The New Cold War in Syria and Turkey's Position

After five years of civil war, a huge influx of foreign fighters, and lots of sophisticated global power meddling, Syria is beginning to crystallize as the stage of the New Cold War between Putin's embattled Russia and Obama's ‘U.S. with a human face' on Turkey's doorsteps.

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The New Cold War in Syria and Turkey's Position
Is the perception of PKK changing in Turkey

Is the perception of PKK changing in Turkey?

After realizing that joining the anti-Erdoğan bloc with opposition parties would legitimize its presence, the PKK, by doing so, created itself a very large and comfortable zone to easily terrorize

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There's something special about each election cycle, but the November 2015 race will be extraordinary.

According to Bayraklı, PKK and DHKP-C are the causes behind the rise of the nationalism in Turkey, as a result of which the AK Party’s votes might lessen in the early election.

Talha Köse elaborated that the PKK has used Rojava, Kobani and Suruç attacks as a pretext to mobilize armed groups on the ground.

Assistant Professor Bayraklı said that the majority of the Kurdish population voted for the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) to back-up the peace process. But, the PKK misinterpreted the June 7 election results as a clear approval of their policies, and exploited the peace process.

‘People of Turkey Expect a more Responsible HDP'

Muhittin Ataman: “The people of Turkey expect a more responsible HDP to invite the PKK to get rid of arms and withdraw from the Turkish territory.”

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People of Turkey Expect a more Responsible HDP'
People of Turkey Expect a more Responsible HDP'

‘People of Turkey Expect a more Responsible HDP'

Muhittin Ataman: “The people of Turkey expect a more responsible HDP to invite the PKK to get rid of arms and withdraw from the Turkish territory.”

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