Two things Turkey accomplished in Afrin
It took just 58 days for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and Free Syrian Army (FSA) to liberate the Afrin city center.
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What should Pompeo do?
The U.S. should have realised that Turkey was not bluffing about clearing its border from all terrorist elements
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Under a new counter-terrorism policy, Turkey is committed to neutralizing national security threats in Syria and Iraq whether European leaders like it or not
The fast-changing power balance in the Syrian field makes rational calculations and predictable policies futile.
The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, particularly the escalation of the Syrian war, can be seen as an indication of the restart of a cold war
Rather than a single diplomatic policy, Turkey's Africa initiative is a step toward forging a new identity that can struggle against colonial powers
What did we learn from the Afrin operation?
Operation Olive Branch has already changed many balances in Syria, but its most remarkable impact is certainly on the future of Turkish-U.S. cooperation
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President Erdoğan's Africa visit and the half-dead dragon
President Erdoğan does not just criticize Western countries, he also calls on them to reconsider their relations with the rest of the world on the basis of new partnerships
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Tt was reported this week that Turkish and U.S. delegations will start their meetings next week.
Contrary to claims from some malicious circles, the main reason for Turkey's presence in Syria is to purge its border of terrorist elements
As the major powers reconsider their plans in Syria, the fight between proxies on the ground is getting more intense
Turkey-EU relations has reached at its lowest level thanks to EU countries ignoring Ankara's concerns on the security of its people and state
The Turkey-U.S. relations can get better if Washington takes measure against terror threats to its NATO ally
Operation Olive Branch expedited a process that will determine the future of the People's Protection Units (YPG), the PKK terrorist organization's Syrian branch.
On Feb. 3, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) held its 36th Ordinary Congress.
The U.S. making axis shift in foreign policy is the root cause of frozen Ankara-Washington relations
The Americans make promises behind closed doors with no intention of keeping them and continue taking steps that place Turkish interests at risk
Unfortunately, U.S. foreign policy is being shaped by narrow-minded military officers, and this is the reason behind Ankara and Washington's frozen relations
Nowadays, there is heavy diplomatic traffic between Turkey and the United States. Following U.S. National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster's visit to Istanbul over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to be in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Turkish and American defense ministers will reportedly hold talks in Brussels later this week.
American foreign policy on Syria is not sustainable. When we look closely at the U.S.'s tactics and strategies, it's evident that there are many problems, paradoxes and ironies regarding policy.
The anti-Turkish lobby in the U.S. directs the Trump administration to determine its YPG policy, which is why relations between Ankara and Washington cannot stay on the right track
