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.

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

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

The reaction from the U.S. administration does not provide any indication of the steps that the administration may take regarding the referendum process.

Ankara needs to search for ways to tackle possible regional conflicts that could arise in the post-referendum era

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

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

The groups against Turkey seek to benefit from the PKK by discarding Masoud Barzani's team and Iran-sponsored groups in northern Iraq.

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