Barzani’s Quest for Independence and Why Turkey Is against It

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?

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Barzani s Quest for Independence and Why Turkey Is against
Turkey-KRG Relationship Mutual Interests Geopolitical Challenges

Turkey-KRG Relationship: Mutual Interests, Geopolitical Challenges

This analysis outlines the main drivers of the relationship between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government.

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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

SETA Security Researcher Merve Seren commented on the anniversary of the Operation Euphrates Shield.

A new report by SETA and Theirworld highlights the need to overcome language barriers and urges for more international aid to sustain the education of Syrian refugees, 41 percent of school-aged children are still not in school

We hope that the findings from this report will help inform Turkish policymakers, school leaders, teachers and partners in the international community as they work together to ensure no refugee child is without education.

Turkey's Counterterrorism Strategy

SETA Security Researcher Merve Seren commented on Turkey's counterterrorism strategy.

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Turkey's Counterterrorism Strategy
DAESH s Drone Strategy Technology and the Rise of Innovative

DAESH’s Drone Strategy: Technology and the Rise of Innovative Terrorism

This report analyzes the extent of the use of drone technology by terror organizations, and makes recommendations regarding how to remove this new threat.

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Although FETÖ has been crippled already, it is not possible to rule out the short- and long-term threats

The analysis examines the National Energy and Mining Policy of Turkey along the lines of security of supply, indigenization, and foreseeable market. It concentrates on the goals and objectives of this policy.

Analysis will scrutinize the challenges and probable courses to steer the TAF out of the current dilemmas, and will offer a perspective on the combat readiness and the transformation of the civil-military relation in the post-July 15 Turkey.

The legacy of July 15, which brought together people from various backgrounds for the sake of Turkey's future, must be kept alive for the next generations

The book presents different perspectives focusing on political, economic, sociological and psychological aspects of the factors leading up to, the events during and aftermath of this historic date.

Why will the Qatar crisis make the region more vulnerable to security issues? What are the main problems of isolation of Qatar? How would the ongoing crisis affect regional conflicts?

SETA Foreign Policy Studies Director Ufuk Ulutaş said that the recent Gulf crisis is an attempt to redesign Middle East politics and it is not about the alleged support of terrorism by Qatar, but rather a result of Qatar following its own terms in regional matters.

The analysis outlines the process through which the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan (JAP) on refugees came into being and examines the impact of the agreement, including its challenges and successes.

Arming of YPG is a wrong decision for the US and deteriorated TR-US relations.

President Erdogan’s accomplished performance of development in many areas such as reforms, development, energy and trade since 2003, is AK Party’s main advantage in the next period.

Most of the prominent figures in Turkish politics, including former presidents Turgut Özal and Süleyman Demirel, suggested a governmental change in Turkey due to the difficulty in establishing coalition governments in the country.

A presidential system was one of the most frequently offered alternatives to fix the ills of the current state of affairs.