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The Rise and Rise of Turkish Drone Technology
By Burak Bekdil
April 11, 2021
As recently as the early 2000s, Turkey was dependent on Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) in its...
NATO’s southeastern spearhead: Turkey’s military aggression in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and...
By Rick Rozoff
May 2, 2021
The past week has witnessed reports of increased Turkish military activity in Iraq and Syria as well as its intruding...
NATO appoints Turkey to lead drive into the Middle East and...
By Rick Rozoff
April 1, 2021
On the first of the year the North Atlantic Treaty Organization transferred command of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint...
Erdogan and Bahceli move to ban Turkey’s third largest party
By John Solomou
Mar.22, 2021
Nicosia , March 22 (ANI): Before the ink was dry on President Tayyip Erdogan's much-touted 'Human Rights Action Plan' announced on...
Online ‘auctions’ of Yazidi captives speak of ongoing Islamic State activity...
The rescue of a 7-year-old Yazidi captive in Ankara raises questions about how hard Turkey is trying to tackle Islamic State militants in the...
Syrian Government Reaches Deal With Kurdish Forces to End Siege
Kurdish forces killed a pro-government protester in northeast Syria on Sunday
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The Syrian government reached a deal...
Human rights court orders Turkey to release Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş...
By Michael Daventry
22/12/2020
Europe's top human rights court has ordered Turkey to immediately release Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş from prison after more than four years of...
Ankara defies US sanctions, threatens reciprocal steps
Cavusoglu said Turkey’s response would be shaped by a review being carried out by the defence sector into the sanctions’ impact.
17/12/2020
Turkey will not reverse...
Saudi Troops Join U.S. Base In Oil-Rich Northern Syria
By Josh Owens
Aug 28, 2020
Twenty Saudi soldiers arrived this week at a U.S. military base close to an oilfield in northeastern Syria, according to...
How much does Erdogan’s ‘coercive diplomacy’ benefit Turkey?
If mishandled, Turkey’s threats of military action could trigger an uncontrolled escalation, leaving Ankara facing difficult choices.
By Semih Idiz
Aug 27, 2020
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...