deeper polarization between Iran and the Gulf and the undermining of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas
Turkish people are really fed up with the stereotyped opposition news against their country by certain Western media outlets such as the recent one by the Economist
Turkey, which liberated the Azaz-Jarablus and al-Bab areas from Daesh terrorists as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, will not move out from the region until the Syrian equation is determined.
Turkey, along with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel, is trying to develop a new kind of relationship with the Trump administration – which still looks unpredictable
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
